Author Question: When researchers tried to teach human language to chimpanzees and gorillas, they found that: a. ... (Read 80 times)

Chelseaamend · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

When researchers tried to teach human language to chimpanzees and gorillas, they found that:

a. These animals were incapable of using language in ways that resembled those used by human beings.
b. While these animals were able to master the use of verbs, they were unable to produce new words.
c. There was very little difference between the linguistic capacities of humans and our nearest primate relations.
d. Language skills were never masterfully demonstrated in the chimpanzees or gorillas.
e. Language soon became as essential to the trained chimpanzees and gorillas as it is to humans.

Question 2

Human children appear to be programmed to learn language instinctively before the age of:

a. 6 months.
b. 3 years.
c. 6 years.
d. 12 years.
e. 21 years.