In Studies of Attempts to Teach Chimpanzees Language,researchers Have Found

question 74

Multiple Choice

In studies of attempts to teach chimpanzees language,researchers have found that

• A)children master syntax later than chimpanzees.
• B)chimpanzees are similar to human children in requiring few trials to associate signs with meaning.
• C)chimpanzees frequently engage in naming behaviours.
• D)chimpanzees do not get faster when learning new words.

Understand the differences between positive and negative reinforcement, and positive and negative punishment.

Learn about stimulus generalization and discrimination.

Identify noncontingent reinforcement and its effects on behavior.

Understand the importance of immediacy and severity in the effectiveness of punishment.

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