Question 1

In describing chimpanzee hunting episodes, experts would make all of the following claims EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  they are usually planned 
B)  there is at least some sharing among the group members 
C)  there is at least some cooperation among the hunters 
D)  red colobus monkeys are the prey of choice 
A)  they are usually planned 
B)  there is at least some sharing among the group members 
C)  there is at least some cooperation among the hunters 
D)  red colobus monkeys are the prey of choice

Question 2

Most cognitive studies with primates are done on baboons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Only when what is learned about fellow primates can be applied to knowledge about humans is it anthropological.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Although other primatologists have accused Jane Goodall's banana provisioning as being the source of at least some agonistic behavior, she saw nothing of that sort in 40 years of observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Primatologists properly use the study of any or all primate species to

Accepted Answer

A)  represent stages in human evolution 
B)  infer behavioral evolution 
C)  generate hypotheses about human evolution 
D)  both A and B are correct 
A)  represent stages in human evolution 
B)  infer behavioral evolution 
C)  generate hypotheses about human evolution 
D)  both A and B are correct

Question 6

Differentiate between the two dental patterns in fossil and modern monkeys and apes. What would identify a particular tooth?

Accepted Answer

The dental patterns in fossil and modern

Question 7

Most New World monkeys have prehensile tails with fingerprints on their ends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The main reason why most experts do not believe NW monkeys evolved separately from OW is because

Accepted Answer

A)  there are more than 15 myr separating any ancestral primates in the NW from earliest monkeys 
B)  parallel evolution cannot account for much evidence to account for O and NW similarities 
C)  there was a constant geographical link of near by islands between the O and NW 
D)  they differ genetically by only .005% 
A)  there are more than 15 myr separating any ancestral primates in the NW from earliest monkeys 
B)  parallel evolution cannot account for much evidence to account for O and NW similarities 
C)  there was a constant geographical link of near by islands between the O and NW 
D)  they differ genetically by only .005%

Question 9

The Madagascar prosimian that is characterized as a nocturnal "scurrying rat," that eats larvae puree, and is close to extinction is the aye aye.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

DNA evidence suggests the large variability in Madagascar prosimians is due to multiple raftings from Africa to the island, one rafting per modern species.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The bias in primatology before 1960 was against female primatologists and female primates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Japanese primate paradigm is to concentrate on

Accepted Answer

A)  analysis of social organization 
B)  description 
C)  only Japanese monkeys 
D)  male primates 
A)  analysis of social organization 
B)  description 
C)  only Japanese monkeys 
D)  male primates

Question 13

There are more primates per geographic unit of space in than anywhere else in the world.

Accepted Answer

A)  Madagascar 
B)  Indonesia 
C)  Costa Rica 
D)  Kenya 
A)  Madagascar 
B)  Indonesia 
C)  Costa Rica 
D)  Kenya

Question 14

Self-recognition is found only in humans and apes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Molecular dating suggests all primate species alive today can trace their ancestry back to a common ancestor some 63 myr ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In describing chimpanzee hunting episodes, experts would make all of the following claims EXCEPT

Most cognitive studies with primates are done on baboons.

Only when what is learned about fellow primates can be applied to knowledge about humans is it anthropological.

Although other primatologists have accused Jane Goodall's banana provisioning as being the source of at least some agonistic behavior, she saw nothing of that sort in 40 years of observation.

Primatologists properly use the study of any or all primate species to

Differentiate between the two dental patterns in fossil and modern monkeys and apes. What would identify a particular tooth?

Most New World monkeys have prehensile tails with fingerprints on their ends.

The main reason why most experts do not believe NW monkeys evolved separately from OW is because

The Madagascar prosimian that is characterized as a nocturnal "scurrying rat," that eats larvae puree, and is close to extinction is the aye aye.

DNA evidence suggests the large variability in Madagascar prosimians is due to multiple raftings from Africa to the island, one rafting per modern species.

The bias in primatology before 1960 was against female primatologists and female primates.

The Japanese primate paradigm is to concentrate on

There are more primates per geographic unit of space in than anywhere else in the world.

Self-recognition is found only in humans and apes.

Molecular dating suggests all primate species alive today can trace their ancestry back to a common ancestor some 63 myr ago.

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

In describing chimpanzee hunting episodes, experts would make all of the following claims EXCEPT

Most cognitive studies with primates are done on baboons.

Only when what is learned about fellow primates can be applied to knowledge about humans is it anthropological.

Although other primatologists have accused Jane Goodall's banana provisioning as being the source of at least some agonistic behavior, she saw nothing of that sort in 40 years of observation.

Primatologists properly use the study of any or all primate species to

Differentiate between the two dental patterns in fossil and modern monkeys and apes. What would identify a particular tooth?

Most New World monkeys have prehensile tails with fingerprints on their ends.

The main reason why most experts do not believe NW monkeys evolved separately from OW is because

The Madagascar prosimian that is characterized as a nocturnal "scurrying rat," that eats larvae puree, and is close to extinction is the aye aye.

DNA evidence suggests the large variability in Madagascar prosimians is due to multiple raftings from Africa to the island, one rafting per modern species.

The bias in primatology before 1960 was against female primatologists and female primates.

The Japanese primate paradigm is to concentrate on

There are more primates per geographic unit of space in than anywhere else in the world.

Self-recognition is found only in humans and apes.

Molecular dating suggests all primate species alive today can trace their ancestry back to a common ancestor some 63 myr ago.

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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