According to Boyd and Richerson, 2005, a basic assumption of the dual-inheritance theory (DIT) of cultural evolution is that:
A. culture involves a static pool of ideas transmitted between individuals.
B. culture is independent of human biology.
C. culture considers human evolution similar to the evolution of other organisms.
D. culture is information that people acquire from others through social learning.
Answer: D
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