(Ch.11)

Question 1

What is Affiliative Behavior in primates? Give an example.

Answer 1

Affiliative Behavior describes socially positive and bonding behavior. An example of this behavior could be picking ticks off of each other.

Question 2

Describe the social group pattern: Solitary
Give an example.

Answer 2

1. A female and male occupy separate territories, however they may overlap slightly to allow for procreation.
2. Orangutan

Question 3

Describe the social group pattern: Monogamy
Give an example.

Answer 3

1. A paired bond between a female and male.
2. Siamang, Gibbon, Tarsier, Loris, White-Faced Saki

Question 4

Describe the social group pattern: Polyandry
Give an example.

Answer 4

1. A single female and multiple men.
2. Marmoset, Tamarin

Question 5

Describe the social group pattern: One-Male Polygyny
Give an example.

Answer 5

1. A single man and multiple people.
2. Gorilla, Languar, Baboon

Question 6

Describe the social group pattern: Multi-Male Polygyny
Give an example.

Answer 6

1. Multiple men and multiple women.
2. Howler Monkey, Geladas

Question 7

Describe the social group pattern: Fission-Fusion Polygyny
Give an example.

Answer 7

1. Groups separate when needed before eventually regrouping.
2. Bonobo, Chimpanzee, Spider Monkey

Question 8

Describe the social group pattern: Polygynandry.
Give an example.

Answer 8

1. Both males and females have multiple sexual partner.
2. Ring Tailed Lemur, Uakari, Macaque