In a 1932 study, a Bantu herdsman readily recalled the details of a cattle transaction, but the Scotsman had to look up his written record of the event. According to your text, what can best explain this difference in memory ability?
a. Bantu culture emphasizes cattle herding so strongly that herdsmen have well-developed schemas.
b. Scots have a written language, and do not rely on memory any more.
c. Bantu people have a genetic mutation that gives most of them a photographic memory.
d. Scottish culture discourages cattle herding, thus herders have little opportunity to create schemas.
Answer: A
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