In Early Studies of Language Acquisition in Chimpanzees, Researchers Tried

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Multiple Choice

In early studies of language acquisition in chimpanzees, researchers tried to teach chimps to speak.These studies were discontinued when researchers concluded that:

• A)chimps lack the cognitive capacity to understand and produce language
• B)humans are the only species that is capable of conscious communication
• C)chimps mastered language more quickly than human children
• D)chimps lack the necessary vocal equipment to produce human speech sounds

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