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:

Solids

Matter with a definite shape and volume, one of the fundamental states of matter along with liquids and gases.

Sediment

Particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid; in a medical context, it may refer to the solid material that settles at the bottom of urine.

Evaluation

The process of examining something carefully to judge its value, quality, or importance, often for decision-making purposes.

Urine

A liquid by-product of metabolism in the bodies of many animals, including humans, that is excreted by the kidneys and expelled from the body through the process of urination.