Ann and David Premack Worked with a Chimpanzee Named Sarah;

question 14

Multiple Choice

Ann and David Premack worked with a chimpanzee named Sarah; they were particularly interested in three questions. Which of the following was NOT one of their research questions?

• A) How many words Sarah could learn to understand and use.
• B) How Sarah learned rules for relating words to one another.
• C) How Sarah learned such concepts as "name of" and "color of."
• D) How word meaning was related to existing knowledge.

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Definitions:

Behavioural Disorder

A type of disorder that involves a pattern of disruptive behaviours in children and adults that last for at least six months and cause problems in school, work, or social relationships.

Mood Disorder

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Childhood-Onset

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Adult-Onset

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