The Term "Culture" Often Implies Socially Transmitted Learning

question 9

Multiple Choice

The term "culture" often implies socially transmitted learning. While such learning has been observed in many different species, including non-primates, a primatologist would likely argue that this learning is different among primates because

• A) social learning can only be understood in the context of larger group behavior
• B) social learning is entirely context-dependent and cannot be isolated along the lines of a single species
• C) social learning in other species is confined to single behaviors
• D) non-human species, whether primate or other, do not have the ability to learn and transmit across generations

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