Deaf users of American Sign Language (ASL)show brain activation in the _______hemisphere when observing signs and hearing users of spoken English show activation in the __________hemisphere when reading.
A)right...right
B)right...left
C)left...right
D)left...left

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Deaf users of American Sign Language (ASL) show brain activation in the left hemisphere, similar to hearing users of spoken English who also show activation in the left hemisphere when reading. This is because the left hemisphere is generally responsible for language processing, regardless of the modality (signed or spoken) of the language.

Deaf Users of American Sign Language (ASL)show Brain Activation in the _______Hemisphere