It can be inferred from the passage that early folklorists assumed that which one of the following was true? A. The people who transmitted the folklore did not play a creative role in the development of that folklore. B. The people who transmitted the folklore were not consciously aware of the way in which they creatively shaped that folklore. C. The text of a song or tale did not change as the folklore was transmitted from one generation to another. D. Women were not involved in transmitting folklore except for songs or tales dealing with a few traditional topics. E. The meaning of a piece of folklore could differ depending on whether the tale or song was transmitted by a man or by a woman.