A vervet monkey exhibits alarm calls; if juvenile monkeys initially use these calls imprecisely, which mechanism explains why call specificity increases with age and social context?

💡 Explanation

Reinforcement learning explains the increased specificity because juveniles adjust their call usage based on feedback from adults regarding appropriate contexts, therefore, refining their understanding of alarm calls, rather than relying solely on innate instincts or genetic drift.

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