In Order to Show Conclusively That Animals Do Use Language

question 230

Multiple Choice

In order to show conclusively that animals do use language, one would have to demonstrate that the __________.

• A) language had an auditory, or sound, component
• B) language had a genetic or instinctual base
• C) language used abstract symbols
• D) animals have the same vocal abilities as people

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Response

A natural, automatic reaction to a stimulus that occurs without previous conditioning.

Unlearned Reaction

An instinctual or reflexive response that occurs without prior learning or experience, typically innate and common in human and animal behavior.

Previous Conditioning

The learning or training that an individual has received in the past, which influences their current behavior or reactions.

Evaluative Conditioning

A process where the qualities of one stimulus become attributed to another through association.