Although there has been much argument on this subject, there is little foundation that supports one hypothesis over another. Each language possess features which are beneficial. Of these twelve questions, the first four were used obtained background information necessary to verify the eligibility of prospective subjects for inclusion in the sample. The second four questions were used to conceal the actual intent of the survey, to predispose the subjects to truthfulness. The remaining four questions were the actual test.
All subjects agree on one language or the other as preferable.
Both lingual groups tend to prefer the language they learned first. Both lingual groups tend to prefer the language they did not learn first. Exclusion criterion Not born deaf or deafened before age 5. Complicating factors not included in experimental design Subjects were recruited on RIT campus, where they may be subject to peer pressure. Finally, incorporating these factors makes the experiment too cumbersome.