Question 1

In response to changes in food supply, some primate groups

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A) send the older males outside of the group. 
B) adjust the size of the group. 
C) change their migration patterns. 
D) send the younger males outside of the group. 
A) send the older males outside of the group. 
B) adjust the size of the group. 
C) change their migration patterns. 
D) send the younger males outside of the group. B

Question 2

A group of primates at the local zoo includes one adult male, several adult females, and their offspring.It is possible that this group

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A) represents a polyandrous residence pattern. 
B) is a group of howler monkeys. 
C) is likely a group of chimpanzees. 
D) none of the above. 
A) represents a polyandrous residence pattern. 
B) is a group of howler monkeys. 
C) is likely a group of chimpanzees. 
D) none of the above. B

Question 3

Monogamy is characteristic of

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A) baboons. 
B) gibbons. 
C) orangutans. 
D) chimpanzees. 
A) baboons. 
B) gibbons. 
C) orangutans. 
D) chimpanzees. B

Question 4

Altruistic behaviors include all of the following except

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A) antipredator warning calls. 
B) grooming. 
C) dominance behavior. 
D) food sharing. 
A) antipredator warning calls. 
B) grooming. 
C) dominance behavior. 
D) food sharing.

Question 5

Male primates compete through many behaviors for access to mates and to maintain social groupings.These behaviors include

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A) infanticide. 
B) vocalizing through territorial loud calls. 
C) forming alliances. 
D) all of the above. 
A) infanticide. 
B) vocalizing through territorial loud calls. 
C) forming alliances. 
D) all of the above.

Question 6

Which of the following are examples of primate residence strategies?

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A) one-male, multifemale; all-male; solitary 
B) one-female, multimale; one-male, multifemale; one-male, one-female 
C) one-male, multifemale; multimale, multifemale; solitary 
D) all of the above 
A) one-male, multifemale; all-male; solitary 
B) one-female, multimale; one-male, multifemale; one-male, one-female 
C) one-male, multifemale; multimale, multifemale; solitary 
D) all of the above

Question 7

The higher the rank of a female primate, the

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A) lower her access to resources and the lower the survival rate of her offspring. 
B) lower her access to resources and the greater the survival rate of her offspring. 
C) greater her access to resources, which results in lower birth rates. 
D) greater her access to resources, which results in higher birth rates. 
A) lower her access to resources and the lower the survival rate of her offspring. 
B) lower her access to resources and the greater the survival rate of her offspring. 
C) greater her access to resources, which results in lower birth rates. 
D) greater her access to resources, which results in higher birth rates.

Question 8

What trait makes humans unique?

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A) They are the only primates known to use material culture to access food resources. 
B) They are the only primates known to depend on material culture for survival. 
C) They are the only primates known to use nonverbal communications. 
D) They are the only primates known to live in social groups. 
A) They are the only primates known to use material culture to access food resources. 
B) They are the only primates known to depend on material culture for survival. 
C) They are the only primates known to use nonverbal communications. 
D) They are the only primates known to live in social groups.

Question 9

Anthropologist Sarah Hrdy has suggested that infanticide

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A) is likely pathological. 
B) may be an evolved reproductive strategy. 
C) is never contested by females. 
D) does not occur in primates. 
A) is likely pathological. 
B) may be an evolved reproductive strategy. 
C) is never contested by females. 
D) does not occur in primates.

Question 10

Which of the following factors impacts the feeding success of female primates?

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A) the cooperation of other females in the group in foraging activities 
B) the distribution or location of food sources across the landscape 
C) the cooperation of males in the foraging activities 
D) more defined seasonality, increasing food availability and foraging success 
A) the cooperation of other females in the group in foraging activities 
B) the distribution or location of food sources across the landscape 
C) the cooperation of males in the foraging activities 
D) more defined seasonality, increasing food availability and foraging success

Question 11

All of the anthropoids live in social groups except

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A) tamarins. 
B) gibbons. 
C) howler monkeys. 
D) orangutans. 
A) tamarins. 
B) gibbons. 
C) howler monkeys. 
D) orangutans.

Question 12

Chimpanzee material culture dates to

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A) 4,000-5,000 yBP. 
B) 10,000-12,000 yBP. 
C) 50,000-60,000 yBP. 
D) chimpanzees do not have material culture. 
A) 4,000-5,000 yBP. 
B) 10,000-12,000 yBP. 
C) 50,000-60,000 yBP. 
D) chimpanzees do not have material culture.

Question 13

Research on primate vocalizations shows that

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A) primates must learn to use and respond to vocalizations appropriately. 
B) primate vocalizations are modified to reflect context. 
C) primate vocalizations are fixed and innate. 
D) a and b only. 
A) primates must learn to use and respond to vocalizations appropriately. 
B) primate vocalizations are modified to reflect context. 
C) primate vocalizations are fixed and innate. 
D) a and b only.

Question 14

Nocturnal primates communicate through

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A) complex facial expressions. 
B) agonistic dominance interactions. 
C) vocalizations. 
D) gestures. 
A) complex facial expressions. 
B) agonistic dominance interactions. 
C) vocalizations. 
D) gestures.

Question 15

Grooming, an affiliative or cooperative behavior, serves all of the following functions except

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A) removing insects or other foreign objects. 
B) helping to cement social bonds between the individuals who are grooming. 
C) preventing diseases from spreading within a social group. 
D) maintaining the dominance hierarchies present within groups. 
A) removing insects or other foreign objects. 
B) helping to cement social bonds between the individuals who are grooming. 
C) preventing diseases from spreading within a social group. 
D) maintaining the dominance hierarchies present within groups.

Question 16

Kin selection refers to

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A) avoidance of selecting kin (related individuals) as mates. 
B) only food-sharing among related individuals. 
C) behaviors that increase inclusive fitness of the donor. 
D) the selection of nonrelated individuals as mates. 
A) avoidance of selecting kin (related individuals) as mates. 
B) only food-sharing among related individuals. 
C) behaviors that increase inclusive fitness of the donor. 
D) the selection of nonrelated individuals as mates.

Question 17

Certain primate vocalizations have been found to possess structural elements similar to those observed in human language

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A) through the discovery of the potential use of affixation by species of arboreal monkeys. 
B) through the discovery that nonhuman primates continue to produce new sounds throughout the course of life. 
C) through the discovery that all primate vocalizations are referential. 
D) none of the above. 
A) through the discovery of the potential use of affixation by species of arboreal monkeys. 
B) through the discovery that nonhuman primates continue to produce new sounds throughout the course of life. 
C) through the discovery that all primate vocalizations are referential. 
D) none of the above.

Question 18

The loud calls of various primate species such as howler monkeys and baboons

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A) are often heard during intergroup encounters or other types of competition among individuals. 
B) indicate the physical condition of the caller. 
C) convey group size to opposing groups. 
D) all of the above. 
A) are often heard during intergroup encounters or other types of competition among individuals. 
B) indicate the physical condition of the caller. 
C) convey group size to opposing groups. 
D) all of the above.

Question 19

In studies of primate cognition and tool use, researchers have taught chimpanzees to crack open nuts with stones.Later in life, these chimpanzees have taught other young chimpanzees and offspring the same skill.This could be considered

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A) social transmission of learned behavior. 
B) a type of "culture" that is learned and passed between individuals. 
C) evidence of the cognitive capabilities of primates. 
D) all of the above. 
A) social transmission of learned behavior. 
B) a type of "culture" that is learned and passed between individuals. 
C) evidence of the cognitive capabilities of primates. 
D) all of the above.

Question 20

Sexual dimorphism in canine size

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A) is greater in societies where males compete. 
B) is reduced in societies where males compete. 
C) is greater when males live with relatives. 
D) both b and c 
A) is greater in societies where males compete. 
B) is reduced in societies where males compete. 
C) is greater when males live with relatives. 
D) both b and c

In response to changes in food supply, some primate groups

A group of primates at the local zoo includes one adult male, several adult females, and their offspring.It is possible that this group

Monogamy is characteristic of

Altruistic behaviors include all of the following except

Male primates compete through many behaviors for access to mates and to maintain social groupings.These behaviors include

Which of the following are examples of primate residence strategies?

The higher the rank of a female primate, the

What trait makes humans unique?

Anthropologist Sarah Hrdy has suggested that infanticide

Which of the following factors impacts the feeding success of female primates?

All of the anthropoids live in social groups except

Chimpanzee material culture dates to

Research on primate vocalizations shows that

Nocturnal primates communicate through

Grooming, an affiliative or cooperative behavior, serves all of the following functions except

Kin selection refers to

Certain primate vocalizations have been found to possess structural elements similar to those observed in human language

The loud calls of various primate species such as howler monkeys and baboons

In studies of primate cognition and tool use, researchers have taught chimpanzees to crack open nuts with stones.Later in life, these chimpanzees have taught other young chimpanzees and offspring the same skill.This could be considered

Sexual dimorphism in canine size

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Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

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Exam 7: Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

In response to changes in food supply, some primate groups

A group of primates at the local zoo includes one adult male, several adult females, and their offspring.It is possible that this group

Monogamy is characteristic of

Altruistic behaviors include all of the following except

Male primates compete through many behaviors for access to mates and to maintain social groupings.These behaviors include

Which of the following are examples of primate residence strategies?

The higher the rank of a female primate, the

What trait makes humans unique?

Anthropologist Sarah Hrdy has suggested that infanticide

Which of the following factors impacts the feeding success of female primates?

All of the anthropoids live in social groups except

Chimpanzee material culture dates to

Research on primate vocalizations shows that

Nocturnal primates communicate through

Grooming, an affiliative or cooperative behavior, serves all of the following functions except

Kin selection refers to

Certain primate vocalizations have been found to possess structural elements similar to those observed in human language

The loud calls of various primate species such as howler monkeys and baboons

In studies of primate cognition and tool use, researchers have taught chimpanzees to crack open nuts with stones.Later in life, these chimpanzees have taught other young chimpanzees and offspring the same skill.This could be considered

Sexual dimorphism in canine size

What Is Physical Anthropology?

Evolution: Constructing a Fundamental Scientific Theory

Genetics: Reproducing Life and Producing Variation

Genes and Their Evolution: Population Genetics

Biology in the Present: Living People

Biology in the Present: The Other Living Primates

Fossils and Their Place in Time and Nature

Primate Origins and Evolution: the First 50 Million Years

Early Hominid Origins and Evolution: the Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins, Evolution, and Dispersal of Modern People

Our Last 10,000 Years: Agriculture, Population, and Biology

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