What did the teaching of American Sign Language to some captive apes produce such controversy?

What will be an ideal response?


It was controversial in part because it challenged the notion of human uniqueness and also because it was not a natural communication system for nonhuman primates.

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To measure something is to say how it compares with other things on some scale of __________

A) variation B) classification C) society D) quality

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__________ denotes the biological differences between males and females

a. Gender b. Gender constructs c. Evolutionary psychology d. Sex

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The Human Terrain System is a GIS-based program to map the location of all living communities on Earth

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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In the Spanish understanding of bullfighting, the matador is:

a. An angry combatant who uses force to vanquish his enemy. b. A male seeking revenge for an insult or infidelity. c. An honorable male: skilled, self-controlled, and calm. d. The passive victim of the forces of nature. e. Demonstrating the principle that violence should always be met with violence.

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