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111) The key reason why psychologists are interested in whether parrots or chimpanzees can learn different aspects of language is because a. we want to ask them what their inner experiences are like. b. it would help us train them more quickly and efficiently. c. we get tired of just talking to other people all the time. d. it relates to how much language is controlled by biology. 112) Early attempts to teach chimpanzees to talk were complete failures, primarily because a. the researchers didn’t use scientific conditioning methods. b. chimpanzees lack the physical ability to produce spoken speech. c. nothing—even the earliest attempts achieved real successes. d. the chimpanzees used were not of the proper species. 113) Studies using sign language or lexigram boards to teach chimpanzees language have found that a. chimpanzees are able to associate symbols to meaning very quickly. b. chimpanzees can combine words into complex forms, but never master syntactic rules. c. chimpanzees often focus their communicative efforts on abstract concepts. d. chimpanzees communicate better using vocal sounds than symbols and pictures. 113) Which two animal species demonstrate language learning that resembles human learning the most? a. Bonobos and African Grey Parrots b. Vervet Monkeys and Chimpanzees c. Squirrels and Canaries d. Finches and Bonobos 114) Based on animal and human research, the development of language in human children is a. a product of reinforcement only. b. in part innate and in part reinforced. c. innate. d. a role of physiology. 115) Research has found some success in both ____________ and _____________ in learning language that follows similar pathways as human language acquisition. a. chimpanzees; parrots b. vervet monkeys; honey bees c. parrots; bonobos d. finches; chimpanzees 116) Honeybees communicate through a. the waggle dance. b. the release of pheromones. c. touching antennae. d. changing pitch of buzzing. 117) The communication between honeybees would not be classified as language because a. bees are not animals. b. bee communication seems to be instinctual. c. bees do not use a spoken or auditory communication system. d. their communication lacks semanticity. 118) In order to conclusively show that animals do use language, one would have to demonstrate that a. the language had an auditory, or sound, component. b. the animals have the same vocal abilities as people. c. the language used arbitrary symbols. d. the language had a genetic or instinctual base. 119) Which of the following is NOT an animal that has been taught to produce behaviour that some think is language-like? a. Armadillos b. Bonobos c. Parrots d. Chimpanzees 120) 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.