Question 1

Geladas are:

Accepted Answer

A) monkeys found in Ethiopia 
B) a subspecies of baboons 
C) arboreal quadrupeds 
D) Asiatic leaf-eating monkeys 
A) monkeys found in Ethiopia 
B) a subspecies of baboons 
C) arboreal quadrupeds 
D) Asiatic leaf-eating monkeys

Question 2

The savanna baboons of Nairobi Park live in:

Accepted Answer

A) social units very similar to those of the gelada 
B) large multimale troops 
C) associations of monogamous family units 
D) a fission-fusion society 
A) social units very similar to those of the gelada 
B) large multimale troops 
C) associations of monogamous family units 
D) a fission-fusion society

Question 3

Matching Questions
match the behavior with its description:
-displacement

Accepted Answer

A) one animal moving away from a sitting place for another animal 
B) using hands to clean fur 
C) one animal jumps on top of another animal from behind 
D) intense,repetitive physical activity 
A) one animal moving away from a sitting place for another animal 
B) using hands to clean fur 
C) one animal jumps on top of another animal from behind 
D) intense,repetitive physical activity

Question 4

In addition to one-male harem groups,gelada society is also made up of:

Accepted Answer

A) small all-male groups 
B) family units 
C) nursery units 
D) solitary adults 
A) small all-male groups 
B) family units 
C) nursery units 
D) solitary adults

Question 5

Which of the following is true about studies of captive colonies such as those in zoos?

Accepted Answer

A) the behavior of caged animals is much the same as their wild counterparts 
B) behavior is apt to reflect some of the behavioral patterns of wild populations at a much lower intensity 
C) behavior tends to be like that of a wild population,given adequate space and a good food supply 
D) zoo animals are thoroughly domesticated and useless for study 
A) the behavior of caged animals is much the same as their wild counterparts 
B) behavior is apt to reflect some of the behavioral patterns of wild populations at a much lower intensity 
C) behavior tends to be like that of a wild population,given adequate space and a good food supply 
D) zoo animals are thoroughly domesticated and useless for study

Question 6

Grooming functions to:

Accepted Answer

A) keep the fur clean 
B) maintain adult male-female bonds 
C) create bonds of solidarity among troop members 
D) all of the above 
A) keep the fur clean 
B) maintain adult male-female bonds 
C) create bonds of solidarity among troop members 
D) all of the above

Question 7

Matching Questions
match each term with its definition:
-core area

Accepted Answer

A) area defended by a group 
B) area occupied by a group 
C) area within a range intensively occupied by a group 
A) area defended by a group 
B) area occupied by a group 
C) area within a range intensively occupied by a group

Question 8

A grooming cluster consists of:

Accepted Answer

A) adult females and their young 
B) groups of juveniles of about the same age 
C) small multimale units 
D) all of the above 
A) adult females and their young 
B) groups of juveniles of about the same age 
C) small multimale units 
D) all of the above

Question 9

A territory is an area:

Accepted Answer

A) occupied by a primate group 
B) used most intensively by a primate group 
C) defended by a primate group 
D) none of the above 
A) occupied by a primate group 
B) used most intensively by a primate group 
C) defended by a primate group 
D) none of the above

Question 10

Baboons:

Accepted Answer

A) range freely over very large areas 
B) remain within a fixed home range which overlaps the home ranges of neighboring troops 
C) remain within fiercely defended nonoverlapping territories 
D) mix freely with other troops 
A) range freely over very large areas 
B) remain within a fixed home range which overlaps the home ranges of neighboring troops 
C) remain within fiercely defended nonoverlapping territories 
D) mix freely with other troops

Question 11

Harems and one-male groups characterize the:

Accepted Answer

A) gibbon 
B) chimpanzee 
C) gelada 
D) hamadryas baboon 
A) gibbon 
B) chimpanzee 
C) gelada 
D) hamadryas baboon

Question 12

Features which contribute to making an adult male baboon dominant include:

Accepted Answer

A) good physical condition 
B) confidence and aggressiveness 
C) having a high-ranking mother 
D) all of the above 
A) good physical condition 
B) confidence and aggressiveness 
C) having a high-ranking mother 
D) all of the above

Question 13

Studies of the baboon are of special interest to students of human evolution because:

Accepted Answer

A) the common ancestor of humans and the apes was a baboonlike form 
B) baboons make tools and hunt for meat 
C) baboons occupy a habitat similar to that occupied by the early hominins 
D) none of the above 
A) the common ancestor of humans and the apes was a baboonlike form 
B) baboons make tools and hunt for meat 
C) baboons occupy a habitat similar to that occupied by the early hominins 
D) none of the above

Geladas are:

The savanna baboons of Nairobi Park live in:

Matching Questions match the behavior with its description: -displacement

In addition to one-male harem groups,gelada society is also made up of:

Which of the following is true about studies of captive colonies such as those in zoos?

Grooming functions to:

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -core area

A grooming cluster consists of:

A territory is an area:

Baboons:

Harems and one-male groups characterize the:

Features which contribute to making an adult male baboon dominant include:

Studies of the baboon are of special interest to students of human evolution because:

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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Exam 9: Onhuman Primate Behavior

Geladas are:

The savanna baboons of Nairobi Park live in:

Matching Questions match the behavior with its description: -displacement

In addition to one-male harem groups,gelada society is also made up of:

Which of the following is true about studies of captive colonies such as those in zoos?

Grooming functions to:

Matching Questions match each term with its definition: -core area

A grooming cluster consists of:

A territory is an area:

Baboons:

Harems and one-male groups characterize the:

Features which contribute to making an adult male baboon dominant include:

Studies of the baboon are of special interest to students of human evolution because:

Investigating the Nature of Humankind

The Study of Heredity

The Modern Study of Human Genetics

Population Genetics

Natural Selection and the Origin of Species

Peoples Place in Nature

The Living Primates

Comparative Studies: Anatomy and Genetics

Human Behavior in Perspective

The Record of the Past

The Early Primate Fossil Record and the Origins of the Hominins

The Early Hominins

Early Species of the Genus Homo

The Evolution of Homo Sapiens

The Biology of Modern Homo Sapiens

The Analysis of Human Variation

The Modern World

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