In Early Studies of Language Acquisition in Chimpanzees, Researchers Tried

Multiple Choice

In early studies of language acquisition in chimpanzees, researchers tried to teach chimps to speak.These studies were discontinued when researchers concluded that:

A) chimps lack the cognitive capacity to understand and produce language
B) humans are the only species that is capable of conscious communication
C) chimps mastered language more quickly than human children
D) chimps lack the necessary vocal equipment to produce human speech sounds