A Team of Scientists Observes That a New Species (Species

question 21

Multiple Choice

A team of scientists observes that a new species (Species X) tends not to copy exactly how a model uses a new tool; instead, species members are very adept at figuring out on their own how to best use the tool.Conversely, another new species (Species Y) does tend to copy exactly how a model uses a new tool, paying attention to the model's behavioral strategies.Based on this observation, what trajectory should we expect each species' respective cultural development to be like?

• A) Species X will likely not have cumulative culture and Species Y will likely have cumulative culture.
• B) Species X will likely have cumulative culture and Species Y will likely not have cumulative culture.
• C) Both species will likely have cumulative culture.
• D) Neither species will likely have cumulative culture.
• E) The scientists' observations have no relationship to accumulation of culture.