When Köhler put chimpanzees in situations in which tempting bananas were just out of reach, he found that:
A) many of the apes showed humanlike emotions and advanced cognitive abilities.
B) almost all of the apes figured out a way to reach the bananas.
C) apes often sat quietly for a while and then seemed to have sudden insight into a solution.
D) the apes performed impressive gymnastic manoeuvres to get the bananas but did not use tools.

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According to the passage, Köhler found that the apes often sat quietly for a while and then seemed to have sudden insight into a solution. This indicates that they had problem-solving abilities and could come up with innovative solutions to reach the bananas. Option A is not mentioned, and option B and D are contradicted by the passage.

When Köhler Put Chimpanzees in Situations in Which Tempting Bananas