Experiments in Which Apes Are Taught a Language or Symbolic

question 44

Multiple Choice

Experiments in which apes are taught a language or symbolic system indicate that apes can

• A) learn to use symbols to communicate, but only if they are not arbitrary.
• B) learn to use words accurately, but only to refer to objects that are physically present.
• C) use combinations of familiar symbols to express new concepts.
• D) combine words into sentences as well as a human 3-year-old is able to.

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