Word knowledge and production of original verbal responses in deaf children.
Verbal originality scores were obtained from Onomatopoeia and Images, Form 1B, given t0 182 deaf Ss aged 10 to 19 yr. Ss who had been taught the onomatopoetic words scored higher than Ss who had not been taught the words. There was a main effect for age, with older Ss having significantly higher means than younger Ss. No significant interactions occurred.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003405:Creativity; D003638:Deafness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007804:Language Development; D008297:Male; D014705:Verbal Behavior