Anthropology 301 Self-PacedLab 6: Primate Behavior: The Ethograma. observera. genital muzzleAnthropology 301 Self-Paced Lab 6: Primate Behavior: The Ethogram 1. A catalog of definitions of behavioral acts is called a(n) _____. a. model b. ethogram c. instrument d. pilot list e. null list 2. The hypothesis that a set of observations represents chance consequences of commonplace variation is _____. a. a sampling procedure b. a confirmatory data analysis c. a null hypothesis d. an exploratory data analysis e. a statistical inference 3. The way to prevent accepting the null hypothesis by mistake is to _____. a. think clearly b. formalize a research hypothesis c. be careful d. make "p" smaller e. increase the sample size 4. The component in a behavioral research project that filters out irrelevant events is the _____. a. observer b. statistical test c. instrument d. parallel test e. focal animal 5. The degree of replicability of behavioral records is determined by _____. a. parallel observation b. duration c. frequency d. bout e. confounding effect 16. A quadrupedal stance that positions the anogenital region within the tactile range of another animal that is in close proximity is called a(n) _____. a. genital muzzle b. brachiate c. atypical mount d. yak e. present 7. Play among baboons is relatively frequent among _____. a. adults b. males c. females d. juveniles and infants 8. See above figure. Baboons exhibit increased tension _____. a. during infant and juvenile years b. during their juvenile years c. as they reach maturity d. as adults e. never 29. Most potential social conflict among baboons is effectively resolved by _____. a. fighting b. social structure and display c. hit and miss d. struggle e. Piloerection 10. An analysis of quantitative data cannot _____. a. specify who does what to whom and how often b. determine underlying motivation c. predict behavior d. document social structure (matrilines, status hierarchies, etc.) e. provide models for behavioral development
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