Hare and Tomasello found that chimpanzees will reach for a bucket containing a treat if a human reaches for the same bucket-but not if the human points to the bucket to signal the presence of a treat in it. This suggests that chimpanzees do not understand the
A) intention of others to act in certain ways.
B) language of others.
C) intention of others to communicate with them.
D) sign language of others.

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The study found that chimpanzees did not respond to pointing gestures, indicating that they do not understand the intention of others to communicate with them. This suggests a lack of a basic level of communicative understanding rather than a lack of language or understanding of intentional actions.

Hare and Tomasello Found That Chimpanzees Will Reach for a Bucket