Question 1

______ dispersal is the most common pattern in mammals, including primates.

Accepted Answer

A)  female 
B)  male 
C)  elders 
D)  children 
E)  elderly 
A)  female 
B)  male 
C)  elders 
D)  children 
E)  elderly

Question 2

What are dominance hierarchies, and what important functions do they serve?

Accepted Answer

Dominance hierarchies are social structu

Question 3

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adult primate males tend to be dominant to females. 
B)  Dominant individuals appear to have priority access to desired food items. 
C)  High-ranking females probably have higher reproductive success than subordinate females. 
D)  Dominance hierarchies create aggression and therefore do not impose a degree of order in primate societies. 
E)  In groups containing a number of females associated with one or several adult males, the males are generally dominant to females. 
A)  Adult primate males tend to be dominant to females. 
B)  Dominant individuals appear to have priority access to desired food items. 
C)  High-ranking females probably have higher reproductive success than subordinate females. 
D)  Dominance hierarchies create aggression and therefore do not impose a degree of order in primate societies. 
E)  In groups containing a number of females associated with one or several adult males, the males are generally dominant to females.

Question 4

Contrast autonomic responses and behaviors with intentional behaviors that serve as communication.

Accepted Answer

Autonomic responses and behaviors are in

Question 5

Define the terms K-selection and r-selection. Are primates K-selected or r-selected?

Accepted Answer

K-selection and r-selection are two diff

Question 6

Female primates

Accepted Answer

A)  assume most of the responsibility for infant care 
B)  have the same nutritional requirements as males 
C)  use the same strategies as males for avoiding predators 
D)  spend almost one-half of their lives pregnant or lactating 
E)  are the same size as males 
A)  assume most of the responsibility for infant care 
B)  have the same nutritional requirements as males 
C)  use the same strategies as males for avoiding predators 
D)  spend almost one-half of their lives pregnant or lactating 
E)  are the same size as males

Question 7

In the context of social groups, dominance hierarchies

Accepted Answer

A)  are maintained by females only 
B)  are maintained by males only 
C)  are not present in any primate species 
D)  impose a certain amount of order within the group 
E)  have not been studied by primatologists 
A)  are maintained by females only 
B)  are maintained by males only 
C)  are not present in any primate species 
D)  impose a certain amount of order within the group 
E)  have not been studied by primatologists

Question 8

What are the benefits of studying nonhuman primates in wild environments, as opposed to captive environments? What is the greatest challenge facing physical anthropologists conducting primate research today?

Accepted Answer

Studying nonhuman primates in wild envir

Question 9

Discuss the evolutionary explanation of infanticide in Hanuman langurs.

Accepted Answer

Infanticide in Hanuman langurs is believ

Question 10

Primate social structure of a group of animals refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the composition 
B)  the size 
C)  the sex ratio 
D)  the composition, size and sex ratio 
E)  the behavior of the animals 
A)  the composition 
B)  the size 
C)  the sex ratio 
D)  the composition, size and sex ratio 
E)  the behavior of the animals

Question 11

Linguistic symbols are said to be ________ because they do not resemble the object or concept they represent.

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomic 
B)  deliberate 
C)  arbitrary 
D)  closed 
E)  innate 
A)  autonomic 
B)  deliberate 
C)  arbitrary 
D)  closed 
E)  innate

Question 12

Altruism is a behavior that

Accepted Answer

A)  benefits another while involving some risk to the performer 
B)  benefits the performer while involving risk to another individual 
C)  benefits both the performer and another individual while involving risk to both 
D)  is not common among primates 
E)  creates potential risk to dependent offspring 
A)  benefits another while involving some risk to the performer 
B)  benefits the performer while involving risk to another individual 
C)  benefits both the performer and another individual while involving risk to both 
D)  is not common among primates 
E)  creates potential risk to dependent offspring

Question 13

Human language can be characterized by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  uses symbols 
B)  is limited to communicating about the present 
C)  is an open system of communication 
D)  cannot be said to be the same as communication evidenced by the Great apes 
E)  evolved directly from nonhuman primate communication 
A)  uses symbols 
B)  is limited to communicating about the present 
C)  is an open system of communication 
D)  cannot be said to be the same as communication evidenced by the Great apes 
E)  evolved directly from nonhuman primate communication

Question 14

Do you think apes have language? Discuss some of the questions that have been raised and what research has demonstrated.

Accepted Answer

The question of whether apes have langua

Question 15

Some of the deliberate nonhuman primate behaviors that serve as communication include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  spoken language 
B)  facial expressions 
C)  vocalizations 
D)  displays 
E)  relationships 
A)  spoken language 
B)  facial expressions 
C)  vocalizations 
D)  displays 
E)  relationships

Question 16

Discuss the tenets of behavioral ecology.

Accepted Answer

Behavioral ecology is the study of the e

Question 17

According to the current evidence discussed in the text, which of the following statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans are the only species capable of conveying information pertaining to specific components of the external environment. 
B)  Nonhuman primates can communicate any information except that which pertains to their emotional state. 
C)  Some nonhuman primates appear to give specific alarm calls that refer to particular categories of predators. 
D)  Free-ranging monkeys and apes use symbolic language in the same manner as humans. 
E)  Some monkeys communicate about past and future events by means of symbolic gestures. 
A)  Humans are the only species capable of conveying information pertaining to specific components of the external environment. 
B)  Nonhuman primates can communicate any information except that which pertains to their emotional state. 
C)  Some nonhuman primates appear to give specific alarm calls that refer to particular categories of predators. 
D)  Free-ranging monkeys and apes use symbolic language in the same manner as humans. 
E)  Some monkeys communicate about past and future events by means of symbolic gestures.

Question 18

Species producing relatively large numbers of offspring and invest little parental care are

Accepted Answer

A)  K-selected 
B)  r-selected 
C)  p-selected 
D)  alloparental 
E)  sympatric 
A)  K-selected 
B)  r-selected 
C)  p-selected 
D)  alloparental 
E)  sympatric

Question 19

Sexual selection does not seem to be an important factor in the evolution of sexual dimorphism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Social relationships are crucial to nonhuman primates for all of the following reasons except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals support each other against outsiders 
B)  Alliances can be used to enhance the status of members 
C)  Resources can be protected 
D)  Order can be imposed by allowing individuals to attack each other 
E)  Predator avoidance 
A)  Individuals support each other against outsiders 
B)  Alliances can be used to enhance the status of members 
C)  Resources can be protected 
D)  Order can be imposed by allowing individuals to attack each other 
E)  Predator avoidance

______ dispersal is the most common pattern in mammals, including primates.

What are dominance hierarchies, and what important functions do they serve?

Which of the following statements is not true?

Contrast autonomic responses and behaviors with intentional behaviors that serve as communication.

Define the terms K-selection and r-selection. Are primates K-selected or r-selected?

Female primates

In the context of social groups, dominance hierarchies

What are the benefits of studying nonhuman primates in wild environments, as opposed to captive environments? What is the greatest challenge facing physical anthropologists conducting primate research today?

Discuss the evolutionary explanation of infanticide in Hanuman langurs.

Primate social structure of a group of animals refers to

Linguistic symbols are said to be ________ because they do not resemble the object or concept they represent.

Altruism is a behavior that

Human language can be characterized by all of the following except

Do you think apes have language? Discuss some of the questions that have been raised and what research has demonstrated.

Some of the deliberate nonhuman primate behaviors that serve as communication include all of the following except

Discuss the tenets of behavioral ecology.

According to the current evidence discussed in the text, which of the following statement is true?

Species producing relatively large numbers of offspring and invest little parental care are

Sexual selection does not seem to be an important factor in the evolution of sexual dimorphism.

Social relationships are crucial to nonhuman primates for all of the following reasons except:

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate and Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

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Exam 7: Primate Behavior

______ dispersal is the most common pattern in mammals, including primates.

What are dominance hierarchies, and what important functions do they serve?

Which of the following statements is not true?

Contrast autonomic responses and behaviors with intentional behaviors that serve as communication.

Define the terms K-selection and r-selection. Are primates K-selected or r-selected?

Female primates

In the context of social groups, dominance hierarchies

What are the benefits of studying nonhuman primates in wild environments, as opposed to captive environments? What is the greatest challenge facing physical anthropologists conducting primate research today?

Discuss the evolutionary explanation of infanticide in Hanuman langurs.

Primate social structure of a group of animals refers to

Linguistic symbols are said to be ________ because they do not resemble the object or concept they represent.

Altruism is a behavior that

Human language can be characterized by all of the following except

Do you think apes have language? Discuss some of the questions that have been raised and what research has demonstrated.

Some of the deliberate nonhuman primate behaviors that serve as communication include all of the following except

Discuss the tenets of behavioral ecology.

According to the current evidence discussed in the text, which of the following statement is true?

Species producing relatively large numbers of offspring and invest little parental care are

Sexual selection does not seem to be an important factor in the evolution of sexual dimorphism.

Social relationships are crucial to nonhuman primates for all of the following reasons except:

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life Connections

Heredity and Evolution

Processes of Macroevolution

An Overview of the Primates

Primate and Hominin Origins

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Human Variation and Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Individual

The Human Disconnection

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