The Best Evidence That Great Apes Use Grammar Is

question 59

Multiple Choice

The best evidence that great apes use grammar is

• A)the large size of their vocabulary.
• B)that most most utterances are multiple word phrases.
• C)that two-word utterances did not occur in random order.
• D)that they could convey their desires to humans.

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Definitions:

Expected Value

The weighted average of all possible outcomes of a random variable, with weights being their respective probabilities of occurrence.

Weighted Average

A calculation that takes into account the different weights or importance of some elements in a data set, providing a mean value that reflects these weights.

Standard Deviation

A numerical indicator that calculates the degree of spread or deviation of data points from their average.

Payoffs

The outcomes or benefits received from a particular action or decision, often used in the context of game theory.