Deck 12: Individuals with Hearing Impairments

Question 1

A prelingual hearing impairment refers to an impairment that occurs

A)after age 3.
B)after age 5.
C)after age 7.
D)at birth or before the development of speech and language.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A central hearing disorder can best be described as

A)the loss of sound sensitivity produced by abnormalities of the outer ear and/or middle ear
B)the loss of sound sensitivity produced by abnormalities of the inner ear or nerve pathways beyond the inner ear to the brain
C)hearing losses resulting from both conductive and sensorineural hearing impairments
D)difficulty in the reception and interpretation of auditory information in the absence of a hearing loss.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

A procedure for measuring hearing sensitivity at certain frequencies using pure tones presented through an oscillator placed on the forehead or mastoid bone of the listener.

A)speech audiometry
B)pure-tone audiometry
C)air-conduction audiometry
D)bone-conduction audiometry

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Limited or absent hearing for ordinary purposes of daily living refers to

A)hard of hearing
B)deaf
C)hearing impairment
D)hearing sensitivity loss

Question 5

The loss of sound sensitivity produced by abnormalities of the inner ear or nerve pathways beyond the inner ear to the brain.

A)conductive hearing loss
B)sensorineural hearing loss
C)mixed hearing loss
D)central hearing loss

Question 6

A procedure for measuring hearing sensitivity at certain frequencies using tones that are presented at various intensities.

A)speech audiometry
B)pure-tone audiometry
C)air-conduction audiometry
D)bone-conduction audiometry

Question 7

The incus refers to

A)the first and largest of the three middle ear bones for conducting sound to the inner ear,also called the hammer
B)the second of the three middle ear bones used for conducting sound to the inner ear,also called the anvil
C)the third of the middle ear bones for conducting sound to the inner ear,also called the stirrup
D)a thin membranous tissue between the ear canal and the middle ear that vibrates when struck by sound waves,also called the eardrum

Question 8

A procedure for measuring hearing sensitivity at certain frequencies using pure tones presented to the listener through earphones or speakers.

A)speech audiometry
B)pure-tone audiometry
C)air-conduction audiometry
D)bone-conduction audiometry

Question 9

The cochlea is a

A)link between the inner ear and the middle ear
B)thin,membranous tissue between the ear canal and the middle ear
C)shell- or spiral-shaped structure in the inner ear that is responsible for hearing
D)bone in the inner ear that fits into the oval window

Question 10

Universal hearing screening for newborns is important because hearing loss

A)can always be repaired when discovered early.
B)is the most common congenital disorder in newborns.
C)is not a common congenital disorder in newborns.
D)requires that the infants be immediately fitted with hearing aids.

Question 11

Hearing losses resulting from both conductive and sensorineural hearing impairments.

A)conductive hearing loss
B)sensorineural hearing loss
C)mixed hearing loss
D)central hearing loss

Question 12

Conductive hearing loss refers to

A)the loss of sound sensitivity produced by abnormalities of the outer ear and/or middle ear
B)the loss of sound sensitivity produced by abnormalities of the inner ear or nerve pathways beyond the inner ear to the brain
C)hearing losses resulting from both conductive and sensorineural hearing impairments
D)difficulty in the reception and interpretation of auditory information in the absence of a hearing loss.

Question 13

A professional who signs,gestures,and/or fingerspells a speaker's message as it is spoken to enable individuals with hearing impairments to understand spoken language is referred to as

A)a translator
B)an interpreter
C)an audiologist
D)an auditory trainer

Question 14

Less than normal hearing (either sensitivity or speech understanding)resulting from auditory disorder(s)refers to

A)hard of hearing
B)deaf
C)hearing impairment
D)hearing sensitivity loss

Question 15

The stapes refers to

A)the first and largest of the three middle ear bones for conducting sound to the inner ear,also called the hammer
B)the second of the three middle ear bones used for conducting sound to the inner ear,also called the anvil
C)the third of the middle ear bones for conducting sound to the inner ear,also called the stirrup
D)a thin membranous tissue between the ear canal and the middle ear that vibrates when struck by sound waves,also called the eardrum

Question 16

The malleus refers to

A)the first and largest of the three middle ear bones for conducting sound to the inner ear,also called the hammer
B)the second of the three middle ear bones used for conducting sound to the inner ear,also called the anvil
C)the third of the middle ear bones for conducting sound to the inner ear,also called the stirrup
D)a thin membranous tissue between the ear canal and the middle ear that vibrates when struck by sound waves,also called the eardrum

Question 17

How is manual communication different from oral communication?

A)They are different terms for the same approach to learning language skills.
B)Manual uses the hands (e.g.,sign language)and oral uses speech and so on.
C)Manual and oral both use sign language and speech reading.
D)Manual and oral both use facial expressions and residual hearing.

Question 18

This term refers to a person who has a hearing loss but uses the auditory channel as the primary avenue for oral communication,with or without a hearing aid.

A)hard of hearing
B)deaf
C)hearing impairment
D)hearing sensitivity loss

Question 19

Postlingual children who are deaf generally develop better speech,language,reading,and writing skills because their hearing loss occurs

A)after they have acquired speech and language.
B)after they have acquired fine motor skills.
C)before they have acquired fine motor skills.
D)before they have acquired speech and language.

Question 20

In 1817,the first school in the United States for students with a significant hearing loss was called the Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb Persons.Today we know the school as ______.

A)Thomas H.Gallaudet College
B)University for the Deaf
C)American School for the Deaf
D)George Mason University

Question 21

When a student uses hearing aids,the teacher should

A)check the hearing aids once a week.
B)check the hearing aids every day.
C)let the parent check the hearing aids.
D)make sure there is a spare battery at home.

Question 22

The area of development most severely affected for children who are deaf is

A)written communication skills.
B)language skills only.
C)speech skills only.
D)speech and language skills.

Question 23

The primary role of an interpreter is to relay to the student

A)only what the teacher and other adults say in class.
B)only what the teacher says in class.
C)the main points that are said in class.
D)anything that is said in class.

Question 24

During the 2011-2012 school year,what percentage of students with hearing impairments attended public schools?

A)60%
B)75%
C)90%
D)95%

Question 25

Some of the causes of hearing loss include the following factors:

A)environmental or trauma
B)infections
C)genetic or hereditary
D)all of these

Question 26

Preferential seating will enhance the ability of a student with a hearing impairment to hear and understand what is said in the classroom.This can be done by placing the student

A)near where you typically teach.
B)away from other noise sources.
C)far away from where you typically teach.
D)near where you typically teach and away from other noise sources.

Question 27

Appropriate accommodations for students with a mild hearing loss may include

A)using preferential seating.
B)having a seeing eye dog.
C)using a hearing aid or personal FM system.
D)using preferential seating and using a hearing aid or personal FM system.

Question 28

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2013)estimates that hearing loss affects ______ children born in the United States each year.

A)1,000
B)10,000
C)12,000
D)15,000

Question 29

An interpreter uses communication processes such as the following when interpreting for a student:

A)American Sign Language only
B)Repetition,sign language,fingerspelling,body language,and verbal expression
C)A combination of American Sign Language and Signing Exact English
D)A combination of American Sign Language and Signed English

Question 30

How would you describe total communication (TC)?

A)It only uses the facial expressions of both communication partners.
B)It is without controversy and preferred by all deaf adults.
C)It focuses heavily on oral communication methods.
D)It combines a number of sensory modalities with manual and oral communication.

Question 31

The bilingual-bicultural approach to communication considers

A)American Sign Language to be the natural language of the Deaf culture.
B)signing Exact English to be the natural language of the Deaf culture.
C)signed English to be the natural language of the Deaf culture.
D)fingerspelling to be the natural language of the Deaf culture.

Question 32

The degree of hearing loss can be measured in decibels and the frequency of the sound described in

A)Sprint.
B)Verizon.
C)Avis.
D)Hertz.

Question 33

The primary objective of an assessment of a student with a hearing impairment is to establish a profile of the individual's abilities.This assessment can typically be done by using

A)only verbal skills
B)only nonverbal skills
C)the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)
D)the California Achievement Test (CAT)

Question 34

A leading cause of mild to moderate conductive hearing loss in children is

A)ossicular chain.
B)otitis media.
C)organ of Corti.
D)oval window.

Question 35

Strategies for facilitating speechreading include

A)moving around while talking to the students.
B)using visual aids such as pictures and diagrams.
C)looking directly at the pupil when speaking.
D)using visual aids and looking directly at the pupil when speaking.

Question 36

Strategies for facilitating the student's speechreading include

A)talking while you are turned away writing on the board.
B)keeping the light source on your back.
C)standing in one place while you are talking.
D)standing in front of a window.

Question 37

The academic area most negatively affected by a hearing impairment is

A)writing.
B)reading.
C)mathematics.
D)science.

Question 38

American Sign Language

A)uses English language word order.
B)uses a word-by-word interpretation.
C)has a unique syntax system.
D)is most like spoken English.

Question 39

How can you facilitate the acceptance of a student who is deaf or who has a hearing loss in your first-grade general education classroom?

A)Wait until they are in fifth grade; the students are too young to understand anything.
B)Provide a model of positive acceptance and implement modifications in a natural manner.
C)Decide that the parents will answer any questions outside the school day.
D)There is nothing that you need to do; the students will figure it all out on their own.

Question 40

Before 1975,when PL 94-142 was enacted,what percentage of students with hearing impairments attended segregated schools?

A)50%
B)60%
C)70%
D)80%

Question 41

This hearing assessment is often used with children who are difficult to test or unable to follow simple commands.

A)Audiogram
B)Speech audiometry
C)Play audiometry
D)Children's audiogram

Question 42

What type of graph is used to measure hearing?

A)Cardiogram
B)Audiogram
C)Hearing chart
D)Cochleogram

Question 43

All of the following disorders except ______ can be associated with hearing loss in children.

A)Usher syndrome
B)Waardenburg syndrome
C)ototoxicity
D)autism

Question 44

In what year was PL 89-36,which is legislation facilitating transition as a national priority for the hearing impaired,enacted?

A)1973
B)1864
C)1817
D)1968

Question 45

Toy manufactures are helping to create awareness and acceptance for individuals who have hearing impairments.Which manufacturer makes "Sign Language Barbie"?

A)Hasbro
B)Playskool
C)Mattel
D)Tonka

Question 46

Under ______,colleges and universities are required to provide qualified sign language interpreters and other auxiliary aids needed to ensure effective communication opportunities for the deaf and hard of hearing student population.

A)PL 94-142
B)Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
C)Americans With Disabilities Act
D)PL 89-36

Question 47

Which classification of hearing loss would be caused by a disorder that is in the inner ear,or cochlea?

A)Conductive hearing loss
B)Mixed hearing loss
C)Sensorineural hearing loss
D)Central hearing disorder

Question 48

What is currently viewed as the optimal age for cochlear implants?

A)10-15 months
B)3-6 months
C)2-17 years of age
D)Cochlear implants have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Question 49

Three small bones in the ear are required for effective hearing.Which of the following is not one of them?

A)Hammer
B)Stirrup
C)Saddle
D)Anvil

Question 50

Many times,the audiologist,social worker,speech-language pathologist,and special education teacher assist the ______ in gathering the information needed to make the initial educational placement and communication training decisions.

A)general education teacher
B)principal
C)family
D)professor

Question 51

For nearly 135 years,the ______ has been actively involved in obtaining the basic rights under the U.S.Constitution for individuals with hearing impairments.

A)National Association for the Hearing Impaired (NAHI)
B)National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
C)National Education Association (NEA)
D)National Association for the Deaf (NAD)

Question 52

An oral interpreter is used with which of the following type(s)of students?

A)Cochlear implant users
B)Students with a high level of residual hearing
C)Students who are deaf
D)Cochlear implant users and students with a high level of residual hearing

Question 53

According to data from the Gallaudet Research Institute (2008),approximately what percentage of all students in programs for the deaf and hearing impaired are persons from culturally diverse groups?

A)50%
B)37%
C)80%
D)17%

Question 54

Which of the following is an example of a congenital cause for abnormal hearing that involves a narrowing or closure of the external ear canal?

A)Atresia
B)Armenia
C)Autosomal recessive
D)Adventiticious loss

Question 55

According to the text,an individual's language and speech skills are developed and refined by all of the following except

A)pictures.
B)observing.
C)imitation.
D)listening.

Question 56

The process of ______,enabling the student with a hearing impairment to make a comfortable and positive change from one environment to another,requires systematic planning and evaluation.

A)time out
B)transition
C)topography
D)total communication

Question 57

The stages of ______ that follow the birth of a baby with a hearing loss are healthy expressions of normal emotional reactions.

A)grieving
B)giving to others
C)assessment
D)consultation

Question 58

What year was the first college for the hearing impaired established?

A)1817
B)1845
C)1902
D)1864

Question 59

For children born with a hearing impairment,identification and intervention should begin

A)at age 1.
B)at age 2.
C)at age 3.
D)as early as possible.

Question 60

Which organ is the "end organ of hearing"?

A)Vestibule
B)Cochlea
C)Tympanic membrane
D)Organ of Corti

Question 61

Low birth weight would most likely cause conductive hearing loss,but it is rarely permanent.

Question 62

The prevalence of hearing loss increases with age.

Question 63

Sounds must be louder that than 150 dB if they are to be considered potentially hazardous.

Question 64

Doorbells,fire alarms,and alarm clocks can be adapted for use by individuals with hearing impairments.

Question 65

Individuals with hearing impairments cannot communicate by telephone.

Question 66

The objective of the ______ communication approach is to facilitate the development of spoken (oral)English.

A)auditory-oral
B)total communication
C)bilingual-bicultural
D)none of these

Question 67

Abraham Lincoln signed legislation establishing the nation's first college for the hearing impaired.

Question 68

Sound produced by the inner ear in response to auditory stimulation of the auditory pathway is ______.

A)acoustic immittance
B)auditory evoked potentials
C)otoacoustic emissions
D)pure tone

Question 69

The term Deaf,with a capital D,is used to describe those individuals who wish to be identified with the Deaf culture.

Question 70

Hearing loss that is acquired after birth and not inherited is referred to as

A)autosomal recessive.
B)autosomal dominant.
C)adventitious hearing loss.
D)acoustic.

Question 71

The least restrictive environment (LRE)for students who are deaf or have a hearing impairment is the same LRE for any student with a disability.

Question 72

When decibel levels are louder than 80 dB,it is considered potentially hazardous.

Question 73

All of the following are disorders associated with hearing loss in children except

A)Down syndrome.
B)meningitis.
C)Waardenburg syndrome.
D)aphasia.

Question 74

The ______ represents the softest sound level at which a listener can identify the stimuli 50% of the time.

A)air conduction
B)bone conduction
C)speech recognition threshold
D)play audiometry

Question 75

The educational achievements of students with hearing impairments may be significantly delayed compared to their peers without hearing impairments.

Question 76

Mathematics is the academic area most negatively affected for students with a hearing impairment.

Question 77

Federal law requires that all new televisions with screens thirteen inches and larger have built-in caption functions.

Question 78

Babies who are deaf babble less than babies who can hear.

Question 79

The Internet does not provide more opportunities for interaction among groups of peers who have hearing impairments.

Question 80

The sign language system that is most commonly used in public schools is called

A)signing Exact English.
B)signed English.
C)American Sign Language.
D)none of these