Which Statement About the Limitations of Language Learning in Apes

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the limitations of language learning in apes is NOT true?

• A)Apes' vocabularies are quite small, compared to those of even toddlers.
• B)Apes can master words for concrete objects, but have difficulty with abstract concepts.
• C)Apes can exhibit an active mastery of a few hundred words but fail to exhibit a passive mastery of them.
• D)Ape communication is usually telegraphic; it rarely consists of grammatically correct complex sentences.

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Definitions:

Darwinian Evolution

The theory of biological evolution by natural selection proposed by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace, emphasizing survival and reproduction of the fittest.

Genetic Variable

A factor in genetics that can be different in different organisms, affecting traits or outcomes in genetic research or inheritance.

Alfred Wallace

A British naturalist, explorer, and biologist who independently proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection.

Natural Selection

A process by which species adapt to their environment as individuals with advantageous traits survive and reproduce more successfully than others.