Which of the Following Is True Regarding Cultural Evolution

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding cultural evolution?

• A) Cultural evolution relies primarily on vertical transmission.
• B) Cultural ideas spread mainly between peers, not from parent to child.
• C) Cultural evolution ensures that only adaptive beliefs persist.
• D) Cultural ideas change only very rarely.
• E) Cultural ideas can be transmitted both vertically and horizontally.

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Definitions:

Negative Slope

A line or curve on a graph that descends from left to right, indicating an inverse relationship between two variables.

Vertical Line

In geometry, a straight line that runs up and down the page, perpendicular to the horizon.

Slope

is a measure of the steepness or inclination of a line, calculated as the ratio of the vertical change to the horizontal change between two points on the line.

Positive

Expressing or implying affirmation, agreement, or permission; in economics, may refer to aspects such as positive externalities or positive growth rates.