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Chapter 2: Are Humans Unique? Quiz
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1.
The perspective that humans are more important or naturally superior to other life forms is called
Egalitarianism
Anthropocentrism
Unilineal evolution
Uniformitarianism
2.
Humans and fruit flies shares about 60 percent of the same core genes.
False
True
3.
An object used to modify the shape, condition, or location of another object is called a
Bludgeon
Tool
Artifact
Ecofact
4.
Different chimpanzee populations have different tool traditions.
True
False
5.
Jane Goodall observed chimpanzees _______________in Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania.
Swimming
Termite fishing
Using language
Flinging poo
6.
No other animals besides chimpanzees and humans are known to use tools.
True
False
7.
One definition of culture is traditions, beliefs, and values that are transmitted through
The air
Body language
Learning
Language
8.
“Imo” the macaque monkey
Was a chimpanzee who learned American Sign Language
Began a culture of potato washing among monkeys
Was a chimp who learned how to fish for termites
Was a railroad signalman
9.
The mutual exchange of favors or goods is called
Social hierarchy
Holism
Culture
Reciprocity
10.
Only humans have reciprocal relationships
True
False
11.
Ayumu out-competes humans
In a test of cooperation
Because chimpanzees have more cortical neurons than humans
Because they have a higher encephalization quotient
In a test of working memory
12.
Jack the baboon was
able to learned American Sign Language
A successful signalman for the railroad
able to hide rocks from zoo-goers
able to wash potatoes
13.
A common test for bodily self-recognition
Is called the Ayumu test
Involves placing a mark on an animal and seeing how it reacts
Is where capuchins reject cucumbers when grapes are available
Is called cultural competence
14.
A behavior noticed in chimpanzees that could indicate bodily self-recognition is
Finger-in-ear behavior
Grass-in-ear behavior
Lip smacking behavior
Use of ocher on fur
15.
One difference between humans and chimpanzees in terms of cooperation is that
Humans often cooperate based on shared ideas or culture
Chimps cooperate on the basis of shared values
Humans cooperate only with people they known closely
Chimps are unable to cooperate
16.
Assigning human qualities is called
Reciprocity
Anthropomorphizing
Behaviorist paradigm
The mark test
17.
In a case where a chimpanzee died, the other chimps
Buried the body
Began to construct a primitive altar
Ignored the body
Gathered in a large group and inspected the body
18.
According to Stephen Asma, animals have emotion
But not intelligence
To flee from predators, mate, and care for their young
Because they learn them from older individuals
To mourn the dead
19.
Jane Goodall regards chimpanzee waterfall displays as
An expression of awe and wonder
loaded with symbolism
Sacred monkey trees
A simple threat-display by male chimpanzees
20.
Neuroscientist Suzana Herculano-Houzel thinks human intellect is due to the number of neurons in our brain and where they are located rather than sheer size.
False
True
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