Which of the following is least likely to be a reason that a cultural practice remains stable even after the environmental demands that produced it are no longer present?
A) The cultural practice interferes with contacting new contingencies of reinforcement
B) Conforming to the cultural practice is reinforced by metacontingencies
C) The behavior has come under genetic control
D) There are no natural punishers for engaging in the cultural practice

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Cultural practices typically persist due to behavioral and social reinforcement rather than genetic control. Genetic control implies a biological basis for behavior, which is less likely to explain the stability of cultural practices absent their original environmental demands.

Which of the Following Is Least Likely to Be a Reason