Anthropology 101 - Human Biological Evolution » Fall 2020 » Primate Intelligence Quiz

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Question #1
The human brain consumes approximately _____ of an individual’s metabolic energy
A.   20%
B.   80%
C.   2%
Question #2
Ecological hypotheses about the evolution of intelligence include the ability to
A.   Allocate investment to many offspring
B.   Process complex packages of food and keep track of the changing conditions of food sources
C.   Enter into reciprocal relationships with allies
Question #3
Processing complex packages of food such as removing nuts from shells is called
A.   Domain specific foraging
B.   Extractive foraging
C.   Optimal theory of plant food
Question #4
Aspects of social intelligence include
A.   Knowledge about the identity of others
B.   Knowledge about kin
C.   All of these statements are correct
D.   Knowledge about the rank of others
Question #5
The definition of “theory of mind” is the ability:
A.   for eye-hand coordination to process food.
B.   to understand the mental states of other individuals.
C.   to visually distinguish kin from non-kin.
Question #6
The cultural intelligence hypothesis
A.   includes the ability to visually distinguish kin from non-kin
B.   includes the ability to learn from others about how to obtain food
C.   includes the ability to independently learn about the rank of others
Question #7
READ CAREFULLY. One chimp watches another chimp make a tool and use it to dig for roots. The chimp that watched is able to copy the behavior exactly the first time they try. This is called:
A.   True imitation
B.   Emulation
C.   Aping
Question #8
READ CAREFULLY. One chimp watches another chimp make a tool and use it to dig for roots. The chimp that watched eventually makes a similar tool and uses it to dig for roots after a period of trial-and-error, independent learning. This is called:
A.   Emulation
B.   True imitation
C.   Aping
Question #9
Which of the following statements about primate intelligence is true
A.   Apes appear to have some capacity for theory of mind and emulation
B.   Monkeys have better theory of mind abilities than apes
C.   Both monkeys and apes are easily able to faithfully imitate the complex behaviors of others
Question #10
The definition of anthropomorphism is:
A.   a specific evolutionary change in the morphology of humans
B.   incorrectly attributing human characteristics to something nonhuman
C.   the tendency for the science of anthropology to change over time
D.   a change in the traits of a species
Question #11
The neocortex
A.   is the outer layer of the brain
B.   is indistinguishable from the limbic system
C.   refers to a fully developed human brain
D.   is only found in primate species
Question #12
Among mammals,
A.   All of these statements are correct
B.   brain size doesn't predict anything
C.   brain size is predicted by limb length
D.   brain size is related to body size
Question #13
In comparison to most other mammals
A.   the cerebral cortex of primates is smaller than in mammals of similar size
B.   the brains of primates are devoted to motor skills
C.   the cerebral cortex of primates is larger than in mammals of similar size
D.   the brains of primates are devoted to hormonal regulation
Question #14
Foraging is
A.   All of these statements are correct
B.   walking long distances
C.   progressing when conditions are difficult
D.   searching for food

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