Which of the following statements best describes the use of language by apes?
A. Only humans are capable of learning and using language.
B. Apes use American Sign Language in the wild.
C. Apes cannot be taught to use American Sign Language.
D. Only chimpanzees can learn American Sign Language.
E. Apes can learn American Sign Language and have shown the capacity for cultural transmission, productivity, and displacement, although there is still a gap between human and other ape language capabilities.
E. Apes can learn American Sign Language and have shown the capacity for cultural transmission, productivity, and displacement, although there is still a gap between human and other ape language capabilities.
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A big man's position depends on all of the following EXCEPT
A. hard work. B. creation of wealth superior to that of others. C. personal charisma. D. inherited inequality. E. generosity.
Blades are prepared from:
A. clay B. rounded pebbles found in rivers C. cores D. wood
In villages in India, a group of people who control most of the land and may also be the numerical majority is referred to as __________
A) the primary group B) civil society C) the dominant caste D) jatis