Because Chimpanzees Seem Able to Learn a Version of American

question 94

Multiple Choice

Because chimpanzees seem able to learn a version of American Sign Language, some researchers have concluded that chimps are able to acquire language. Those who disagree, however, offer which criticism of this conclusion?

• A) Sign language is simply not a language.
• B) Chimpanzees do not produce novel sequences of signs.
• C) Chimpanzees are only imitating the gestures of trainers.
• D) Both b and c

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Definitions:

Neurons

Specialized cells in the nervous system that transmit information through electrical and chemical signals.

Action Potential

A neural impulse; a brief electrical charge that travels down an axon.

Axon

An elongated, thin extension of a neuron that transmits electrical signals from the cell body of the nerve cell.

Electrical Charge

A physical property that causes particles or objects to experience a force within an electromagnetic field.