Research in Which Chimpanzees Are Trained to Use Language Reveals

question 105

Multiple Choice

Research in which chimpanzees are trained to use language reveals all of the following EXCEPT that

• A) chimpanzees can be taught to communicate using gestures.
• B) chimpanzees use longer sentences only because they repeat themselves
• C) chimpanzees cannot master anything beyond the simplest of grammatical rules.
• D) acquisition of language by humans need not involve any innate mechanisms.

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