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New York City Rats Are Famous for Their Scavenging Ability

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New York City rats are famous for their scavenging ability, particularly when selecting which pizzeria dumpster yields the best garbage. In an attempt to quantify the selective pizza scavenging choices of rats in Manhattan, scientists discovered that when rats revisited their dumpster of choice, 86% of rats returned with other rats from the same age group within their colony. This behavior was repeated at multiple sites throughout the borough, suggesting that rats were transmitting information about forage sites. What type of cultural transmission would this be?


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Flexible Adaptive Leadership

A leadership approach that emphasizes the ability to adapt and adjust to changing circumstances while maintaining effectiveness.

Exposure

The act of presenting or exposing something to others, such as ideas, products, or oneself, to gain attention or recognition.

High-exposure Jobs

Occupations or positions that require a high level of visibility or public interface.

Causal Effects

The impact or outcome that directly results from an action, event, or variable, in a cause-and-effect relationship.

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