The chimps that learned sign language were raised in _____; hence, these studies are _____.
A) the homes of their caretakers; cross-fostering studies
B) the laboratory; artificial language experiments
C) the zoo; artificial environment experiments
D) a large outdoor setting; naturalistic observation studies

Question

The chimps that learned sign language were raised in _____; hence, these studies are  _____. 
A) the homes of their caretakers; cross-fostering studies
B) the laboratory; artificial language experiments
C) the zoo; artificial environment experiments
D) a large outdoor setting; naturalistic observation studies

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The chimps that learned sign language were often raised in environments closely resembling human homes, under the care of researchers or caretakers who treated them as part of their families. This approach is known as cross-fostering, where individuals of one species are raised by another species, in this case, humans raising chimpanzees.

The Chimps That Learned Sign Language Were Raised in _____;