Those who are skeptical with regard to claims that apes share our capacity for language are especially likely to highlight chimps limited ability to use:

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Those who are skeptical with regard to claims that apes share our capacity for language are especially likely to highlight chimps’ limited ability to use:

A	morphemes
B	heuristics
C	syntax
D	phonemes
E	neural networks

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Critics of ape language research have argued which of the following against the idea that apes can acquire language? a) There is no evidence that apes can equal even a 3-year-old’s ability to order words with proper syntax.

Detailed explanation-2: -Spearman’s g factor refers to: a general intelligence that underlies successful performance on a wide variety of tasks. Those who define intelligence as academic aptitude are most likely to criticize: Gardner’s concept of multiple intelligences.

Detailed explanation-3: -The use of heuristics rather than algorithms is most likely to: save time in arriving at solutions to problems. Scientists are trained to carefully observe and record any research outcomes that are inconsistent with their hypothesis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Syntax. The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

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