Question 1

Which is the only animal group to use mediators in conflict resolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Orangutans 
B)  Gorillas 
C)  Chimpanzees 
D)  Bonobos 
A)  Orangutans 
B)  Gorillas 
C)  Chimpanzees 
D)  Bonobos

Question 2

Bonobos are the only primate species, besides humans, to routinely engage in sexual behavior when females are not ovulating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Among chimps, the largest social organizational unit is the _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Among chimps, the largest social organizational unit...

Question 4

Among some New World monkeys, the grasping tail is referred to as _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Among some New World monkeys, the grasping...

Question 5

_______________ mammals live in trees.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ mammals live in trees....

Question 6

Approximately what percentage of the primate species is considered to be endangered today?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  40 
C)  50 
D)  100 
A)  25 
B)  40 
C)  50 
D)  100

Question 7

Humans belong to the order _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Humans belong to the order _______________....

Question 8

It is becoming harder for people to argue that only humans have culture. How has primatology research illustrated that much of what we thought was uniquely human is in fact shared by non-human primates (and in some cases other species like wolves, dolphins, or mice)? Further, how could primate reproduction and infant dependency affect cultural transmission across generational lines?

Accepted Answer

Primatology research has shown that many

Question 9

Which of the following is the most solitary ape?

Accepted Answer

A)  human 
B)  gibbon 
C)  bonobo 
D)  orangutan 
A)  human 
B)  gibbon 
C)  bonobo 
D)  orangutan

Question 10

Name 5 characteristics of mammals.

Accepted Answer

Characteristics include extended infant

Question 11

Which of the following is not a common part of the evolutionary journey of a 	species?

Accepted Answer

A)  patterned adaptation 
B)  convergence into a common species 
C)  divergence from a common ancestor 
D)  random change 
A)  patterned adaptation 
B)  convergence into a common species 
C)  divergence from a common ancestor 
D)  random change

Question 12

What have studies of non-human primates revealed about the researchers 	themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  that researchers are biased and compete to have their data recognized 
B)  that researchers are only looking for new and exciting discoveries 
C)  that researcher perspectives may affect the nature of the data gathered 
D)  that researchers have political agendas and rarely let the field data speak for itself 
A)  that researchers are biased and compete to have their data recognized 
B)  that researchers are only looking for new and exciting discoveries 
C)  that researcher perspectives may affect the nature of the data gathered 
D)  that researchers have political agendas and rarely let the field data speak for itself

Question 13

Chimpanzees throw objects as weapons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements best describes the primate brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  it has an increasingly integrated cerebellum that restricts primates to only the most adaptive environments 
B)  it has an increasingly integrated cerebral cortex that restricts primates to only the most adaptive environments 
C)  it has an enlarged cerebral cortex that provides the basis for flexible behavior patterns 
D)  it has an enlarged cerebellum that is responsible for flexible behavior patterns 
A)  it has an increasingly integrated cerebellum that restricts primates to only the most adaptive environments 
B)  it has an increasingly integrated cerebral cortex that restricts primates to only the most adaptive environments 
C)  it has an enlarged cerebral cortex that provides the basis for flexible behavior patterns 
D)  it has an enlarged cerebellum that is responsible for flexible behavior patterns

Question 15

What is unique about bonobo sexual activity among non-human primates?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are promiscuous within their social groups 
B)  they do not limit their sexual behavior to times of female fertility 
C)  they restrict themselves to male-female sexual activity 
D)  they do not form pair bonds among sexual partners 
A)  they are promiscuous within their social groups 
B)  they do not limit their sexual behavior to times of female fertility 
C)  they restrict themselves to male-female sexual activity 
D)  they do not form pair bonds among sexual partners

Question 16

Which of the following is the most accurate statement? Humans are considered to be part of the Primate Order because:

Accepted Answer

A)  we descend from apes 
B)  we are considered to be ancestors to the primates 
C)  primates are considered to be our first ancestors 
D)  we share a recent common ancestry 
A)  we descend from apes 
B)  we are considered to be ancestors to the primates 
C)  primates are considered to be our first ancestors 
D)  we share a recent common ancestry

Question 17

Scientists studying captive ape communicative ability have found that great ape species can develop language skills to the level of a _______________ to _______________ year-old human child.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Scientists studying captive ape communicative ability have...

Question 18

Among tarsiers, the largest social organizational unit is the community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A slow period of growth and development among primates provides for all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  built-in behavioral responses 
B)  tight social bonds within the community 
C)  flexible and changeable behavioral patterns 
D)  close mother-infant bonds 
A)  built-in behavioral responses 
B)  tight social bonds within the community 
C)  flexible and changeable behavioral patterns 
D)  close mother-infant bonds

Question 20

Which of the following is more arboreal?

Accepted Answer

A)  baboons 
B)  orangutans 
C)  gorillas 
D)  chimpanzees 
A)  baboons 
B)  orangutans 
C)  gorillas 
D)  chimpanzees

Which is the only animal group to use mediators in conflict resolution?

Bonobos are the only primate species, besides humans, to routinely engage in sexual behavior when females are not ovulating.

Among chimps, the largest social organizational unit is the _______________.

Among some New World monkeys, the grasping tail is referred to as _______________.

_______________ mammals live in trees.

Approximately what percentage of the primate species is considered to be endangered today?

Humans belong to the order _______________.

Which of the following is the most solitary ape?

Name 5 characteristics of mammals.

Which of the following is not a common part of the evolutionary journey of a species?

What have studies of non-human primates revealed about the researchers themselves?

Chimpanzees throw objects as weapons.

Which of the following statements best describes the primate brain?

What is unique about bonobo sexual activity among non-human primates?

Which of the following is the most accurate statement? Humans are considered to be part of the Primate Order because:

Scientists studying captive ape communicative ability have found that great ape species can develop language skills to the level of a _ to _ year-old human child.

Among tarsiers, the largest social organizational unit is the community.

A slow period of growth and development among primates provides for all of the following except:

Which of the following is more arboreal?

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Which is the only animal group to use mediators in conflict resolution?

Bonobos are the only primate species, besides humans, to routinely engage in sexual behavior when females are not ovulating.

Among chimps, the largest social organizational unit is the _______________.

Among some New World monkeys, the grasping tail is referred to as _______________.

_______________ mammals live in trees.

Approximately what percentage of the primate species is considered to be endangered today?

Humans belong to the order _______________.

Which of the following is the most solitary ape?

Name 5 characteristics of mammals.

Which of the following is not a common part of the evolutionary journey of a species?

What have studies of non-human primates revealed about the researchers themselves?

Chimpanzees throw objects as weapons.

Which of the following statements best describes the primate brain?

What is unique about bonobo sexual activity among non-human primates?

Which of the following is the most accurate statement? Humans are considered to be part of the Primate Order because:

Scientists studying captive ape communicative ability have found that great ape species can develop language skills to the level of a _______________ to _______________ year-old human child.

Among tarsiers, the largest social organizational unit is the community.

A slow period of growth and development among primates provides for all of the following except:

Which of the following is more arboreal?

The Essence of Anthropology

Biology and Evolution

Human Evolution

The Neolithic Revolution: The Domestication of Plants and Animals

The Emergence of Cities and States

Modern Human Diversity: Race and Racism

The Characteristics of Culture

Language and Communication

Social Identity, Personality, and Gender

Subsistence and Exchange

Sex, Marriage, and Family

Kinship and Other Methods of Grouping

Politics, Power, and Violence

Spirituality, Religion, and the Supernatural

Global Changes and the Role of Anthropology

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Scientists studying captive ape communicative ability have found that great ape species can develop language skills to the level of a _ to _ year-old human child.