Question 1

After observing bonobos in the wild it appears that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   bonobos may not have longer estrus periods than chimps
B)   bonobos may not walk upright more than chimps
C)   bonobos may eat and share meat
D)   all of theseE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Primate dominance is gained by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   fighting
B)   play
C)   contests
D)   all of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Gibbons live in monogamous pair bonds and are therefore __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   not dimorphic with respect to body size
B)   a solitary species
C)   have intense male competition for mates
D)   better adapted to life in the forestE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

What is the "paradox of sociality"? Explain the benefits to anthropoids living in groups. What is the downside of group living?

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Question 5

The number of males in a group can be linked to the number of females as well as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the number of males available
B)   the presence of predators in the species' habitat
C)   the amount of available fruit and meat
D)   all of theseE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

In a __________, females enjoy a high degree of affiliation.

Accepted Answer

A)   male philopatric
B)   polyandrous
C)   polygynandrous
D)   female philopatricE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Why is monogamy best understood as a female reproductive strategy? How does this differ from what is found in species with one-male polygyny?

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Question 8

In the early years of primatology, many primatologists found a strong correlation between primate behavior and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   average body size
B)   brain size
C)   ecology
D)   all of theseE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Sexual swellings may function to establish paternity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In female philopatric species, __________ form the core of the social the group.

Accepted Answer

A)   females
B)   males
C)   a polyandrous family
D)   a polygynandrous groupingE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

More sexually dimorphic primate species tend to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   have less male competition for mates
B)   be polygynous
C)   be solitary rather than live in groups
D)   live in more dangerous environmentsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Bonobos capture baby monkeys and use them as doll-like playthings before releasing them relatively unharmed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All highly dimorphic primate species live in groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Sexual swellings in female primates are likely to have evolved as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a result of sexual selection
B)   a means of communicating a lack of willingness to mate
C)   as a means of inciting males to compete
D)   a means of warding off unfit malesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following best describes reproductive asymmetry?

Accepted Answer

A)   Females have a higher reproductive rate than males.
B)   Males invest more energy and time in offspring than females.
C)   Females tend to be competed for by males.
D)   Females are often very concerned about finding a male.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The majority of haplorhine non-human primate species are polygynous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a common focus of primate field studies?

Accepted Answer

A)   social interaction
B)   positional behavior
C)   ecology
D)   behavioral experimentsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Females may exploit the food finding abilities of others by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   fighting and overcoming other females
B)   steeling food
C)   forming matrilineal clusters
D)   avoiding predatorsE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Explain the difference between female and male philopatric social systems. In what ways do these arrangements differ in regards to degrees of affiliation and aggression?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

In India, Paul Newton's study of langurs correlated infanticide with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   high population density
B)   human presence
C)   disease
D)   none of theseE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Primate dominance is gained by __________.

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More sexually dimorphic primate species tend to __________.

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Sexual swellings in female primates are likely to have evolved as __________.

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Gibbons live in monogamous pair bonds and are therefore __________.

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Which of the following is NOT a common focus of primate field studies?

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The majority of haplorhine non-human primate species are polygynous.

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Bonobos capture baby monkeys and use them as doll-like playthings before releasing them relatively unharmed.

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All highly dimorphic primate species live in groups.

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Sexual swellings may function to establish paternity.

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After observing bonobos in the wild it appears that __________.

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What is the "paradox of sociality"? Explain the benefits to anthropoids living in groups. What is the downside of group living?

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