Question 19M.3.HL.TZ2.4b.v
| Date | May 2019 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 19M.3.HL.TZ2.4b.v |
| Level | HL | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ2 |
| Command term | Suggest | Question number | b.v | Adapted from | N/A |
People who are deaf often learn to communicate using sign language. In a study, brain imaging was carried out using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of profoundly deaf and hearing people who were processing the same aspects of language. The deaf individuals in the study used either an English sign language or a French sign language.
[Source: Copyright 2000 National Academy of Sciences, U.S.A.]
Suggest what might result if a deaf individual who uses sign language has a lesion in the Broca’s area of the brain.
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they might make mistakes in signing/naming/repetition «which is what they use to “speak”» ✔
Also, many, although they knew that Broca's area controls production of language, ignored the fact that sign language was specified in the question and focused on verbal language.
