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Although humans originally evolved in a tropical environment, their current habitat is |
| | A) | all over the world except the Antarctic |
| | B) | temperate areas |
| | C) | all over the world |
| | D) | all over the world except underwater |
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The unique feature about the human brain as compared to the brains of other animals is that |
| | A) | human brains are larger |
| | B) | humans have the largest brain-to-body size ratio |
| | C) | human brains are smaller |
| | D) | human brains have proportionately more cerebral cortex |
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Studies of brain differences between men and women have found that there may be evidence for |
| | A) | men having proportionately larger brains |
| | B) | men and women having different patterns of brain lateralization (right and left) |
| | C) | there being no difference in average brain size between men and women |
| | D) | b and c |
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A distinguishing characteristic between apes and humans is that humans |
| | A) | are bipedal |
| | B) | eat a variety of foods |
| | C) | live in social groups |
| | D) | have canine teeth |
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A feature of human anatomy adapted for bipedalism is |
| | A) | a nondivergent big toe |
| | B) | an inward slope of femur from hip to knee |
| | C) | a vertical spine |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Humans often have sex in the “missionary position” (face to face) while other primates do not because |
| | A) | it is the most fun |
| | B) | it is the most comfortable position due to the human pelvic structure |
| | C) | the “missionary position” is widely used in some cultures, but it is only one of a variety of positions used by humans |
| | D) | b and c |
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Hypotheses proposed to explain large breast size in human females include what function? |
| | A) | they attract males to the females’ front |
| | B) | storage of fat for times of food shortage |
| | C) | insulation against cool nights, as a replacement for dense hair |
| | D) | all of the above |
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The most common stated family group preference for human societies is ___________ and the most common type in practice is ___________. |
| | A) | polygyny, monogamy |
| | B) | monogamy, monogamy |
| | C) | monogamy, polyandry |
| | D) | polyandry, polygyny |
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The five basic stages in postnatal human development are |
| | A) | zygote, embryo, fetus, infancy, childhood |
| | B) | infancy, childhood, juvenile stage, adolescence, adulthood |
| | C) | infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, old age |
| | D) | childhood, adolescence, adulthood, old age, senility |
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The part of the human anatomy that grows to full size earliest and most quickly is |
| | A) | the brain |
| | B) | the reproductive system |
| | C) | the limbs |
| | D) | height and weight |
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Which of the following is not an existing hypothesis to explain the existence of menopause in humans? |
| | A) | It is more adaptive for an older woman to invest in her grandchildren than to reproduce to the end of her life |
| | B) | It is more adaptive for a woman to invest in existing children than to reproduce to the end of her life |
| | C) | It evolved in polygynous societies where younger wives would continue to reproduce |
| | D) | It is a byproduct of the extension of the human lifespan past the limit of the female egg supply |
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Chimpanzee termite fishing is an example of |
| | A) | tool use by nonhuman primates |
| | B) | tool manufacture by nonhuman primates |
| | C) | a non-cultural behavior |
| | D) | a and b |
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The study by Whiten and colleagues (1999) that showed certain chimpanzee behavior were common in some communities but not species-wide, demonstrated what principle? |
| | A) | Chimpanzee communities live in different types of environments |
| | B) | Chimpanzees engage in cultural behavior |
| | C) | Chimpanzees pass on behavior to chimpanzees in other communities |
| | D) | None of the above |
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When the chimpanzee Lucy signed “drink” and “fruit” to refer to a watermelon she performed a behavior once thought to be unique to humans. This behavior was |
| | A) | recognition of fruit species |
| | B) | teaching signs to other chimpanzees |
| | C) | generalizing signs and creating new ones |
| | D) | foraging for food |
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Apes cannot learn to speak the English language because |
| | A) | their brains are not sufficiently complex |
| | B) | their vocal anatomy makes this impossible |
| | C) | they are not interested in learning a human language |
| | D) | they cannot communicate vocally |
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