AP PSYCHOLOGY

COGNITION

THINKING AND LANGUAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Joey has been deaf since birth. He did not learn sign language until he was 14 years old. From this we can assume ____
A
He knows how to use sign language perfectly
B
He has mastered basic words but isn´t as proficient as native signers
C
He can understand but not perform sign language
D
He can only perform but not understand sign language
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Some hearing parents choose to introduce sign language to their deaf children. Hearing parents who choose to have their child learn sign language often learn it along with their child. Children who are deaf and have hearing parents often learn sign language through deaf peers and become fluent.

Detailed explanation-2: -The best way to gain a deaf person’s attention is by giving them a simple tap on their shoulder, or a wave in their line of vision. Any other visual signal, such as flickering of the light, can work wonders too.

Detailed explanation-3: -It may not surprise you to learn that more than 90% of deaf and hard of hearing children are born to parents who can hear. But it may surprise you to learn that many of those parents will never learn sign language – a decision that will have a huge impact on the rest of their child’s life.

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