Research Examining the Language Competence of Deaf Adults Found That

question 118

Multiple Choice

Research examining the language competence of deaf adults found that __________.

• A) sign language can be learned equally well at any age
• B) childhood is a sensitive period for language acquisition
• C) those who learned ASL in adulthood were the most proficient
• D) there is no sensitive period for language acquisition

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Definitions:

Variables

Elements or factors that can change and affect the outcome of scientific experiments or research studies, allowing researchers to determine effects and correlations.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together.

Prejudice

A negative feeling toward an individual based solely on his or her membership in a particular group.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that calculates the strength of the relationship between two variables.