bio psych: lecture 5.2.2
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There are possible fossil ancestors for gorillas.

True

What is the estimated age range of the only set of teeth found from East African Rift Valley?

  • 280,000-545,000 years ago
  • 284,000-545 years ago but closer to the latter (correct)
  • 200,000 - 545, 000 years ago
  • 544,000-545,000 years ago
  • The only set of teeth found from East African Rift Valley is estimated to be closer to __________ years old.

    284,00-545,000

    Chimpanzees and bonobos are the only two species of Pan.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are bonobos primarily found?

    <p>Savannah woodlands of West Africa, central and east Africa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Chimpanzees were once present in __________ numbers across Africa, but now there are less than 300,000 individuals. The current estimated population of bonobos is approximately __________.

    <p>millions, 10,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    There are four subspecies of chimpanzees.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a subspecies of chimpanzees?

    <p>A and C</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Chimpanzees have four subspecies: Western Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes verus), Nigeria Cameroon Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes ellioti), Central Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes troglodytes), and Eastern Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii). ​ There is also a possibly small southern subspecies called __________.

    <p>P.t. marungensis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or False: Ethograms and activity budgets provide a guide to 'normal' or 'species-specific' behavior and time spent engaged in behavior.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cultural differences can affect the behavior of chimpanzees.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Mountain gorillas are representative of lowland gorillas (housed in zoos).

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ethograms and activity budgets are used to understand:

    <p>animal behaviour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Ethograms and activity budgets provide a guide to 'normal' or 'species-specific' behavior and time spent engaged in __________.

    <p>behaviour</p> Signup and view all the answers

    It is important to consider __________ differences as not all chimpanzees behave like Gombe chimpanzees.

    <p>cultural</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Mountain gorillas, which are housed in zoos, are not representative of __________ gorillas.

    <p>mountain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or False: Work-life balance is important for the psychological well-being of chimpanzees.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Choice and control play a role in the psychological well-being of chimpanzees.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Personality clashes can affect the psychological well-being of chimpanzees.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Work-life balance is important for the psychological well-being of chimpanzees as too much leisure and not enough work can lead to __________ issues.

    <p>obesity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Choice and control, whether perceived or actual, contribute to the psychological well-being of chimpanzees by providing a sense of __________.

    <p>control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Personality (’_____ ______ ______ or crisis?; personality ‘clashes’ with others breeding partners, companions)

    <p>mid life ‘slump</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Wild adult female chimpanzees spend 30% of their daytime foraging.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    what is the wild chimpanzees activity budget?

    <p>30% foraging, 40% resting, 30% travelling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or False: Captive chimpanzees have less 'work' and more 'leisure' compared to wild chimpanzees.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Possible problems in captivity for chimpanzees include boredom, aberrant behaviors, stereotypy, and obesity.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or False: Possible problems in captivity for chimpanzees include ______, _______ _______, ______, ______.

    <p>boredom, aberrant behaviors, stereotypy, and obesity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    CHIMPANZEE SOCIAL STRUCTURE (Gombe, Tanzania) LIVE IN LARGE COMMUNITIES (unit groups): • usually 40 60 chimpanzees (can be 15 120) • sex ratio approximately equal

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    CHIMPANZEE SOCIAL STRUCTURE (Gombe, Tanzania): COMMUNITY HOME RANGES about 50 km 2 • but 600 km 2 in dry miombo woodland in Ugalla district, Tanzania

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    CHIMPANZEE SOCIAL STRUCTURE: BROADLY TERRITORIAL • ranges may overlap by 20%, but always > 5 km between two groups

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    CHIMPANZEE SOCIAL STRUCTURE: LIVE IN LARGE COMMUNITIES (unit groups): • usually chimpanzees ____ - ____(can be 15- 120) • sex ratio approximately _______.

    <p>40- 60, equal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania usually travel in small groups up to 10

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many chimpanzees typically travel in small groups in Gombe, Tanzania?

    <p>up to 10</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Chimpanzee social structure is characterized by a fission-fusion society.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of chimpanzee social structure?

    <p>Fission-fusion society</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Nursery groups consist of males and estrous females.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Nursery groups, consisting of ________ and young, travel only 3 km/day.

    <p>females</p> Signup and view all the answers

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