Reference no: EM133281375
Got Culture? Craig Stanford
Question: Define "culture". According to Stanford, chimpanzees exhibit "culture". How? Stanford argues that chimpanzees use "symbolism". Know at least two ways in which chimpanzees use symbolism.
Dim Forest, Bright Chimps, Boesch and Boesch-Achermann
Question: How do comparison between forest-dwelling chimps and the savanna-dwelling Gombe chimps lead the authors to different conclusions about hunting strategies of our [human] ancestors?
Question: What Are Friends For? Barbara Smuts
Question: Explain why friendship is important to olive baboons and determine the implications for the origin of pair-bonding.
Question: What's Love Got to Do with it? Meredith Small
Question: What is the main theme of the article? Bonobos use of sex reduces tension and forms alliances. How does this behavior help to explain the origin of our sexuality?
Mothers and Others, Sarah Blaffer Hrdy
Question: What is the main theme of the article? What is the evolutionary logic behind cooperative breeding? Is genetic relatedness a reliable predictor of love? Explain. What are allomothers? Why does the author say that human mothers need help in rearing a child? Know old and new evidence to this question.
Earthly Delights, Frans de Waal (NEW)
Question: What is the main theme of the article? Refer to the critical thinking questions at the end of the article. Be able to answer all of them.