When raised with a small number of conspecifics [members of the same species], guppies were quicker to locate food by following a trained adult guppy than were guppies raised in large groups. This counterintuitive finding is explained by the fact that guppies reared in the high-density condition were less likely to shoal [swim in a group] with others and, therefore, were less likely to learn the benefits of social learning
Which of the following hypothetical expectations would make the finding mentioned in the passage "counterintuitive"?
C That guppies would be more likely to shoal in conditions of low population density than they would be in conditions of high population density
D That social learning among guppies would increase in conditions where guppies are exposed to a greater number of conspecifics
Postmodern music often explores the confluence of genres previously thought incompatible. The boundaries between "popular music" (which often draws from a variety of cultures) and what is commonly considered "art music" (which often draws from a narrower cultural spectrum) are frequently blurred or obliterated. Although art music has reflected some mixing of cultures for centuries, and some art music composers in the first half of the twentieth century made use of genre mixing, postmodern music is distinct from pre-1960s art music compositions.
The highlighted reference to "art music" serves primarily to
D address a possible objection to the author`s central point about postmodern music
E question a particular assumption about the distinguishing features of postmodern music