Which of the following is true about the cognitive skills of a 2.5-year-old human child compared to a chimpanzee and an orangutan?
A) The child will likely outperform the chimpanzee and orangutan on physical problem-solving tasks but not social problem-solving tasks.
B) The child will likely outperform the chimpanzee and orangutan on social problem-solving tasks but not physical problem-solving tasks.
C) The child will likely outperform the chimpanzee and orangutan on both physical problem-solving tasks and social problem-solving tasks.
D) The child will likely perform about the same as the chimpanzee and orangutan on both physical problem-solving tasks and social problem-solving tasks.
E) The child will likely perform worse than the chimpanzee and orangutan on both physical problem-solving tasks and social problem-solving tasks.

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By the age of 2.5 years, human children typically excel in social problem-solving tasks compared to chimpanzees and orangutans, leveraging their advanced social cognition skills. However, in physical problem-solving tasks, their performance may not significantly surpass that of these apes, who are also adept at such tasks.

Which of the Following Is True About the Cognitive Skills