Research on the Emergence of Manual Language in the Deaf

question 3

Multiple Choice

Research on the emergence of manual language in the deaf indicates that:

• A) deaf persons are able to acquire spoken language at the same rate as hearing children.
• B) language development may be intact in deaf persons.
• C) deaf children need to be taught to sign or they will never communicate.
• D) deaf persons are significantly delayed in the development of language.

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Definitions:

Internal Attribution

The process of explaining an individual's behavior by attributing it to internal characteristics, such as personality traits, motives, or attitudes, rather than external factors.

Internal Attributions

The process of ascribing the cause of one's own or others' behavior to personal characteristics or traits rather than to external factors.

External Attributions

The process of inferring that a person's behavior is due to situational factors, rather than aspects of the individual themselves.

Internal Attributions

Internal attributions refer to the explanation of an individual's behavior as due to personal factors, such as traits, abilities, or feelings.