Chapter 7 quiz
. altruistic behavior that increases the donor's inclusive fitness. - ANS-Kin selection refers to:
a.
nonaltruistic behavior toward other members of the kin group.
b.
behavior that increases only the donor's fitness.
c.
altruistic behavior that increases the donor's inclusive fitness.
d.
altruistic behavior that promotes kin-like bonding among nonkin.
a social group that includes an adult male, an adult female, and their offspring. -
ANS-Monogamous refers to:
a.
primates that live exclusively as a nuclear family.
b.
a social group that is dominated by a single sex.
c.
a social group that includes an adult male, an adult female, and their offspring.
d.
a primate social group that includes an adult male and several adult females with their offspring.
ALL - ANS-Dominance hierarchies among female primates are especially important with respect
to
a.
resources for raising offspring.
b.
access to mates.
c.
food procurement.
d.
All of the choices are correct.
amount of energy and protein a food provides. - ANS-Quality, in reference to food, refers to the:
a.
ability to acquire food.
b.
storage of food for future consumption.
c.
location of food sources.
d.
, amount of energy and protein a food provides.
ASL - ANS-Chimpanzees have been trained to communicate with humans through
a.
English.
b.
charades.
c.
pantomime.
d.
American Sign Language.
bonding between two members of a social group, calming or appeasing the primate being
groomed if he or she has a higher dominance. - ANS-Grooming involves:
a.
the development of alliances between females only.
b.
bonding between individuals of the same rank, picking through the skin and hair of another
individual.
c.
bonding between two members of a social group, calming or appeasing the primate being
groomed if he or she has a higher dominance.
d.
the development of alliances between males only.
caring for young and ensuring access to food. - ANS-Female reproductive strategies
emphasize:
a.
having twin births every year.
b.
having one birth per year.
c.
bonding with the dominant male monogamously.
d.
caring for young and ensuring access to food.
Chimpanzees use tools mostly for acquiring food. - ANS-Which of the following is true about
chimpanzee tool use?
a.
Chimpanzees do not make tools.
b.
Chimpanzees interact with the environment using only their bodies.
c.
Chimpanzee material culture is not useful for understanding past humans.
. altruistic behavior that increases the donor's inclusive fitness. - ANS-Kin selection refers to:
a.
nonaltruistic behavior toward other members of the kin group.
b.
behavior that increases only the donor's fitness.
c.
altruistic behavior that increases the donor's inclusive fitness.
d.
altruistic behavior that promotes kin-like bonding among nonkin.
a social group that includes an adult male, an adult female, and their offspring. -
ANS-Monogamous refers to:
a.
primates that live exclusively as a nuclear family.
b.
a social group that is dominated by a single sex.
c.
a social group that includes an adult male, an adult female, and their offspring.
d.
a primate social group that includes an adult male and several adult females with their offspring.
ALL - ANS-Dominance hierarchies among female primates are especially important with respect
to
a.
resources for raising offspring.
b.
access to mates.
c.
food procurement.
d.
All of the choices are correct.
amount of energy and protein a food provides. - ANS-Quality, in reference to food, refers to the:
a.
ability to acquire food.
b.
storage of food for future consumption.
c.
location of food sources.
d.
, amount of energy and protein a food provides.
ASL - ANS-Chimpanzees have been trained to communicate with humans through
a.
English.
b.
charades.
c.
pantomime.
d.
American Sign Language.
bonding between two members of a social group, calming or appeasing the primate being
groomed if he or she has a higher dominance. - ANS-Grooming involves:
a.
the development of alliances between females only.
b.
bonding between individuals of the same rank, picking through the skin and hair of another
individual.
c.
bonding between two members of a social group, calming or appeasing the primate being
groomed if he or she has a higher dominance.
d.
the development of alliances between males only.
caring for young and ensuring access to food. - ANS-Female reproductive strategies
emphasize:
a.
having twin births every year.
b.
having one birth per year.
c.
bonding with the dominant male monogamously.
d.
caring for young and ensuring access to food.
Chimpanzees use tools mostly for acquiring food. - ANS-Which of the following is true about
chimpanzee tool use?
a.
Chimpanzees do not make tools.
b.
Chimpanzees interact with the environment using only their bodies.
c.
Chimpanzee material culture is not useful for understanding past humans.
