Deaf Users of American Sign Language (ASL)show Brain Activation in the _______Hemisphere

question 34

Multiple Choice

Deaf users of American Sign Language (ASL) show brain activation in the _______hemisphere when observing signs and hearing users of spoken English show activation in the __________hemisphere when reading.

• A)right...right
• B)right...left
• C)left...right
• D)left...left

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Definitions:

Persistent Vegetative State

A condition of patients with severe brain damage who are in a state of partial arousal rather than true awareness, showing minimal to no cognitive function.

Decreasing Consciousness

A reduction in alertness or awareness, leading to symptoms ranging from drowsiness to unresponsiveness.

Coma

A state of deep unconsciousness that lasts for a prolonged period, from which a person cannot be awakened, typically caused by severe illness or brain injury.

Computed Tomography

A diagnostic imaging technique that uses computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements taken from different angles to produce cross-sectional images of specific areas of a scanned object.