Question

Just like the signs for boy and girl, the gender of the sign for "Teenager" is distinguished by whether or not you touch your forehead or your ear.

A) True
B) False
C) Partially true
D) Not applicable

Answer 1

The sign for "Teenager" in American Sign Language does not involve touching the forehead or ear to distinguish gender; the answer is B) False. Instead, it is made by tapping the fingertips against the thumb at chest level.

Step-by-step explanation:

The gender of the sign for "Teenager" in American Sign Language (ASL) is not distinguished by whether you touch your forehead or your ear. Therefore, the correct answer is B) False. In ASL, the sign for "Teenager" is made by combining the sign for "teen" with the sign for "age." It involves tapping the fingertips against the thumb twice while holding the hand at the level of the chest. This is not to be confused with the signs for "boy" and "girl," which do involve touching the forehead or chin, respectively, to indicate gender.

• American Sign Language
• ASL signs for gender
• Teenager in ASL