What Is the Primary Barrier That Prevents Chimpanzees from Learning

question 69

Multiple Choice

What is the primary barrier that prevents chimpanzees from learning to speak?

• A)Their mouths and throats are not equipped to produce spoken words the way we do.
• B)Their main form of communication is gestural, rather than vocal.
• C)They cannot focus their attention on a complex cognitive task like word-learning.
• D)They cannot grasp the symbolic aspects of human language.