Question 1

Monogamous behavior is characteristic of which of these species?

Accepted Answer

A) baboon 
B) gibbon 
C) orangutan 
D) chimpanzee 
A) baboon 
B) gibbon 
C) orangutan 
D) chimpanzee

Question 2

What does sexual dimorphism involve?

Accepted Answer

A) It refers to the mating rites of primates. 
B) It concerns differences in body size and canine size. 
C) It refers primarily to male and female social hierarchy. 
D) It is the study of sexual intercourse between primates. 
A) It refers to the mating rites of primates. 
B) It concerns differences in body size and canine size. 
C) It refers primarily to male and female social hierarchy. 
D) It is the study of sexual intercourse between primates.

Question 3

Chimpanzee communication involves different combinations of sounds.What are some examples of these sounds?

Accepted Answer

A) screams,gnashing,and hissing 
B) grunts,pants,and hoots 
C) howling,hoots,and high-pitched screams 
D) pants,coos,and gurgles 
A) screams,gnashing,and hissing 
B) grunts,pants,and hoots 
C) howling,hoots,and high-pitched screams 
D) pants,coos,and gurgles

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Males compete physically for access to f

Question 5

What does the term monogamous describe?

Accepted Answer

A) a social group that is dominated by a single sex 
B) a social group that includes an adult male,an adult female,and their offspring 
C) primates that live exclusively as a nuclear family 
D) a primate social group that includes an adult male and several adult females with their offspring 
A) a social group that is dominated by a single sex 
B) a social group that includes an adult male,an adult female,and their offspring 
C) primates that live exclusively as a nuclear family 
D) a primate social group that includes an adult male and several adult females with their offspring

Question 6

What is the availability of food like for primates?

Accepted Answer

A) It is dependent upon kin selection. 
B) It can be highly variable,depending on season and rainfall. 
C) It is determined primarily by the alpha male. 
D) It is restricted to individuals high up in the dominance hierarchy. 
A) It is dependent upon kin selection. 
B) It can be highly variable,depending on season and rainfall. 
C) It is determined primarily by the alpha male. 
D) It is restricted to individuals high up in the dominance hierarchy.

Question 7

In the context of primates' food,what does the word quality refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) the location of food sources 
B) the ability to acquire food 
C) the storage of food for future consumption 
D) the amount of energy and protein a food provides 
A) the location of food sources 
B) the ability to acquire food 
C) the storage of food for future consumption 
D) the amount of energy and protein a food provides

Question 8

What kind of behavior does kin selection involve?

Accepted Answer

A) nonaltruistic behavior toward other members of the kin group 
B) altruistic behavior that increases the donor's inclusive fitness 
C) altruistic behavior that promotes kin-like bonding among nonkin 
D) altruistic behavior that increases only the donor's fitness 
A) nonaltruistic behavior toward other members of the kin group 
B) altruistic behavior that increases the donor's inclusive fitness 
C) altruistic behavior that promotes kin-like bonding among nonkin 
D) altruistic behavior that increases only the donor's fitness

Question 9

What is grooming's function?

Accepted Answer

A) the development of alliances between females only 
B) the development of alliances between males only 
C) bonding between individuals of the same rank,picking through the skin and hair of another individual 
D) bonding between two members of a social group,calming or appeasing the primate being groomed if he or she has a higher dominance 
A) the development of alliances between females only 
B) the development of alliances between males only 
C) bonding between individuals of the same rank,picking through the skin and hair of another individual 
D) bonding between two members of a social group,calming or appeasing the primate being groomed if he or she has a higher dominance

Question 10

What has been observed about all-male groups of nonhuman primates?

Accepted Answer

A) They are often polyandrous,before females join other existing groups. 
B) They often exist together with multimale,multifemale groups. 
C) They become permanent groups with rigid ranking systems. 
D) They do not exist in the wild. 
A) They are often polyandrous,before females join other existing groups. 
B) They often exist together with multimale,multifemale groups. 
C) They become permanent groups with rigid ranking systems. 
D) They do not exist in the wild.

Question 11

What is altruistic behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) behavior that benefits others while causing a disadvantage to the individual 
B) something that occurs only between primates that are not relatives 
C) not a beneficial evolutionary adaptation 
D) not an advantage of cooperation within a society 
A) behavior that benefits others while causing a disadvantage to the individual 
B) something that occurs only between primates that are not relatives 
C) not a beneficial evolutionary adaptation 
D) not an advantage of cooperation within a society

Question 12

What do male reproductive strategies emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A) competition between males for access to reproductive-age females 
B) avoiding risk-taking behavior 
C) avoiding violence against competitors for female access 
D) engaging in care of young 
A) competition between males for access to reproductive-age females 
B) avoiding risk-taking behavior 
C) avoiding violence against competitors for female access 
D) engaging in care of young

Question 13

Why are primates social in the long term?

Accepted Answer

A) to reduce stress,promote longevity,and enhance reproductive success 
B) to increase relationships between kin for the improvement of the society 
C) to emphasize care of the young 
D) to develop support for females to increase fecundity 
A) to reduce stress,promote longevity,and enhance reproductive success 
B) to increase relationships between kin for the improvement of the society 
C) to emphasize care of the young 
D) to develop support for females to increase fecundity

Question 14

What does diversity in primate societies mean?

Accepted Answer

A) Primates express themselves socially through a wide range of behaviors. 
B) Primates encompass a variety of species with similar behaviors. 
C) Primates can be classified into particular species exhibiting one type of behavior. 
D) Primates are just as diverse in their behavior as humans. 
A) Primates express themselves socially through a wide range of behaviors. 
B) Primates encompass a variety of species with similar behaviors. 
C) Primates can be classified into particular species exhibiting one type of behavior. 
D) Primates are just as diverse in their behavior as humans.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Primate social groups are strongly influ

Question 16

What is special about primate societies and social behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) They are not diverse. 
B) They welcome newcomers as humans do. 
C) They are highly diverse. 
D) They share and cooperate as humans do not. 
A) They are not diverse. 
B) They welcome newcomers as humans do. 
C) They are highly diverse. 
D) They share and cooperate as humans do not.

Question 17

Which of the following is a rare primate residence pattern found only in orangutans and a few strepsirhines?

Accepted Answer

A) one male,multifemale 
B) one female,multimale 
C) multimale,multifemale 
D) solitary 
A) one male,multifemale 
B) one female,multimale 
C) multimale,multifemale 
D) solitary

Question 18

What are three key factors that contribute to a female primate's success at feeding?

Accepted Answer

A) speed,agility,and strength 
B) source,quantity,and safety 
C) quality,distribution,and availability of food 
D) cooperation,altruism,and quantity for sharing 
A) speed,agility,and strength 
B) source,quantity,and safety 
C) quality,distribution,and availability of food 
D) cooperation,altruism,and quantity for sharing

Question 19

Sociality among primates is likely the result of which of the following selective pressures?

Accepted Answer

A) predation 
B) niche competition 
C) adaptive radiation 
D) habitat 
A) predation 
B) niche competition 
C) adaptive radiation 
D) habitat

Question 20

What do polyandrous residence patterns represent?

Accepted Answer

A) a social grouping that includes multiple adult males and females 
B) one of the most common patterns in strepsirhines and Old World monkeys 
C) a social grouping in which males cooperate in parenting activities 
D) a social grouping that includes one male and multiple females 
A) a social grouping that includes multiple adult males and females 
B) one of the most common patterns in strepsirhines and Old World monkeys 
C) a social grouping in which males cooperate in parenting activities 
D) a social grouping that includes one male and multiple females

Monogamous behavior is characteristic of which of these species?

What does sexual dimorphism involve?

Chimpanzee communication involves different combinations of sounds.What are some examples of these sounds?

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

What does the term monogamous describe?

What is the availability of food like for primates?

In the context of primates' food,what does the word quality refer to?

What kind of behavior does kin selection involve?

What is grooming's function?

What has been observed about all-male groups of nonhuman primates?

What is altruistic behavior?

What do male reproductive strategies emphasize?

Why are primates social in the long term?

What does diversity in primate societies mean?

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

What is special about primate societies and social behavior?

Which of the following is a rare primate residence pattern found only in orangutans and a few strepsirhines?

What are three key factors that contribute to a female primate's success at feeding?

Sociality among primates is likely the result of which of the following selective pressures?

What do polyandrous residence patterns represent?

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Exam 7: Primate Sociality, social Behavior, and Culture

Monogamous behavior is characteristic of which of these species?

What does sexual dimorphism involve?

Chimpanzee communication involves different combinations of sounds.What are some examples of these sounds?

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

What does the term monogamous describe?

What is the availability of food like for primates?

In the context of primates' food,what does the word quality refer to?

What kind of behavior does kin selection involve?

What is grooming's function?

What has been observed about all-male groups of nonhuman primates?

What is altruistic behavior?

What do male reproductive strategies emphasize?

Why are primates social in the long term?

What does diversity in primate societies mean?

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

What is special about primate societies and social behavior?

Which of the following is a rare primate residence pattern found only in orangutans and a few strepsirhines?

What are three key factors that contribute to a female primate's success at feeding?

Sociality among primates is likely the result of which of the following selective pressures?

What do polyandrous residence patterns represent?

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 Hominin Origins and Evolution: The Roots of Humanity

The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins,evolution,and Dispersal of Modern People

The Past 10, 000 Years: Agriculture, population, biology

Evolution: Today and Tomorrow

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