BIO 358 Exam 3 Practice Questions With
Correct Answers
1. |We |argued |that |humans |are |uniquely |the |pedagogical |animal. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |
most |accurate |and |complete |description |of |why |we |can |be |confident |in |making |this |
statement?
a. |Humans |are |unique |in |being |adapted |to |transmit |and |receive |large |amounts |of |cultural |
information |from |non-kin |members |of |their |cooperative |social |coalitions.
b. |Humans |are |unique |in |being |adapted |to |transmit |and |receive |large |amounts |of |cultural |
information |from |close |kin |members |of |their |cooperative |social |coalitions.
c. |Humans |are |unique |in |being |adapted |to |transmit |and |receive |large |amounts |of |cultural |
information |from |any |non-kin |members |of |their |species.
d. |Humans |are |unique |in |being |adapted |to |transmit |and |receive |large |amounts |of |cultural |
information |from |any |close |kin |members |of |their |species. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Humans |
are |unique |in |being |adapted |to |transmit |and |receive |large |amounts |of |cultural |information |
from |non-kin |members |of |their |cooperative |social |coalitions.
2. |Australopithecus |garhi |left |an |array |of |fossil |hominid |and |archaeological |evidence. |Which |of |
the |following |most |accurately |and |completely |describes |an |important |conclusion |supported |by
|this |extensive |evidence?
a. |A |garhi |left |skeletal |and |archaeological |evidence |for |early |elite |throwing |without |showing |
any |sign |of |brain |expansion, |thereby |contradicting |a |prediction |of |social |coercion |theory.
b. |A |garhi |left |skeletal |and |archaeological |evidence |for |early |brain |expansion |preceding |elite |
throwing, |thereby |contradicting |a |prediction |of |social |coercion |theory.
c. |A |garhi |left |skeletal |and |archaeological |evidence |for |early |elite |throwing |without |showing |
any |sign |of |brain |expansion, |thereby |conforming |to |a |prediction |of |social |coercion |theory.
d. |A |garhi |left |skeletal |and |archaeological |evidence |for |early |brain |expansion |preceding |elite |
throwing, |thereby |conforming |to |a |prediction |of |social |coercion |theory. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-c. |A |garhi |left |skeletal |and |archaeological |evidence |for |early |elite |throwing |
, without |showing |any |sign |of |brain |expansion, |thereby |conforming |to |a |prediction |of |social |
coercion |theory.
3. |The |atlatl |arose |in |the |archaeological |record |and |rapidly |became |associated |with |a |large, |
expanding |group |of |humans. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |most |accurate |and |complete |
description |of |that |group?
a. |archaic |east |Asian |humans
b. |anatomically |modern |humans
c. |archaic |Australian |humans
d. |behaviorally |modern |humans. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |behaviorally |modern |humans.
4. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |most |accurate |and |complete |description |of |one |of |the |lessons
|we |learned |from |the |prehistoric |North |American |society |called |the |Hopewell? |[Note |that |
more |than |one |of |the |answers |below |may |be |a |correct |statement |about |a |human |society, |but |
only |one |is |a |correct |description |of |the |Hopewell.] |a. |Behaviorally |modern |humans |built |large |
architectural |structures |that |served |as |permanent |residences |for |their |newly |enlarged |social |
groups.
b. |Neolithic |humans |built |large |architectural |structures |that |served |as |periodic |gathering |
places |rather |than |as |permanent |residences.
c. |Behaviorally |modern |humans |built |large |architectural |structures |that |served |as |periodic |
gathering |places |rather |than |as |permanent |residences.
d. |Neolithic |humans |built |large |architectural |structures |that |served |as |permanent |residences |
for |their |newly |enlarged |social |groups. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Behaviorally |modern |
humans |built |large |architectural |structures |that |served |as |periodic |gathering |places |rather |
than |as |permanent |residences.
5. |We |argued |that |behaviorally |modern |humans |represented |an |adaptive |revolution. |Which |of
|the |following |is |(are) |a |piece |of |evidence |that |this |claim |is |correct?
a. |invention |of |written |language
b. |vastly |expanded |geographical |range
c. |invention |of |large-field |agriculture
Correct Answers
1. |We |argued |that |humans |are |uniquely |the |pedagogical |animal. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |
most |accurate |and |complete |description |of |why |we |can |be |confident |in |making |this |
statement?
a. |Humans |are |unique |in |being |adapted |to |transmit |and |receive |large |amounts |of |cultural |
information |from |non-kin |members |of |their |cooperative |social |coalitions.
b. |Humans |are |unique |in |being |adapted |to |transmit |and |receive |large |amounts |of |cultural |
information |from |close |kin |members |of |their |cooperative |social |coalitions.
c. |Humans |are |unique |in |being |adapted |to |transmit |and |receive |large |amounts |of |cultural |
information |from |any |non-kin |members |of |their |species.
d. |Humans |are |unique |in |being |adapted |to |transmit |and |receive |large |amounts |of |cultural |
information |from |any |close |kin |members |of |their |species. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |Humans |
are |unique |in |being |adapted |to |transmit |and |receive |large |amounts |of |cultural |information |
from |non-kin |members |of |their |cooperative |social |coalitions.
2. |Australopithecus |garhi |left |an |array |of |fossil |hominid |and |archaeological |evidence. |Which |of |
the |following |most |accurately |and |completely |describes |an |important |conclusion |supported |by
|this |extensive |evidence?
a. |A |garhi |left |skeletal |and |archaeological |evidence |for |early |elite |throwing |without |showing |
any |sign |of |brain |expansion, |thereby |contradicting |a |prediction |of |social |coercion |theory.
b. |A |garhi |left |skeletal |and |archaeological |evidence |for |early |brain |expansion |preceding |elite |
throwing, |thereby |contradicting |a |prediction |of |social |coercion |theory.
c. |A |garhi |left |skeletal |and |archaeological |evidence |for |early |elite |throwing |without |showing |
any |sign |of |brain |expansion, |thereby |conforming |to |a |prediction |of |social |coercion |theory.
d. |A |garhi |left |skeletal |and |archaeological |evidence |for |early |brain |expansion |preceding |elite |
throwing, |thereby |conforming |to |a |prediction |of |social |coercion |theory. |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-c. |A |garhi |left |skeletal |and |archaeological |evidence |for |early |elite |throwing |
, without |showing |any |sign |of |brain |expansion, |thereby |conforming |to |a |prediction |of |social |
coercion |theory.
3. |The |atlatl |arose |in |the |archaeological |record |and |rapidly |became |associated |with |a |large, |
expanding |group |of |humans. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |most |accurate |and |complete |
description |of |that |group?
a. |archaic |east |Asian |humans
b. |anatomically |modern |humans
c. |archaic |Australian |humans
d. |behaviorally |modern |humans. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |behaviorally |modern |humans.
4. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |most |accurate |and |complete |description |of |one |of |the |lessons
|we |learned |from |the |prehistoric |North |American |society |called |the |Hopewell? |[Note |that |
more |than |one |of |the |answers |below |may |be |a |correct |statement |about |a |human |society, |but |
only |one |is |a |correct |description |of |the |Hopewell.] |a. |Behaviorally |modern |humans |built |large |
architectural |structures |that |served |as |permanent |residences |for |their |newly |enlarged |social |
groups.
b. |Neolithic |humans |built |large |architectural |structures |that |served |as |periodic |gathering |
places |rather |than |as |permanent |residences.
c. |Behaviorally |modern |humans |built |large |architectural |structures |that |served |as |periodic |
gathering |places |rather |than |as |permanent |residences.
d. |Neolithic |humans |built |large |architectural |structures |that |served |as |permanent |residences |
for |their |newly |enlarged |social |groups. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |Behaviorally |modern |
humans |built |large |architectural |structures |that |served |as |periodic |gathering |places |rather |
than |as |permanent |residences.
5. |We |argued |that |behaviorally |modern |humans |represented |an |adaptive |revolution. |Which |of
|the |following |is |(are) |a |piece |of |evidence |that |this |claim |is |correct?
a. |invention |of |written |language
b. |vastly |expanded |geographical |range
c. |invention |of |large-field |agriculture
