Duane Rumbaugh and Sue Savage-Rumbaugh taught a chimp named Kanzi to communicate by pushing buttons on a computer keyboard. Each of the 250 buttons is marked with geometric word-symbol called a(n)
A)abscissa.
B)mnemonic.
C)lexigram.
D)algorithm.

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The geometric word-symbols used by Kanzi the chimp are known as lexigrams. These symbols represent words, allowing for communication through a visual medium rather than vocal speech.

Duane Rumbaugh and Sue Savage-Rumbaugh Taught a Chimp Named Kanzi