Question 1

Variability in female primate reproduction is usually related to:

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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 D

Question 2

Primate vocalizations:

Accepted Answer

A) can serve as subtle social cues to mediate group and individual behavior. 
B) are innate utterances produced in response to external stimuli. 
C) cannot be "translated" or found to produce meaning to individuals within the group. 
D) are only understood by the offspring of the individual producing the vocalization. 
A) can serve as subtle social cues to mediate group and individual behavior. 
B) are innate utterances produced in response to external stimuli. 
C) cannot be "translated" or found to produce meaning to individuals within the group. 
D) are only understood by the offspring of the individual producing the vocalization. A

Question 3

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 A

Question 4

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 5

All of the anthropoid primates 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 6

Grooming relationships reinforce social structures and cement social bonds.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Male chimpanzees' hunting success is greater when they hunt in groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Humans are the only primates known to use material culture to access food resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Kin selection refers to:

Accepted Answer

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 non-related 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 non-related individuals as mates.

Question 10

Nocturnal primates communicate through:

Accepted Answer

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 11

Primate societies are considered to show diversity in all of the following features EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) their reliance on a mother-infant bond for social learning. 
B) their ability to express themselves through a range of behaviors. 
C) the complexity of organization observed in rank,age,sex,etc. 
D) their reliance upon various long-term social relationships. 
A) their reliance on a mother-infant bond for social learning. 
B) their ability to express themselves through a range of behaviors. 
C) the complexity of organization observed in rank,age,sex,etc. 
D) their reliance upon various long-term social relationships.

Question 12

Examples of culture include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) group-specific vocalization patterns. 
B) handclasp grooming in chimpanzees. 
C) Koko the gorilla recognizing herself in the mirror. 
D) Chimpanzees using spears to skewer prosimians. 
A) group-specific vocalization patterns. 
B) handclasp grooming in chimpanzees. 
C) Koko the gorilla recognizing herself in the mirror. 
D) Chimpanzees using spears to skewer prosimians.

Question 13

Some primate groups break apart and reunite depending on food supply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Altruistic behaviors include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

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 15

Harry Harlow's experiments on rhesus monkeys showed that infants placed with artificial surrogate mothers:

Accepted Answer

A) developed physically and socially the same as those raised with their biological mothers. 
B) clung equally to cloth and wire mothers. 
C) clung to wire mothers whether the mothers had bottles attached to them or not. 
D) lacked basic social skills as adults. 
A) developed physically and socially the same as those raised with their biological mothers. 
B) clung equally to cloth and wire mothers. 
C) clung to wire mothers whether the mothers had bottles attached to them or not. 
D) lacked basic social skills as adults.

Question 16

Monogamy is characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Polygynous societies:

Accepted Answer

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 18

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 19

All of the anthropoids live in social groups EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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

Variability in female primate reproduction is usually related to:

Primate vocalizations:

Sexual dimorphism in canine size:

Anthropologist Sarah Hrdy has suggested that infanticide:

All of the anthropoid primates live in social groups EXCEPT:

Grooming relationships reinforce social structures and cement social bonds.

Male chimpanzees' hunting success is greater when they hunt in groups.

Humans are the only primates known to use material culture to access food resources.

Kin selection refers to:

Nocturnal primates communicate through:

Primate societies are considered to show diversity in all of the following features EXCEPT:

Examples of culture include all of the following EXCEPT:

Some primate groups break apart and reunite depending on food supply.

Altruistic behaviors include all of the following EXCEPT:

Harry Harlow's experiments on rhesus monkeys showed that infants placed with artificial surrogate mothers:

Monogamy is characteristic of:

Polygynous societies:

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

All of the anthropoids live in social groups EXCEPT:

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

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Exam 7: Primate Sociality, social Behavior, and Culture

Variability in female primate reproduction is usually related to:

Primate vocalizations:

Sexual dimorphism in canine size:

Anthropologist Sarah Hrdy has suggested that infanticide:

All of the anthropoid primates live in social groups EXCEPT:

Grooming relationships reinforce social structures and cement social bonds.

Male chimpanzees' hunting success is greater when they hunt in groups.

Humans are the only primates known to use material culture to access food resources.

Kin selection refers to:

Nocturnal primates communicate through:

Primate societies are considered to show diversity in all of the following features EXCEPT:

Examples of culture include all of the following EXCEPT:

Some primate groups break apart and reunite depending on food supply.

Altruistic behaviors include all of the following EXCEPT:

Harry Harlow's experiments on rhesus monkeys showed that infants placed with artificial surrogate mothers:

Monogamy is characteristic of:

Polygynous societies:

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

All of the anthropoids live in social groups EXCEPT:

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

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 the Bioarchaeology of a Fundamental Transition

Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

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