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.

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Where are bonobos primarily found?

Savannah woodlands of West Africa, central and east Africa 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 .

millions, 10,000 Signup and view all the answers

There are four subspecies of chimpanzees.

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Which of the following is NOT a subspecies of chimpanzees?

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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.t. marungensis 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.

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Cultural differences can affect the behavior of chimpanzees.

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

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Ethograms and activity budgets are used to understand:

animal behaviour Signup and view all the answers

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

behaviour Signup and view all the answers

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

cultural Signup and view all the answers

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

mountain Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

obesity 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 __________.

control Signup and view all the answers

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

mid life ‘slump Signup and view all the answers

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

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what is the wild chimpanzees activity budget?

30% foraging, 40% resting, 30% travelling Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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True or False: Possible problems in captivity for chimpanzees include __, _ _, , ____.

boredom, aberrant behaviors, stereotypy, and obesity. 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

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

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

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There are possible fossil ancestors for gorillas.

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

The only set of teeth found from East African Rift Valley is estimated to be closer to __________ years old.

Chimpanzees and bonobos are the only two species of Pan.

Where are bonobos primarily found?

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 __________.

There are four subspecies of chimpanzees.

Which of the following is NOT a subspecies of chimpanzees?

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

Cultural differences can affect the behavior of chimpanzees.

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

Ethograms and activity budgets are used to understand:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

what is the wild chimpanzees activity budget?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is a characteristic of chimpanzee social structure?

Nursery groups consist of males and estrous females.

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

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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 .

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

True or False: Possible problems in captivity for chimpanzees include __, _ _, , ____.

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