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Which of the following mechanisms of social learning are found across species according to the text?
Which of the following mechanisms of social learning are found across species according to the text?
- Only imitation
- Only stimulus enhancement
- Only contagion
- Imitation, stimulus enhancement, contagion, and mimicking (correct)
What does the text say about the presence of cumulative culture in humans and other species?
What does the text say about the presence of cumulative culture in humans and other species?
- Humans have cumulative culture, but most researchers believe it is not present in other species. (correct)
- Both humans and other species have cumulative culture.
- Neither humans nor other species have cumulative culture.
- Other species have cumulative culture, but humans do not.
Which of the following does the text state about tool use and multisensory neurons in non-human primates?
Which of the following does the text state about tool use and multisensory neurons in non-human primates?
- Non-human primates have multisensory neurons, but this does not facilitate their tool use.
- Non-human primates have multisensory neurons, which facilitates their tool use. (correct)
- Non-human primates do not have multisensory neurons, which is why they cannot use tools.
- The text does not mention anything about tool use and multisensory neurons in non-human primates.
What does the text say about the existence of imitation in other primates compared to humans?
What does the text say about the existence of imitation in other primates compared to humans?
What might make complex culture unique to humans?
What might make complex culture unique to humans?