Research Reveals That Deaf Children

question 59

Multiple Choice

Research reveals that deaf children

• A) reared in language-deficient environments do not develop any language skills.
• B) whose parents discourage signing are more likely than signing children to develop a rich language environment.
• C) can generate an intricate natural language, even when reared in language-deficient environments.
• D) of hearing parents are more cognitively advanced than deaf children of deaf parents.

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Definitions:

Cochlear Implants

A medical device that partially restores hearing by bypassing damaged portions of the ear and directly stimulating the auditory nerve.

Phantom Limb Sensations

The perception of sensations, often painful, in a limb that has been amputated.

McGurk Effect

A perceptual phenomenon that demonstrates an interaction between hearing and vision in speech perception, where the visual perception of mouth movements alters the auditory perception of speech sounds.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing auditory information, memory, and integrating language and speech functions.