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Dolphins have been observed to pause by a mirror to examine ink marks placed on their bodies. This best illustrates their capacity for:

Correct answer: A. self-recognition

  • A. self-recognition
  • B. transmitting cultural innovations
  • C. generating category hierarchies
  • D. linguistic determinism

Explanation

Pausing to inspect a mark visible only in a mirror suggests that dolphins recognise the reflected body as their own. This is called self-recognition and is commonly studied with the mirror test.

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