Recent Research on Communications with Gorillas and Chimpanzees Suggest That

question 112

Multiple Choice

Recent research on communications with gorillas and chimpanzees suggest that these animals can learn to use language. The conclusion that these animals truly use language has been criticized because _____.

• A)gestures and other simple responses can be learned through conditioning and reinforcement without a true use of language
• B)language is a uniquely human attribute that cannot be shared with animals
• C)the language abilities of chimpanzees are too limited to represent any form of language
• D)phonemes cannot be used by chimpanzees or other animals
• E)researchers have not agreed on an adequate definition of language

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Definitions:

Infant Mortality

involves the death of young children under the age of one, often used as an indicator of a country's health care quality.

Syntax

The set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in any given language.

Pronouns

Words used in language to substitute for specific nouns, often relating to people, and can reflect gender identity, such as he, she, they.

Combine Two Words

The process of creating a new term or concept by joining two distinct words together.