​What Evidence OPPOSES the Idea That Humans Evolved Language as a By-Product

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Multiple Choice

​What evidence OPPOSES the idea that humans evolved language as a by-product of brain size?

• A)Human brains are larger than those of chimpanzees.
• B)​Dolphins and whales do not have language.
• C)​Brain damage sometimes impairs people's ability to use language.
• D)​Older children show greater language abilities than younger children.

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