Question 1

Grooming relationships reinforce social structures and cement social bonds.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Harry Harlow's experiments on rhesus monkeys showed that infants placed with artificial surrogate mothers:

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A)  developed physically and socially the same as those raised with their biological mothers.
B)  clung equally to cloth and wire mothers.
C)  clung to wire mothers whether the mothers had bottles attached to them or not.
D)  lacked basic social skills as adults.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

All of the anthropoid primates live in social groups EXCEPT:

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A)  tamarins.
B)  gibbons.
C)  howler monkeys.
D)  orangutans.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

All of the anthropoids live in social groups EXCEPT:

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A)  tamarins.
B)  gibbons.
C)  howler monkeys.
D)  orangutans.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Kin selection refers to:

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A)  avoidance of selecting kin (related individuals) as mates.
B)  only food-sharing among related individuals.
C)  behaviors that increase inclusive fitness of the donor.
D)  the selection of non-related individuals as mates.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

Variability in female primate reproduction is usually related to:

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A)  variation in access to high-protein,easily digestible food.
B)  access to males.
C)  dominance rank.
D)  both A and CE) A) and B)
F) A) and D) D

Question 7

Polygynous societies:

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A)  are groups where females have more than one partner.
B)  are groups where males have more than one partner.
C)  are rare in primate societies.
D)  both A and CE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Primate societies are considered to show diversity in all of the following features EXCEPT:

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A)  their reliance on a mother-infant bond for social learning.
B)  their ability to express themselves through a range of behaviors.
C)  the complexity of organization observed in rank,age,sex,etc.
D)  their reliance upon various long-term social relationships.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Examples of culture include all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  group-specific vocalization patterns.
B)  handclasp grooming in chimpanzees.
C)  Koko the gorilla recognizing herself in the mirror.
D)  Chimpanzees using spears to skewer prosimians.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Male chimpanzees' hunting success is greater when they hunt in groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Anthropologist Sarah Hrdy has suggested that infanticide:

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A)  is likely pathological.
B)  may be an evolved reproductive strategy.
C)  is never contested by females.
D)  does not occur in primates.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Some primate groups break apart and reunite depending on food supply.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Sexual dimorphism in canine size:

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A)  is greater in societies where males compete.
B)  is reduced in societies where males compete.
C)  is greater when males live with relatives.
D)  both B and CE) None of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 14

Primate vocalizations:

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A)  can serve as subtle social cues to mediate group and individual behavior.
B)  are innate utterances produced in response to external stimuli.
C)  cannot be "translated" or found to produce meaning to individuals within the group.
D)  are only understood by the offspring of the individual producing the vocalization.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above A

Question 15

Altruistic behaviors include all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  antipredator warning calls.
B)  grooming.
C)  dominance behavior.
D)  food sharing.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Monogamy is characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A)  baboons.
B)  gibbons.
C)  orangutans.
D)  chimpanzees.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Although altruistic behavior benefits others while being a disadvantage to the altruistic individual,it likely exists in primate societies because:

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A)  altruistic behaviors are not directed randomly but toward related individuals.
B)  altruistic behaviors are an example of kin selection.
C)  altruistic behaviors are likely to be observed in groups where there is high genetic relatedness among individuals.
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The loud calls of various primate species such as howler monkeys and baboons:

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A)  are often heard during intergroup encounters or other types of competition among individuals.
B)  are able to indicate the physical condition of the caller.
C)  are able to convey group size to opposing groups.
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Humans are the only primates known to use material culture to access food resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Nocturnal primates communicate through:

Accepted Answer

A)  complex facial expressions.
B)  agonistic dominance interactions.
C)  vocalizations.
D)  gestures.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 7: Primate Sociality, social Behavior, and Culture

Grooming relationships reinforce social structures and cement social bonds.

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Harry Harlow's experiments on rhesus monkeys showed that infants placed with artificial surrogate mothers:

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All of the anthropoid primates live in social groups EXCEPT:

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All of the anthropoids live in social groups EXCEPT:

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Kin selection refers to:

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Variability in female primate reproduction is usually related to:

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Polygynous societies:

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Primate societies are considered to show diversity in all of the following features EXCEPT:

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Examples of culture include all of the following EXCEPT:

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Male chimpanzees' hunting success is greater when they hunt in groups.

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Anthropologist Sarah Hrdy has suggested that infanticide:

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Some primate groups break apart and reunite depending on food supply.

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Sexual dimorphism in canine size:

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Primate vocalizations:

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Altruistic behaviors include all of the following EXCEPT:

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Monogamy is characteristic of:

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Although altruistic behavior benefits others while being a disadvantage to the altruistic individual,it likely exists in primate societies because:

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The loud calls of various primate species such as howler monkeys and baboons:

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Humans are the only primates known to use material culture to access food resources.

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Nocturnal primates communicate through:

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