Studies Where Researchers Have Attempted to Teach Language to Non-Human

question 109

Multiple Choice

Studies where researchers have attempted to teach language to non-human animals have generally found that:

• A) chimpanzees and gorillas are the only animal species that can fully learn language.
• B) some animals are capable of learning elements of human language, but they have not convincingly demonstrated human-like language use.
• C) animals are incapable of learning even the most basic elements of human language.
• D) dolphins are the only animal species that can fully learn language.

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