Evidence that language is a social process that must be learned comes from the fact that when deaf children find themselves in an environment where there are no people who speak or use sign language, they
A. lose the ability to communicate in any way.
B. invent a sign language themselves.
C. start speaking out loud even though they cannot hear themselves.
D. demonstrate compensatory regeneration of lost auditory neural pathways.
Answer: B
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A. ethnic identity achievement B. actualization C. ethnic identity search D. unexamined ethnic identity
A high degree of control has been related to better coping mechanisms, fewer stress effects, and greater mental and physical strength
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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a. denial. b. compensation. c. protection. d. rationalization.
The notion that people pass through stages in childhood that determine their adult personalities has ___________ definitive research support
a. much c. lasting b. little d. continued