Question 1

Chimpanzee material culture dates to 2,000-3000 yBP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why are primates social?

Accepted Answer

Generally primates that cooperate in soc

Question 3

Pioneering research by Harry Harlow found evidence for the importance of the mother-infant bond in social learning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following are examples of primate residence strategies?

Accepted Answer

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) through the discovery of the potential use of affixation by species of arboreal monkey. 
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 monkey. 
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 7

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 8

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 9

Jane Goodall was the first to document:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Food quality is important for feeding success because:

Accepted Answer

A) high-quality food provides energy and protein that are readily digestible. 
B) high-quality food is high in non-digestible cellulose such as that found in mature leaves. 
C) not all primates have anatomical adaptations to adjust for differences in food quality. 
D) both A and C 
A) high-quality food provides energy and protein that are readily digestible. 
B) high-quality food is high in non-digestible cellulose such as that found in mature leaves. 
C) not all primates have anatomical adaptations to adjust for differences in food quality. 
D) both A and C

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Researchers have shown that male primates most often compete for mates while female primates compete for other resources.This illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A) that reproduction places different demands on males and females in terms of energy expenditures,resulting in varying reproductive strategies. 
B) that reproduction has similar energetic demands for both sexes,so males and females respond accordingly. 
C) that primates do not vary in their ability to respond to differing energetic requirements. 
D) none of the above 
A) that reproduction places different demands on males and females in terms of energy expenditures,resulting in varying reproductive strategies. 
B) that reproduction has similar energetic demands for both sexes,so males and females respond accordingly. 
C) that primates do not vary in their ability to respond to differing energetic requirements. 
D) none of the above

Question 13

Primates spend less than 25% of the day foraging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

Sexual dimorphism in body size is greater in societies where males do not compete for access to females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Chimpanzee material culture dates to 2,000-3000 yBP.

Why are primates social?

Pioneering research by Harry Harlow found evidence for the importance of the mother-infant bond in social learning.

Which of the following are examples of primate residence strategies?

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

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

All-male groups of nonhuman primates:

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

Jane Goodall was the first to document:

Food quality is important for feeding success because:

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

Researchers have shown that male primates most often compete for mates while female primates compete for other resources.This illustrates:

Primates spend less than 25% of the day foraging.

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

Sexual dimorphism in body size is greater in societies where males do not compete for access to females.

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Exam 7: Primate Sociality, social Behavior, and Culture

Chimpanzee material culture dates to 2,000-3000 yBP.

Why are primates social?

Pioneering research by Harry Harlow found evidence for the importance of the mother-infant bond in social learning.

Which of the following are examples of primate residence strategies?

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

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

All-male groups of nonhuman primates:

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

Jane Goodall was the first to document:

Food quality is important for feeding success because:

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

Researchers have shown that male primates most often compete for mates while female primates compete for other resources.This illustrates:

Primates spend less than 25% of the day foraging.

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

Sexual dimorphism in body size is greater in societies where males do not compete for access to females.

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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