Which of the Following Is True of the Effects of Prestige

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the effects of prestige on cultural transmission?

• A) Information from individuals of high prestige is discounted if the information coincides with their self-interest.
• B) Low-prestige individuals do not affect cultural transmission.
• C) Costly signaling decreases the credibility of culturally transmitted messages.
• D) Cultural transmission occurs once evolution has stopped operating on a population.

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