In general, primates are typified by
a. large brains
b. a high degree of learned behavior
c. grasping hands
d. all of these
d. all of these
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Ancient anthropoids began to have fewer offspring that required longer and more attentive care. What did this select for?
A. a greater reliance on nuts and tubers B. pair bonding, which resembles the nuclear family, among 90 percent of present-day anthropoids C. a greater capacity for brachiation D. increased reliance on life in trees, which protected the young from predators E. increased social complexity
Which of the following statements best describes the use of language by apes?
A. Only humans are capable of learning and using language. B. Apes use American Sign Language in the wild. C. Apes cannot be taught to use American Sign Language. D. Only chimpanzees can learn American Sign Language. E. Apes can learn American Sign Language and have shown the capacity for cultural transmission, productivity, and displacement, although there is still a gap between human and other ape language capabilities.
Status in chiefdoms and states is based primarily on differential access to resources.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The Toumai fossil, or Sahelanthropus tchadensis, is unique because __________
a. its features suggest it may actually be the earliest member of Homo b. it had ape-like facial features but cranial characteristics suggesting bipedalism c. it provides the earliest evidence of stone tool use d. it is the oldest hominin fossil ancient DNA as been extracted from