Question 1

Japanese primatologists are primarily descriptive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which primate can jump to 15 feet straight up in the air as well as turn their heads 180 degrees?

Accepted Answer

A)  sifakas 
B)  howler monkeys 
C)  lemurs 
D)  tarsiers 
A)  sifakas 
B)  howler monkeys 
C)  lemurs 
D)  tarsiers D

Question 3

Relative to prosimians on Madagascar, most scientists agree

Accepted Answer

A)  the prosimians rafted to Madagascar long after it split off from Africa 
B)  some prosimians evolved in Africa and were taken to the island after Asian Indians colonized it 
C)  the prosimians evolved in Africa, and some swam to Madagascar 
D)  the prosimians evolved from early pre-primate stock on the island 
A)  the prosimians rafted to Madagascar long after it split off from Africa 
B)  some prosimians evolved in Africa and were taken to the island after Asian Indians colonized it 
C)  the prosimians evolved in Africa, and some swam to Madagascar 
D)  the prosimians evolved from early pre-primate stock on the island A

Question 4

In describing chimpanzee social organization, experts would use all of the following phrases EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  promiscuous 
B)  pair bonding 
C)  males stay in natal group 
D)  fission-fusion 
A)  promiscuous 
B)  pair bonding 
C)  males stay in natal group 
D)  fission-fusion

Question 5

There are more primates per square mile in Kenya than anywhere else in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Today, about 3/4 of the 300 species of primates are considered "endangered" by the World Wildlife League.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Like prosimians, Old and New World monkeys have upper lips that are connected to the insides of their mouths, making them appear expressionless.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Chimpanzees communicate and acquire language, but they cannot be taught to speak.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Old World monkey that is characterized as "herding" females in one-male units and having a 3- tiered socio/political system is the

Accepted Answer

A)  red colobus 
B)  patas 
C)  hamadryas baboon 
D)  mandrill 
A)  red colobus 
B)  patas 
C)  hamadryas baboon 
D)  mandrill

Question 10

Discuss chimpanzee "intelligence" relative to learning theory: self recognition, imitation, and teaching. Do chimpanzees learn, recognize, imitate, and teach in the same way humans do?

Accepted Answer

Chimpanzees have been studied extensivel

Question 11

Although we now have modern evidence of a "real rafting event," whether the group can sustain its colonization has not yet been established.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In general, psychologists study "why" questions and anthropologists study the "how" questions in primate research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All monkeys, Old and World alike, share all of the following traits EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  bilophodont teeth 
B)  external tails 
C)  quadrupedalism 
D)  Y-5 molars 
A)  bilophodont teeth 
B)  external tails 
C)  quadrupedalism 
D)  Y-5 molars

Question 14

In which primate research situation is there the least amount of human interference?

Accepted Answer

A)  zoos 
B)  laboratories 
C)  provisioned field situations 
D)  unimprovised field situations 
A)  zoos 
B)  laboratories 
C)  provisioned field situations 
D)  unimprovised field situations

Question 15

Orangutans differ from the other modern apes (and humans) in their

Accepted Answer

A)  sociality, being basically "loners" 
B)  diet, being mainly insectivores 
C)  extreme territoriality 
D)  genetic homogeneity 
A)  sociality, being basically "loners" 
B)  diet, being mainly insectivores 
C)  extreme territoriality 
D)  genetic homogeneity

Question 16

Experts turn to gibbons to generate hypotheses about early humans because of all of the primate groups, gibbons show that is similar to modern humans

Accepted Answer

A)  monogamous pair bonds 
B)  equal amounts of meat and plants in their diet 
C)  home range territoriality 
D)  genetic variability 
A)  monogamous pair bonds 
B)  equal amounts of meat and plants in their diet 
C)  home range territoriality 
D)  genetic variability

Question 17

The ringtail lemur is able to jump 15 feet straight up in the air as well as turn its head 180 degrees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The most common social unit among gorillas is monogamy, with one male, one female, and their kids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe gorilla social organization: who "moves," what is the structure of the main social unit, and what ecological reasons promote that kind of unit?

Accepted Answer

Gorilla social organization is centered

Question 20

All chimpanzee groups have been seen to hunt, but who does it and what they hunt varies by population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Japanese primatologists are primarily descriptive.

Which primate can jump to 15 feet straight up in the air as well as turn their heads 180 degrees?

Relative to prosimians on Madagascar, most scientists agree

In describing chimpanzee social organization, experts would use all of the following phrases EXCEPT

There are more primates per square mile in Kenya than anywhere else in the world.

Today, about 3/4 of the 300 species of primates are considered "endangered" by the World Wildlife League.

Like prosimians, Old and New World monkeys have upper lips that are connected to the insides of their mouths, making them appear expressionless.

Chimpanzees communicate and acquire language, but they cannot be taught to speak.

The Old World monkey that is characterized as "herding" females in one-male units and having a 3- tiered socio/political system is the

Discuss chimpanzee "intelligence" relative to learning theory: self recognition, imitation, and teaching. Do chimpanzees learn, recognize, imitate, and teach in the same way humans do?

Although we now have modern evidence of a "real rafting event," whether the group can sustain its colonization has not yet been established.

In general, psychologists study "why" questions and anthropologists study the "how" questions in primate research.

All monkeys, Old and World alike, share all of the following traits EXCEPT

In which primate research situation is there the least amount of human interference?

Orangutans differ from the other modern apes (and humans) in their

Experts turn to gibbons to generate hypotheses about early humans because of all of the primate groups, gibbons show that is similar to modern humans

The ringtail lemur is able to jump 15 feet straight up in the air as well as turn its head 180 degrees.

The most common social unit among gorillas is monogamy, with one male, one female, and their kids.

Describe gorilla social organization: who "moves," what is the structure of the main social unit, and what ecological reasons promote that kind of unit?

All chimpanzee groups have been seen to hunt, but who does it and what they hunt varies by population.

Introduction to Anthropology

Theories and Methods in Studying Biological Anthropology

Principles of Biological Evolution

Macroevolution: First Life to Mammals

Primates in Evolution

Early Hominids in Africa: Australopithecus and Homo Habilis

Later Hominids: Homo Erectus and Homo Sapiens

The Archaeology of Early Human Societies: Theories and Methods in Studying Prehistoric Archaeology

The Emergence of Culture in Early Hominid Societies in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Old World

Early States in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Americas

The Emergence of State Societies in the Americas

Contemporary Humans

Conclusions: Who Are We

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Exam 14: Primates Today

Japanese primatologists are primarily descriptive.

Which primate can jump to 15 feet straight up in the air as well as turn their heads 180 degrees?

Relative to prosimians on Madagascar, most scientists agree

In describing chimpanzee social organization, experts would use all of the following phrases EXCEPT

There are more primates per square mile in Kenya than anywhere else in the world.

Today, about 3/4 of the 300 species of primates are considered "endangered" by the World Wildlife League.

Like prosimians, Old and New World monkeys have upper lips that are connected to the insides of their mouths, making them appear expressionless.

Chimpanzees communicate and acquire language, but they cannot be taught to speak.

The Old World monkey that is characterized as "herding" females in one-male units and having a 3- tiered socio/political system is the

Discuss chimpanzee "intelligence" relative to learning theory: self recognition, imitation, and teaching. Do chimpanzees learn, recognize, imitate, and teach in the same way humans do?

Although we now have modern evidence of a "real rafting event," whether the group can sustain its colonization has not yet been established.

In general, psychologists study "why" questions and anthropologists study the "how" questions in primate research.

All monkeys, Old and World alike, share all of the following traits EXCEPT

In which primate research situation is there the least amount of human interference?

Orangutans differ from the other modern apes (and humans) in their

Experts turn to gibbons to generate hypotheses about early humans because of all of the primate groups, gibbons show that is similar to modern humans

The ringtail lemur is able to jump 15 feet straight up in the air as well as turn its head 180 degrees.

The most common social unit among gorillas is monogamy, with one male, one female, and their kids.

Describe gorilla social organization: who "moves," what is the structure of the main social unit, and what ecological reasons promote that kind of unit?

All chimpanzee groups have been seen to hunt, but who does it and what they hunt varies by population.

Introduction to Anthropology

Theories and Methods in Studying Biological Anthropology

Principles of Biological Evolution

Macroevolution: First Life to Mammals

Primates in Evolution

Early Hominids in Africa: Australopithecus and Homo Habilis

Later Hominids: Homo Erectus and Homo Sapiens

The Archaeology of Early Human Societies: Theories and Methods in Studying Prehistoric Archaeology

The Emergence of Culture in Early Hominid Societies in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Old World

Early States in the Old World

Later Hunter-Gatherers and Early Farming Societies in the Americas

The Emergence of State Societies in the Americas

Contemporary Humans

Conclusions: Who Are We

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