Nicaraguan Sign Language Developed Because

question 89

Multiple Choice

Nicaraguan sign language developed because:

• A) a group of teachers created a sign system to map onto Spanish.
• B) a community of deaf children was formed, and they developed their own pidgin language.
• C) children were taught to lip-read and finger-spell.
• D) deaf children were struggling to learn American Sign Language (ASL).

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Definitions:

In Vitro

A term referring to processes or reactions occurring in a controlled environment outside of a living organism.

Intensive Exposure

A therapeutic technique involving prolonged and repeated exposure to the stimuli or situations that cause fear or distress, aiming to reduce the associated anxiety.

SUDS

Subjective Units of Distress Scale, a method of measuring the intensity of distress or anxiety an individual feels.

In Vivo

A term used to describe processes or experiments performed in living organisms.