taxonomy
primates belong to this class of warm-blooded vertebrates
what is mammals
apes do not tend to move their tongues along this plane
what is vertical
this famous signing primate is named for a pun on a famous linguist and political theorist
Who is Nim Chimpsky
This famous scientist has been studying primates in Gombe for over 40 years
Who is Jane Goodall
non-human primates rely less on this sense in comparison to other animals
what is smell
these two primates are our closest living relatives
what are bonobos and chimpanzees
these two things facing forward are one of the characteristics we share with other primates
what is eyes
the referential function of communication was first discovered in this species of non-human primates
what is vervet monkeys
studies of nonhuman primates currently fall in one of three categories: groups in the wild, ____________, and individuals in teaching experiments
what is groups in captivity
the primary sensory system that receives chemical signals
what is the olfactory sense
who belongs to the group classified as Old World monkeys, along with gibbons, orangutangs, gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos.
who are humans
human and non-human primates both have these in their larynx, which vibrate together to produce sounds
what are vocal folds
the development of this technique was a crucial step toward controlled studies on primate vocalizations and meanings
what is playback technique
DeVore (1973) compared early primate studies conducted in captivity to studying human behavior in this setting
what is a maximum security prison
sometimes found as the only marker of greeting, especially at a distance, sometimes accompanied by smiles, nods, and verbal expressions
what is eyebrow raising
The scientific name for wet-nosed primates is
What is strepsirrhines
this important piece of cartilage protects us from drowning while swallowing, and is lower in humans than in apes
what is the epiglottis
what would have had to happen to say that koko acquired sign language, rather than just some signs?
The researchers would have had to not use spoken language in addition to ASL
what is longitudinal
this type of communication in humans is decreases as children grow older, eventually being limited to only intimate relationships
what is tactile communication
The scientific name for dry-nosed primates is
what is haplorhines
a type of tongue control posed as a possible reason that non-human primates do not speak as humans do
what is volitional control
a change in response to a playback call due to the addition of another playback call (combining elements to create a new meaning) is said to suggest evidence of what feature of grammar?
what is syntax
two observation methods often used in primate studies
what is scan sampling and focal sampling
a comparison between these muscle movements in humans and other primates found many similarities.
what are facial muscles