Which of the Following Has Been Offered as an Explanation

question 124

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has been offered as an explanation for the fact that both deaf children who are not exposed to sign language and autistic children fail to develop a theory of mind?

• A) Conversational experience is an important factor in the development of a theory of mind.
• B) Deaf and autistic children share a similar neurological deficit that inhibits the development of a theory of mind.
• C) Like autistic children,deaf children are born without the ability to socially engage other people.
• D) Deaf children who are not exposed to sign language tend to develop autism.

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