In Terms of Language, Psychologists Generally Agree That Chimpanzees Are

question 139

Multiple Choice

In terms of language, psychologists generally agree that chimpanzees are unable to learn __________.

• A) to refer to events in the past tense
• B) a substantial number of manual signals for words
• C) rules to put words together in different sequences so as to express different meanings
• D) to produce intelligible vocal speech

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Definitions:

Borderline

Often referring to Borderline Personality Disorder, a mental health condition marked by a pattern of ongoing instability in moods, behavior, self-image, and functioning.

Legal Status

The standing of an entity or individual under law, determining the rights, duties, and liabilities in a given legal context.

Insanity

A legal term denoting that a person cannot be held responsible for their actions due to psychiatric disorders.

Schizophrenic Disorder

A long-term mental disorder involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behavior, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality and personal relationships into fantasy and delusion, and a sense of mental fragmentation.