a. In what ways are humans and chimps similar as infants? Until what age do they develop similarly?
b. What are some examples of experiments done to test the intelligence of chimps?
c. How do Japanese macaques react to overcrowded living conditions and the associated stress? (
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/monkeymirror/html/home.html
)
a. Give at least five examples of behaviors listed in the database. Describe each behavior.
b. Of the 65 listed behaviors, how many are cultural variations (i.e., are habitual in some communities yet absent in others, where environmental reasons have been discounted)? What are some examples of these cultural variations?
c. Pick any two of the research sites contained in the database and compare the behaviors found in each. What are the similarities? What are the differences? (
http://chimp.st-and.ac.uk/cultures/database.htm
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a. How did the chimpanzees learn to sign? How many signs do they know?
b. What are some of the results so far of the chimpanzee language studies?
c. What are some of their plans for future research?
d. Give a few examples of social enrichment activities for the chimps.
e. Chimp cams are also available to watch the chimps.
(
http://www.cwu.edu/~cwuchci/
)
a. Listen to and summarize “Our History as Hunter/Gatherers.”
b. Listen to and summarize “The Division of Labor” lecture.
c. Listen to and summarize the “Sharing Among the Hunter/Gatherers” lecture. (
http://www.leakeyfoundation.org/audio/
)
a. Listen to and summarize “The Pokot People.”
b. Listen to and summarize “The Pokot Diet” and “Women and the Work for Food.” (
http://www.leakeyfoundation.org/audio/
)
