The Study of Communication in Nonhuman Primates Suggests That the Major

question 111

Multiple Choice

The study of communication in nonhuman primates suggests that the major impediment to their use of vocal language is their inability to

• A) exert fine motor control over their voices.
• B) distinguish various speech sounds.
• C) interpret various speech sounds.
• D) to assign emotion to particular sounds.
• E) to act in response to sound.

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