Beatrix Gardner and Allen Gardner taught a chimpanzee named Washoe to communicate
A) four words through spoken English.
B) conditional sentences using plastic symbols on a magnetized board.
C) six-word sentences using American Sign Language.
D) by pushing buttons on a computer keyboard.

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Beatrix Gardner and Allen Gardner taught Washoe to communicate using American Sign Language, which allowed her to produce six-word sentences. This was a significant achievement in the study of animal communication and helped demonstrate the cognitive and linguistic abilities of chimpanzees.

Beatrix Gardner and Allen Gardner Taught a Chimpanzee Named Washoe