Question

first, read the dictionary definition. then, complete the task.
dictionary definition: capability; talent for something
click on the word in the paragraph that most closely matches the definition provided.
for the better part of mankind’s history, we have viewed our species as extraordinary based on our ability to create tools and our aptitude of forming emotional relationships to one another. in 1960, a woman without a college degree changed that thinking. it was in that year that jane goodall entered an african forest, immersed herself with the chimpanzee population, and transformed scientific thought.

Explanation:

The dictionary definition is "capability; talent for something". We analyze the words in the paragraph: "ability" means the power or capacity to do something, which matches the definition of capability/talent. "aptitude" also means a natural ability or talent, but "ability" is more directly matching the given definition's focus on capability to do (create tools, form relationships). So the word is "ability".

Answer:

ability