DP Biology (last assessment 2024)
Question 19M.3.HL.TZ2.b.iii
| Date | May 2019 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 19M.3.HL.TZ2.b.iii |
| Level | HL | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ2 |
| Command term | Suggest | Question number | b.iii | Adapted from | N/A |
b.iii.
[Maximum mark: 1]
19M.3.HL.TZ2.b.iii
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 one reason for two different language groups being used in the study.
[1]
Markscheme
a. to see whether results are valid/held across different cultural/linguistic groups ✔
b. to see whether results are specific to only one language ✔
Examiners report
Most did generally well in the different subparts of this question.
