Psychologists Have Attempted to Teach a Number of Nonhuman Primates

question 187

Multiple Choice

Psychologists have attempted to teach a number of nonhuman primates to communicate using American Sign Language. Which of the following statements accurately reflect the linguistic accomplishments of these animals

• A)They can learn the signs for a large number of words.
• B)They can combine signs into simple sentences.
• C)They can learn signs simply through observation.
• D)all of these

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Definitions:

Pleasantness and Arousal

Dimensions used in emotion research, indicating respectively how positive or negative an emotion is, and how much it physiologically activates or excites an individual.

Circumplex Dimensionality

A conceptual framework for organizing interrelated variables in a circular structure, often used in personality and emotion research.

Communicative Behaviors

Actions that are involved in the exchange of information between individuals, including verbal speech and non-verbal cues.

Preprogrammed

Preprogrammed refers to something that is set up or established in advance according to a plan or set of instructions, often used in the context of computer programs or biological functions.