What reason might Noam Chomsky give to explain why it is so difficult to teach language to animals?

a. Most animals do not live long enough to acquire language.
b. Animals are not born with a universal grammar.
c. Only humans are capable of communication.
d. Animals have their own languages and do not want to learn ours.

Answer: b

Psychology

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a. medulla b. cerebral cortex c. thalamus d. hypothalamus

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