The System of Communication Used by Vervet Monkeys

question 4

Multiple Choice

The system of communication used by vervet monkeys:

• A) is generally considered equivalent in complexity to human language
• B) includes separate calls to signal the presence of different kinds of predators
• C) displays displacement and duality of patterning, two hallmarks of human language
• D) is taken as evidence that the vervets possess a theory of mind

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