Question 1

Orangutans are an example of which residence pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) monogamous 
B) polygynous 
C) polyandrous 
D) solitary 
A) monogamous 
B) polygynous 
C) polyandrous 
D) solitary

Question 2

Chimpanzees taught by humans to make simple stone tools

Accepted Answer

A) were unable to teach other chimpanzees to do so. 
B) passed this new behavior to relatives. 
C) were never able to learn to use a sharp edge to cut. 
D) none of the above. 
A) were unable to teach other chimpanzees to do so. 
B) passed this new behavior to relatives. 
C) were never able to learn to use a sharp edge to cut. 
D) none of the above.

Question 3

Compare and contrast male and female primates in terms of reproductive strategies and competition.

Accepted Answer

Males compete physically for access to f

Question 4

Jane Goodall's observations of chimpanzee behavior in the wild documented all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) chimpanzees using stripped sticks to access termites. 
B) chimpanzees regularly hunting in groups. 
C) chimpanzees using spears to hunt for small primates. 
D) chimpanzees using leaves as sponges to access rainwater in tree crevices. 
A) chimpanzees using stripped sticks to access termites. 
B) chimpanzees regularly hunting in groups. 
C) chimpanzees using spears to hunt for small primates. 
D) chimpanzees using leaves as sponges to access rainwater in tree crevices.

Question 5

Polyandrous residence patterns

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A) represent a social grouping that includes multiple adult males and females. 
B) are commonly observed in prosimians and Old World monkeys. 
C) represent a social grouping in which males cooperate in parenting activities. 
D) represent a social grouping that includes one male and multiple females. 
A) represent a social grouping that includes multiple adult males and females. 
B) are commonly observed in prosimians and Old World monkeys. 
C) represent a social grouping in which males cooperate in parenting activities. 
D) represent a social grouping that includes one male and multiple females.

Question 6

In your primate anatomy lab, you are asked to observe the skulls of a male and a female baboon.After examining each skull and making notes about the large difference in canine size, you conclude that

Accepted Answer

A) differences in canine size are related to differences in feeding strategy and males' preference for animal protein. 
B) male baboons are likely to compete regularly for resources, including access to females. 
C) male baboons of this species disperse from their natal groups and are less likely to be related. 
D) both b and c 
A) differences in canine size are related to differences in feeding strategy and males' preference for animal protein. 
B) male baboons are likely to compete regularly for resources, including access to females. 
C) male baboons of this species disperse from their natal groups and are less likely to be related. 
D) both b and c

Question 7

Natural selection favors primate behaviors that enhance survival and reproduction.Which of the following behaviors observed in primates directly enhances fitness?

Accepted Answer

A) infanticide 
B) the development of long-term relationships 
C) grooming 
D) none of the above 
A) infanticide 
B) the development of long-term relationships 
C) grooming 
D) none of the above

Question 8

Polygynous societies

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A) are groups where females have more than one partner. 
B) are groups where males have more than one partner. 
C) are rare in primate societies. 
D) both a and c 
A) are groups where females have more than one partner. 
B) are groups where males have more than one partner. 
C) are rare in primate societies. 
D) both a and c

Question 9

Describe the range of primate residence patterns.Relate social grouping to food and reproduction.

Accepted Answer

Primate social groups are strongly influ

Question 10

The use of different natural objects to obtain food, similar to that observed in chimpanzees, has been observed in

Accepted Answer

A) gibbons. 
B) capuchin monkeys. 
C) orangutans. 
D) both b and c 
A) gibbons. 
B) capuchin monkeys. 
C) orangutans. 
D) both b and c

Question 11

Sexual dimorphism in body size is greater in societies where

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A) females compete for access to males. 
B) males compete for access to females. 
C) there is a monogamous mating pattern. 
D) males do not compete for access to females. 
A) females compete for access to males. 
B) males compete for access to females. 
C) there is a monogamous mating pattern. 
D) males do not compete for access to females.

Question 12

Describe some examples of learned behavior and cultural traditions among primates.

Accepted Answer

Chimpanzee tool use, some forms of socia

Question 13

In nonhuman primates, grooming relationships serve

Accepted Answer

A) as an aggressive behavior. 
B) as a hygienic practice. 
C) to find lunch. 
D) to reinforce social structures and cement social bonds. 
A) as an aggressive behavior. 
B) as a hygienic practice. 
C) to find lunch. 
D) to reinforce social structures and cement social bonds.

Question 14

When observing primates at the zoo, you notice a male and female gibbon quite similar in size, unlike what you previously saw in the hamadryas baboon enclosure.You know that

Accepted Answer

A) the lack of sexual dimorphism you see is due to the polygamous social structure observed in gibbons. 
B) the lack of sexual dimorphism is the result of unequal access to resources within their environment. 
C) the lack of sexual dimorphism you see is due to decreased competition for mates in a monogamous social structure. 
D) the lack of sexual dimorphism in gibbons is not related to social structure. 
A) the lack of sexual dimorphism you see is due to the polygamous social structure observed in gibbons. 
B) the lack of sexual dimorphism is the result of unequal access to resources within their environment. 
C) the lack of sexual dimorphism you see is due to decreased competition for mates in a monogamous social structure. 
D) the lack of sexual dimorphism in gibbons is not related to social structure.

Question 15

Altruistic behavior occurs under which of the following circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A) when both individuals benefit from the behavior 
B) when the benefit to one individual outweighs the risk to the other 
C) when the risk to the group is low 
D) when the risk to the group is high 
A) when both individuals benefit from the behavior 
B) when the benefit to one individual outweighs the risk to the other 
C) when the risk to the group is low 
D) when the risk to the group is high

Question 16

Chimpanzee tool use challenges the assumption

Accepted Answer

A) that humans are fundamentally different from chimpanzees. 
B) that chimpanzees are capable of any type of behavior. 
C) that chimpanzees are not likely to use tools. 
D) that material culture is unique to humans. 
A) that humans are fundamentally different from chimpanzees. 
B) that chimpanzees are capable of any type of behavior. 
C) that chimpanzees are not likely to use tools. 
D) that material culture is unique to humans.

Question 17

Although altruistic behavior benefits others while being a disadvantage to the altruistic individual, it likely exists in primate societies because

Accepted Answer

A) altruistic behaviors are not directed randomly but toward related individuals. 
B) altruistic behaviors are an example of kin selection. 
C) altruistic behaviors are likely to be observed in groups where there is high genetic relatedness among individuals. 
D) all of the above. 
A) altruistic behaviors are not directed randomly but toward related individuals. 
B) altruistic behaviors are an example of kin selection. 
C) altruistic behaviors are likely to be observed in groups where there is high genetic relatedness among individuals. 
D) all of the above.

Question 18

All-male groups of nonhuman primates

Accepted Answer

A) are often polyandrous, before females join other existing groups. 
B) often exist together with multimale, multifemale groups. 
C) are often temporary, before males form their own groups. 
D) both b and c 
A) are often polyandrous, before females join other existing groups. 
B) often exist together with multimale, multifemale groups. 
C) are often temporary, before males form their own groups. 
D) both b and c

Question 19

Variability in female primate reproduction is usually related to

Accepted Answer

A) variation in access to high-protein, easily digestible food. 
B) access to males. 
C) dominance rank. 
D) both a and c 
A) variation in access to high-protein, easily digestible food. 
B) access to males. 
C) dominance rank. 
D) both a and c

Question 20

Jane Goodall was the first to document

Accepted Answer

A) the use of stick tools by chimpanzees. 
B) predatory behavior of chimpanzees. 
C) the enduring nature of the mother-offspring bond in chimpanzees. 
D) all of the above. 
A) the use of stick tools by chimpanzees. 
B) predatory behavior of chimpanzees. 
C) the enduring nature of the mother-offspring bond in chimpanzees. 
D) all of the above.

Orangutans are an example of which residence pattern?

Chimpanzees taught by humans to make simple stone tools

Compare and contrast male and female primates in terms of reproductive strategies and competition.

Jane Goodall's observations of chimpanzee behavior in the wild documented all of the following except

Polyandrous residence patterns

In your primate anatomy lab, you are asked to observe the skulls of a male and a female baboon.After examining each skull and making notes about the large difference in canine size, you conclude that

Natural selection favors primate behaviors that enhance survival and reproduction.Which of the following behaviors observed in primates directly enhances fitness?

Polygynous societies

Describe the range of primate residence patterns.Relate social grouping to food and reproduction.

The use of different natural objects to obtain food, similar to that observed in chimpanzees, has been observed in

Sexual dimorphism in body size is greater in societies where

Describe some examples of learned behavior and cultural traditions among primates.

In nonhuman primates, grooming relationships serve

When observing primates at the zoo, you notice a male and female gibbon quite similar in size, unlike what you previously saw in the hamadryas baboon enclosure.You know that

Altruistic behavior occurs under which of the following circumstances?

Chimpanzee tool use challenges the assumption

Although altruistic behavior benefits others while being a disadvantage to the altruistic individual, it likely exists in primate societies because

All-male groups of nonhuman primates

Variability in female primate reproduction is usually related to

Jane Goodall was the first to document

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Exam 7: Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Orangutans are an example of which residence pattern?

Chimpanzees taught by humans to make simple stone tools

Compare and contrast male and female primates in terms of reproductive strategies and competition.

Jane Goodall's observations of chimpanzee behavior in the wild documented all of the following except

Polyandrous residence patterns

In your primate anatomy lab, you are asked to observe the skulls of a male and a female baboon.After examining each skull and making notes about the large difference in canine size, you conclude that

Natural selection favors primate behaviors that enhance survival and reproduction.Which of the following behaviors observed in primates directly enhances fitness?

Polygynous societies

Describe the range of primate residence patterns.Relate social grouping to food and reproduction.

The use of different natural objects to obtain food, similar to that observed in chimpanzees, has been observed in

Sexual dimorphism in body size is greater in societies where

Describe some examples of learned behavior and cultural traditions among primates.

In nonhuman primates, grooming relationships serve

When observing primates at the zoo, you notice a male and female gibbon quite similar in size, unlike what you previously saw in the hamadryas baboon enclosure.You know that

Altruistic behavior occurs under which of the following circumstances?

Chimpanzee tool use challenges the assumption

Although altruistic behavior benefits others while being a disadvantage to the altruistic individual, it likely exists in primate societies because

All-male groups of nonhuman primates

Variability in female primate reproduction is usually related to

Jane Goodall was the first to document

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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