I. Students should know the types of groups that primates form and the different theories for why primates form groups.
II. Students should be familiar with the methodologies that are used to study primate behavior.
III. Students should know the important primate social behaviors, including grooming, play behavior, dominance and submission interactions, territoriality, and sexual relationships.
IV. Students should be familiar with the social behavior of chimpanzees, including tool use and hunting.
V. Students should understand the importance of the life cycle and age-sex categories for understanding primate behavior.