Deaf Children Who Are Not Exposed to Sign Language Until

question 49

Multiple Choice

Deaf children who are not exposed to sign language until they are teenagers

• A)are unable to master the basic words of sign language.
• B)learn the basic words but not how to order them.
• C)are unable to master either the basic words or syntax of sign language.
• D)never become as fluent as those who learned to sign at a younger age.

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Definitions:

Experimental Method

A method of determining whether variables are related, in which the researcher manipulates the independent variable conceptually similar to a dependent variable and controls all other variables either by randomization or by directexperimental control.

Variables Manipulation

The process of altering or changing variables within an experiment to observe their effects on other variables.

Internal Validity

The degree to which a study establishes a trustworthy cause-and-effect relationship between a treatment and an outcome.

Variable Changes

Alterations in the value or status of variables within an experiment or study.