Regarding Kanzi's language and grammar skills, which of the following statements is FALSE?

a. Kanzi's grammar was comparable to that of a two­year­old child.
b. Some of the lexigrams Kanzi knew were quite abstract, like symbols for "bad" and "good."
c. Kanzi usually places action symbols in the order he wants to carry them out, such as "chase tickle" or "chase hide."
d. Kanzi could not understand spoken sentences unless visually prompted by the trainers.


ANSWER: d

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