Question 1

Polyandrous:

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A)   refers to a social group that includes one reproductively active female and several adult males and their offspring.
B)   refers to a social group that includes one female and several males.
C)   means "many offspring."
D)   refers to a social group that includes one adult male and several adult females and their offspring.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The higher the social rank of a female primate the:

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A)   lower her access to resources and the lower the survival rate of her offspring.
B)   lower her access to resources and the greater the survival rate of her offspring.
C)   greater her access to resources, which results in lower birth rates.
D)   greater her access to resources, which results in higher birth rates.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C) D

Question 3

What have scientists learned about the function of primate vocalizations and how they relate to the evolution of human language?

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The use of playback experiments has incr...

Question 4

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

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Primate social groups are strongly influ...

Question 5

Grooming involves:

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A)   the development of alliances between females only.
B)   the development of alliances between males only.
C)   bonding between individuals of the same rank only, 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.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Vocalization in chimp groups:

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A)   occurs only to communicate a food source.
B)   exists only among the dominant hierarchies.
C)   sounds like howls and growls.
D)   is unique to specific groups or regions.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D) D

Question 7

How do primates acquire food?

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A)   through cooperation among kin groups, mostly by hunting
B)   through a wide variety of food-foraging strategies
C)   through a limited set of highly specialized foraging strategies
D)   through the use of highly developed material cultureE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Altruistic behavior benefits others while being a disadvantage to the altruistic individual. Which of the following reasons does NOT explain why it exists in primate societies?

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A)   Altruistic behavior is not directed randomly, but toward related individuals.
B)   Altruistic behavior is an example of kin selection.
C)   Altruistic behavior is likely to be observed in groups where there is high genetic relatedness among individuals.
D)   Altruistic behavior is random.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Availability of food:

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A)   is dependent upon kin selection.
B)   can be highly variable, depending on season and rainfall.
C)   is determined by the alpha male only.
D)   is restricted to individuals in the dominant hierarchy.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

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

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Chimpanzee tool use, some forms of socia...

Question 11

Monogamous:

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

Question 12

Sexual dimorphism:

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

Question 13

Many primate societies are complexly organized, enabling their members to form alliances including by:

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A)   rank.
B)   age.
C)   kinship.
D)   all of the aboveE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Sexual selection:

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A)   is the physical competition for access to females.
B)   is the competition for resources to access females.
C)   is the frequency of a trait's attractiveness to members of the opposite sex.
D)   is the selection of males by females on the basis of disposition, physical appearance, and hierarchical position.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Altruistic behavior:

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A)   is behavior that benefits others while causing a disadvantage to the individual.
B)   occurs only between primates that are not relatives.
C)   is not a beneficial evolutionary adaptation.
D)   is not an advantage of cooperation within a society.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

How do primates communicate?

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A)   through a system of adaptation that varies among social groups
B)   through the use of symbols
C)   through speech learned from primatologists
D)   through vocalizations that serve a range of functions and contextsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

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

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A)   predation
B)   niche competition
C)   adaptive radiation
D)   habitatE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The study of primate vocal communication:

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

Question 19

Chimpanzee communication involves different combinations of sounds, such as:

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A)   screams, gnashing, and hissing.
B)   grunts, pants, and hoots.
C)   howling, hoots, and high-pitched screams.
D)   pants, coos, and gurgles.E) None of the above
F) B) and C) B

Question 20

Quality in feeding strategy refers to:

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A)   the location of food sources.
B)   the acquisition of food.
C)   the food that can be stored for future consumption.
D)   a food's providing energy and protein that are readily digestible.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 7: Primate Sociality, Social Behavior, and Culture

Polyandrous:

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The higher the social rank of a female primate the:

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What have scientists learned about the function of primate vocalizations and how they relate to the evolution of human language?

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

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Grooming involves:

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Vocalization in chimp groups:

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How do primates acquire food?

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Altruistic behavior benefits others while being a disadvantage to the altruistic individual. Which of the following reasons does NOT explain why it exists in primate societies?

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Availability of food:

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

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Monogamous:

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Sexual dimorphism:

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Many primate societies are complexly organized, enabling their members to form alliances including by:

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Sexual selection:

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Altruistic behavior:

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How do primates communicate?

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

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The study of primate vocal communication:

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Chimpanzee communication involves different combinations of sounds, such as:

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