Question 1

In the context of primates' food,what is distribution?

Accepted Answer

A) the location of food across the landscape 
B) the distribution of primates in a primate group as they forage for food 
C) the distribution of food among primates in a group 
D) the adjustment in size of a feeding group 
A) the location of food across the landscape 
B) the distribution of primates in a primate group as they forage for food 
C) the distribution of food among primates in a group 
D) the adjustment in size of a feeding group

Question 2

It has been argued that human violence,especially in males,can be linked to our evolutionary history.What is this link,according to Richard Wrangham?

Accepted Answer

A) The common ancestor of chimpanzees behaved like modern chimps,forming coalitions of males to kill individuals from neighboring territories. 
B) Some chimpanzees and some humans form coalitions to carry out acts of violence,but since our common ancestor did not do so,this is a case of evolutionary convergence. 
C) All anthropoid primates engage in similar patterns of violent activity,so we would expect humans to do so as well. 
D) Both chimpanzees and human ancestors were continuously threatened by red colobus monkeys,and the response is the ability to form protective violent coalitions. 
A) The common ancestor of chimpanzees behaved like modern chimps,forming coalitions of males to kill individuals from neighboring territories. 
B) Some chimpanzees and some humans form coalitions to carry out acts of violence,but since our common ancestor did not do so,this is a case of evolutionary convergence. 
C) All anthropoid primates engage in similar patterns of violent activity,so we would expect humans to do so as well. 
D) Both chimpanzees and human ancestors were continuously threatened by red colobus monkeys,and the response is the ability to form protective violent coalitions.

Question 3

What do female reproductive strategies emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A) bonding with the dominant male monogamously 
B) having one birth per year 
C) having twin births every year 
D) caring for young and ensuring access to food 
A) bonding with the dominant male monogamously 
B) having one birth per year 
C) having twin births every year 
D) caring for young and ensuring access to food

Question 4

What do vocalizations enable primates to do?

Accepted Answer

A) communicate as humans do 
B) solve distressing situations among primate groups 
C) name resources and monitor the social group 
D) communicate,but only between members of the same hierarchy 
A) communicate as humans do 
B) solve distressing situations among primate groups 
C) name resources and monitor the social group 
D) communicate,but only between members of the same hierarchy

Question 5

How are primate societies complexly organized?

Accepted Answer

A) Several species of primates coexist socially. 
B) Within any primate group,individuals representing different kinships,ranks,ages,and sexes often form alliances. 
C) Some primate societies are male only. 
D) Some primate societies are female only. 
A) Several species of primates coexist socially. 
B) Within any primate group,individuals representing different kinships,ranks,ages,and sexes often form alliances. 
C) Some primate societies are male only. 
D) Some primate societies are female only.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Chimpanzee tool use,some forms of social

Question 7

What does the lack of sexual dimorphism in gibbons indicate?

Accepted Answer

A) the polygamous social structure in gibbons 
B) unequal access to resources within their environment 
C) decreased competition for mates in a monogamous social structure 
D) the fact that sexual dimorphism is not related to social structure in gibbons 
A) the polygamous social structure in gibbons 
B) unequal access to resources within their environment 
C) decreased competition for mates in a monogamous social structure 
D) the fact that sexual dimorphism is not related to social structure in gibbons

Question 8

Jane Goodall is one of the world's most famous scientists.Which of the following did she accomplish as a primatologist?

Accepted Answer

A) She established a long-term research project at Gombe,Tanzania,which focused on chimpanzees,and discovered that they use tools such as twigs. 
B) She studied and translated the vocalizations of monkeys in Botswana,with her colleagues Cheney and Seyfarth. 
C) She researched chimpanzee violence,hunting,and predation at a site in Uganda,comparing their patterns of aggression to those of humans. 
D) She deciphered language-like abilities in the chimpanzee known as Nim Chimpsky,teaching him American Sign Language. 
A) She established a long-term research project at Gombe,Tanzania,which focused on chimpanzees,and discovered that they use tools such as twigs. 
B) She studied and translated the vocalizations of monkeys in Botswana,with her colleagues Cheney and Seyfarth. 
C) She researched chimpanzee violence,hunting,and predation at a site in Uganda,comparing their patterns of aggression to those of humans. 
D) She deciphered language-like abilities in the chimpanzee known as Nim Chimpsky,teaching him American Sign Language.

Question 9

How is the study of primate vocal communication important?

Accepted Answer

A) It has been used to understand the language evolution of all primates. 
B) It has resulted in chimps and gorillas demonstrating an ability to speak. 
C) It can give us insight into the selective pressures that may have shaped the evolution of language. 
D) It demonstrates that gossip is not exclusively human. 
A) It has been used to understand the language evolution of all primates. 
B) It has resulted in chimps and gorillas demonstrating an ability to speak. 
C) It can give us insight into the selective pressures that may have shaped the evolution of language. 
D) It demonstrates that gossip is not exclusively human.

Question 10

Male primates most often compete for mates while female primates compete for other resources.What does this demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Reproduction places different energy demands on males and females,resulting in different reproductive strategies. 
B) Reproduction has similar energy demands for both sexes,so males and females respond accordingly. 
C) Primates do not vary in their ability to respond to differing energy requirements. 
D) Males acquire resources to ensure the survival of their offspring. 
A) Reproduction places different energy demands on males and females,resulting in different reproductive strategies. 
B) Reproduction has similar energy demands for both sexes,so males and females respond accordingly. 
C) Primates do not vary in their ability to respond to differing energy requirements. 
D) Males acquire resources to ensure the survival of their offspring.

Question 11

Physical anthropologists have discovered what about vocalization in chimp groups?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs only to communicate a food source. 
B) It exists only among those high up in the dominance hierarchy. 
C) It sounds like howls and growls. 
D) It is unique to specific groups or regions. 
A) It occurs only to communicate a food source. 
B) It exists only among those high up in the dominance hierarchy. 
C) It sounds like howls and growls. 
D) It is unique to specific groups or regions.

In the context of primates' food,what is distribution?

It has been argued that human violence,especially in males,can be linked to our evolutionary history.What is this link,according to Richard Wrangham?

What do female reproductive strategies emphasize?

What do vocalizations enable primates to do?

How are primate societies complexly organized?

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

What does the lack of sexual dimorphism in gibbons indicate?

Jane Goodall is one of the world's most famous scientists.Which of the following did she accomplish as a primatologist?

How is the study of primate vocal communication important?

Male primates most often compete for mates while female primates compete for other resources.What does this demonstrate?

Physical anthropologists have discovered what about vocalization in chimp groups?

What Is Physical Anthropology?

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The Origins and Evolution of Early Homo

The Origins,evolution,and Dispersal of Modern People

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Exam 7: Primate Sociality, social Behavior, and Culture

In the context of primates' food,what is distribution?

It has been argued that human violence,especially in males,can be linked to our evolutionary history.What is this link,according to Richard Wrangham?

What do female reproductive strategies emphasize?

What do vocalizations enable primates to do?

How are primate societies complexly organized?

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

What does the lack of sexual dimorphism in gibbons indicate?

Jane Goodall is one of the world's most famous scientists.Which of the following did she accomplish as a primatologist?

How is the study of primate vocal communication important?

Male primates most often compete for mates while female primates compete for other resources.What does this demonstrate?

Physical anthropologists have discovered what about vocalization in chimp groups?

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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