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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