Which of the Following Statements About Culture is True

Question

Which of the following statements about culture is true?
A) It is common in other primates.
B) It occurs only in humans.
C) It is common in other primates, but cumulative cultural change is rare in other animals.
D) It is common in other primates and is also cumulative, just as in humans.

Accepted Answer

Culture is not exclusive to humans; other primates also exhibit cultural behaviors. However, cumulative cultural change, which is the accumulation of knowledge and information over generations through social learning, is rare in other animals. This type of cumulative culture is a hallmark of human societies.