Deaf people who use sign language typically:
Correct answer: C. process language in their left cerebral hemisphere
- A. have a smaller corpus callosum than hearing persons
- B. demonstrate greater mathematical competence than hearing persons
- C. process language in their left cerebral hemisphere
- D. recognize facial expressions of emotion with their left rather than their right cerebral hemisphere
Explanation
Sign language is a genuine language, and deaf signers typically process it predominantly in the left cerebral hemisphere, as hearing people typically process spoken language. Language dominance depends on the language system, not whether language is heard or seen.
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