Matata Did Not Learn to Use Symbols on Her Own

question 16

Multiple Choice

Matata did not learn to use symbols on her own. She required plenty of training. This may mean:

• A)Matata had lower levels of intelligence than Kanzi or Mulika
• B)There is a critical window for a chimpanzee to learn language
• C)She wasn't very interested in learning to communicate with the symbols
• D)She wasn't given enough opportunities to learn the symbols
• E)The symbols were too confusing for her

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