Early efforts to teach chimpanzees language failed miserably because:
A)their vocal tracts cannot accommodate the sounds used in human language.
B)shaping by approximations was not used.
C)the chimpanzees were not raised by humans.
D)symbolic computer tasks had yet to be developed.

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The vocal tracts of chimpanzees are not configured to produce the same range of sounds used in human language, making it difficult for them to learn and use language in the same way humans do. This was a major obstacle in early attempts to teach chimpanzees language.

Early Efforts to Teach Chimpanzees Language Failed Miserably Because