A Team of Scientists Observes That a New Species (Species

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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 behavioral strategies of the model.Based on this observation,what trajectory should we expect each species's 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.

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