Early Attempts to Teach Chimpanzees to Talk Were Complete Failures

question 211

Multiple Choice

Early attempts to teach chimpanzees to talk were complete failures, primarily because

• A) the researchers used classical conditioning methods.
• B) chimpanzees lack the physical ability to produce spoken speech.
• C) the researchers didn't provide enough reinforcement.
• D) the chimpanzees used were not of the proper species.

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