Regarding Chimpanzees' Communication Abilities,which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 200

Multiple Choice

Regarding chimpanzees' communication abilities,which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) The ability of chimpanzees in the language experiments to invent a simple grammar may help us better understand the roots of human language.
• B) Unless chimps are trained, they will not use simple gestures to communicate with humans.
• C) Noam Chomsky insists that if chimps were biologically capable of language they would use it on their own.
• D) For the most part, natural animal communication is quite limited.

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