Sarah, who is from the United States, is using sign language to communicate with Kira, who is from Japan. Which of the following scenarios is most likely?
A. They will have no problem communicating because sign language is a universal language.
B. They will not be able to communicate, because sign language is not used in Japan.
C. They will likely be able to communicate because most countries use American Sign Language (ASL).
D. They may have difficulty communicating because there are structural differences in sign language across cultures.
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
The most powerful scientific method is the
a. case study. b. survey. c. experiment. d. naturalistic observation.
The structural changes in the brain that take place with the formation of new episodic memories most likely begin in the
a. cerebral cortex. c. hippocampus. b. frontal lobe. d. thalamus.
Which of the following statements about adolescent sexual activity is correct?
A) Less than 1/3 of sexually active children report using condoms in their most recent sexual activity. B) Of the students using contraception, more use the birth control pill than use condoms. C) Teens who are involved in sports or after-school activities have lower rates of sexual activity than teens who do not participate in such activities. D) Among girls, those who are sexually active are less likely to have had early menarche.
What differentiates normal personality characteristics from personality disorders?
A) the specific characteristics B) the degree of inflexibility and maladaptiveness C) the length of time one possesses the characteristics D) All the answers are correct.