Wolfgang Kohler believed that the solution of a multiple stick problem in chimpanzees revealed
a. how reinforcement strongly guided their behavior.
b. an ability for versatile and appropriate behavior to changing circumstances.
c. a capacity for thought
d. the same problem solving abilities in chimps as in gorillas.
Answer: c. a capacity for thought
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