According to Your Textbook,which of the Following Is True About

question 20

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook,which of the following is true about animals teaching other members of their species?

• A)Researchers have observed members of several different species transmitting new behaviours to others through imitation.
• B)Humans are the only species known to transmit information through demonstration and imitation.
• C)Several animals can imitate behaviours demonstrated by humans,but they cannot learn new behaviours from members of their own species.
• D)Only primates,the closest relative to humans,are capable of teaching.

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