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.   80%
B.   2%
C.   20%
Question #2
Ecological hypotheses about the evolution of intelligence include the ability to
A.   Allocate investment to many offspring
B.   Enter into reciprocal relationships with allies
C.   Process complex packages of food and keep track of the changing conditions of food sources
Question #3
Processing complex packages of food such as removing nuts from shells is called
A.   Extractive foraging
B.   Domain specific foraging
C.   Optimal theory of plant food
Question #4
Aspects of social intelligence include
A.   Knowledge about the identity of others
B.   Knowledge about the rank of others
C.   Knowledge about kin
D.   All of these statements are correct
Question #5
The definition of “theory of mind” is the ability:
A.   to visually distinguish kin from non-kin.
B.   to understand the mental states of other individuals.
C.   for eye-hand coordination to process food.
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.   Aping
B.   True imitation
C.   Emulation
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.   True imitation
B.   Aping
C.   Emulation
Question #9
Which of the following statements about primate intelligence is true
A.   Both monkeys and apes are easily able to faithfully imitate the complex behaviors of others
B.   Apes appear to have some capacity for theory of mind and emulation
C.   Monkeys have better theory of mind abilities than apes
Question #10
The definition of anthropomorphism is:
A.   the tendency for the science of anthropology to change over time
B.   incorrectly attributing human characteristics to something nonhuman
C.   a change in the traits of a species
D.   a specific evolutionary change in the morphology of humans
Question #11
The neocortex
A.   refers to a fully developed human brain
B.   is indistinguishable from the limbic system
C.   is the outer layer of the brain
D.   is only found in primate species
Question #12
Among mammals,
A.   brain size is related to body size
B.   brain size is predicted by limb length
C.   brain size doesn't predict anything
D.   All of these statements are correct
Question #13
In comparison to most other mammals
A.   the cerebral cortex of primates is larger than in mammals of similar size
B.   the cerebral cortex of primates is smaller than in mammals of similar size
C.   the brains of primates are devoted to motor skills
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.   searching for food
D.   progressing when conditions are difficult

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