Efforts to Teach Apes Human Language Often Focus On

question 89

Multiple Choice

Efforts to teach apes human language often focus on:

• A)providing them with models of other species who have been taught language.
• B)training them to produce human speech sounds.
• C)careful observation of the apes' own speech systems.
• D)teaching them American Sign Language (ASL).

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Definitions:

Moral Development

The process by which individuals acquire and evolve their moral reasoning and ethical behavior over time.

Moral Issues

Problems or situations that involve a decision about what is right and wrong, ethical and unethical.

Suffering

The experience of physical pain, emotional distress, or both, often resulting from adverse conditions or situations.

Autonomy

The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision; often associated with the concept of independence and self-determination.