Explain the development of sign language and the prevalence of its use

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* In the past, lip reading and speech training (also called speech therapy) were emphasized for the deaf; signing was discouraged because it was thought to impede progress in these areas.
* In today's society, American Sign Language is recognized as a legitimate language and is often preferred over speech therapy.

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____ systematically destroyed parts of the brain using extirpation.?

a. ?Broca b. ?Gall c. ?Spurzheim d. ?Flourens e. ?Fowler

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a. prompt b. establishing operation c. larger number of component behaviors d. discriminative stimulus

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