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In the Featured Study on Babbling in the Manual Mode, Petitto and Marentette examined the development of language production in deaf infants. When comparing deaf infants to hearing infants, what did the researchers find?


Definitions:

Culture Shock

A feeling of confusion, doubt, or nervousness caused by being in a place that is very different from what one is used to.

Contact Hypothesis

The more contact you have with someone who is different from you, the more positive regard you will have for that person.

Accommodation Theory

A communication theory that explains how individuals adjust their communication styles to bridge differences with others.

Intercultural Communication Competence

Ability to adapt one’s behavior toward another in ways that are appropriate to the other person’s culture.

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