What Do Attempts to Teach ASL to Chimpanzees,gorillas,and Orangutans Suggest

question 73

Multiple Choice

What do attempts to teach ASL to chimpanzees,gorillas,and orangutans suggest?

• A) Chimpanzees are the most intelligent of all the great apes.
• B) Only gorillas have comprehension skills.
• C) Acquisition of language occurs in the same order for both apes and humans.
• D) Great apes can develop language skills at least to the level of a nine-year-old human.

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Definitions:

Perceive

The act of becoming aware of something through the senses, including seeing, hearing, and feeling, integrating sensory information to make sense of the environment.

Experiencing Pain

The sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage.

Heightened Openness

Heightened openness refers to an elevated level of open-mindedness and willingness to explore new experiences, ideas, or ways of thinking.

Hypnosis

A trance-like state of focused attention and increased suggestibility, often used for therapeutic purposes.