Critics Point Out That Ape Language Must Be Taught Laboriously

question 58

Multiple Choice

Critics point out that ape language must be taught laboriously, whereas children build vocabularies spontaneously. This may support an argument that apes have ____.

• A)real language abilities that approximate those of a human being
• B)acquired some language due to operant conditioning
• C)acquired some language due to classical conditioning
• D)no complexity to their behavior

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