Critics of the Research with Washoe and Other Chimps That

question 293

Multiple Choice

Critics of the research with Washoe and other chimps that were taught ASL focused on whether

• A) the chimps were able to generate phonemes required for true language.
• B) the chimps had truly acquired the rules of language.
• C) the chimps were able to understand the semantics or the meanings of the words they were producing.
• D) ASL could be considered a true language.

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

A cognitive characteristic in which an individual has difficulty seeing the world from perspectives other than their own, often observed in early childhood development.

Object Permanence

The realization that objects still exist even when they are not perceivable through sight, hearing, touch, smell, or any sensory means.

Egocentrism

A cognitive bias that causes individuals to interpret the world from their own perspective, often failing to understand that others may have different points of view.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched.