What is one reason that American Sign Language (ASL) is considered to be a language?
a) ASL uses the same syntax as auditory languages.
b) Colleges and universities offer non-credit courses in ASL.
c) ASL is processed by the same parts of the brain that process oral languages.
d) In order to reduce discrimination, the federal government declared ASL a language.
C
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a. 1,000 women died each year from abortions. b. 10,000 women died each year from abortions. c. 20,000 abortions were performed each year d. 2 million abortions were performed each year.
When an individual has a phobia, the irrational fear and anxiety that the person experiences is
a. a conditioned response. b. an unconditioned response. c. a conditioned stimulus. d. an unconditioned stimulus.
Symptoms of schizophrenia that include lack of speech, flat affect, and failure to care for oneself would be considered
a. positive. b. negative. c. neutral. d. non-symptomatic.
At which stage does a child learn to read aloud with fluency? What grade(s) is the child likely to be attending?
a) Stage 0; kindergarten b) Stage 1; first and second grades c) Stage 2; second and third grades d) Stage 3; fourth to eighth grades