Efforts to Teach Language to Nonhuman Primates __________

question 72

Multiple Choice

Efforts to teach language to nonhuman primates __________.

• A) prove that, with appropriate training, any animal can acquire a vocabulary of several dozen symbols
• B) show that, after extensive training, chimpanzees using sign language can produce complex sentences
• C) have been completely unsuccessful because animals cannot learn even basic language
• D) show that the ability to master a grammatically complex language system is unique to humans

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Definitions:

Rules of the Game

Established guidelines or principles that determine how a particular game or activity is conducted and played.

Moral Reasoning

The process through which individuals make decisions about what is right and wrong, often influenced by their cultural, societal, and personal values.

Rewards and Punishments

a psychological concept referring to the use of positive reinforcement (rewards) and negative reinforcement (punishments) to influence behavior.

Games with Rules

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