Extremely low-birth-weight infants are
a. defined as having a birth weight of less than three pounds.
b. unlikely to have medical issues that last beyond childhood.
c. at risk for blindness, deafness, and autism.
d. becoming significantly rarer.
c
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The ability to apply semantic organization as a memory strategy emerges in children at about the age of
a. three. b. six. c. nine. d. 12.
Kayla is 4 years old and has recently begun coordinating the two sides of her body more efficiently. This development may be attributed to
growth of the corpus collosum. longer arms and legs. brain lateralization. adequate calcium in her diet.
During the summer, Mera heads to Great Britain as part of an exchange program for deaf students. While in Britain, she stays with English students who are also deaf. What will she find when she tries to communicate with these students using ASL?
a) She will have difficulty communicating because there is no universal sign language. b) Although signs used in America and in England have different orientations, she will quickly adapt to the British system. c) Communication will be flawless because both American and British sign language are built on the grammar and syntax of the English language. d) Although both languages use the term sign, this term is misleading because British Sign Language is based on spelling of words rather than using icons.
With regard to brain development, what happens as babies engage in language use?
What will be an ideal response?