When People Try to Teach Language to Chimpanzees or Bonobos

question 219

Short Answer

When people try to teach language to chimpanzees or bonobos, the apes tend to have the most problem with the __________ , or rules, of language.

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Definitions:

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Sucking

The action of drawing into the mouth by creating a partial vacuum, especially for extracting liquid.

Weaning

The process of gradually introducing an infant to solid food while reducing the frequency of breastfeeding or bottle-feeding.

Proximity-Seeking

Behavior aimed at reducing distance from a preferred individual or object, often observed in attachment contexts.