A writer pitches a sitcom idea to a network executive called "Don't Tell Him He's Adopted!" about a chimpanzee raised from birth as a member of a suburban American family. In technical terms the chimpanzee in the show's premise is being _______________, a technique that has been used to try teaching language to non-human animals.
A) fast mapped
B) cross-fostered
C) rebonded
D) zoadopted

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Cross-fostering involves raising an animal from one species with the young of another species. In the case of the sitcom idea, it involves raising a chimpanzee as part of a human family, which is an example of cross-species fostering. The other options are not accurate in describing this technique.

A Writer Pitches a Sitcom Idea to a Network Executive