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Sherman and Austin, chi
University's Yerkes Primi
are the latest in a seria
determine the ability of i
municate.
IN A RECENT sciei
researchers at the cente
chimps have demonstrate
"symbolic communicat
human primates."
In one experiment, one
who knew the identity of i
municated this knowledge
who then requested food.
In another test, the
separated by a glass wall. (
charge of 11 different foo<
animal could see and rec
chimp in charge of the f<
requested food through an
THE COMMUNICATIOr
by "Yerkish" ? an arti
utilizes a computerized k
each of which bears a
representing a word.
"Yerkish" was used earl
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Dr. Duane Rumba ugh,
Georgia State University
latest Yerkes project, s<
Sherman and Austin are "i
the experiments with Lani
"We hope to test the
munication skills in a var
situations and determine
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largest number annual
degrees were awarded
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largest number of degre
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tuations," said Rumbaugh, who
ith colleagues Dr. Sue Savage-Rui
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RUMBAUGH SAID that for the <
tmmunicating is being defined as
information from one animal to
"The information is generated bj
id responded to very specifically b
the second chimp/' he said.
In one test, Austin, who is 3-a
tars old, was taken to a test roor
is shown one of the foods which w
to a container and sealed.
THEN AUSTIN was brought to th
om and asked in Yerkish by a re
11 what was in the sealed con tail
"B&sai?a period." he renlted nn hh
Meanwhile, Sherman, who is 4
ars old, was watching the banai
pear on the screen. When he was 4
ask for the food, he punched
nana." Austin responded by pass!
his companion.
IESEARCHEBS SAID this test
tsful 90 percent of the time. T1
ving the glass partition was
ween 70 and 100 percent of the til
iducted.
low ever, Rum ha ugh said, mai
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the chimps and indicated that tf
re selective in what they wantec
'he chimps communication
rently is being applied experiir
eral youngsters at the Georgia R
iter in nearby Chamblee, Ga., wil
helping severely retarded chil<
nicate with each other and staff
>uth Carolina granted nearly on
of the masters degrees in South
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ly- 2,948 bachelors and 3.328 tn
throughout the 10-campus syster
campuses, USC-Spartanburg
es last year, awarding 202 degree
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increase over the 985 awarded in
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