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Peer reviewedHanson, Vicki L. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 1982
Short-term recall of printed English words by deaf signers of American Sign Language was found to be less than that of hearing subjects when ordered recall, but not when free recall, was required. Results were consistent with the hypothesis that a speech-based code facilitates retention of order information. (Author/RD)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Cognitive Processes, Deafness, Higher Education
