Psychologists Have Attempted to Teach a Number of Nonhuman Primates

question 64

Multiple Choice

Psychologists have attempted to teach a number of nonhuman primates to communicate using American Sign Language. Which of the following statements accurately reflects a limitation of the linguistic accomplishments of these animals

• A)In their use of signs, these animals focus overwhelmingly on food and pleasure; they communicate only rarely about social relationships.
• B)Animal language is not nearly as creative and novel in its construction and use as human language is.
• C)Nonhuman primates struggle to learn each new sign; learning language never gets any easier for them.
• D)A, B, and C

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