Deck 12: Individuals With Hearing Impairments

Question 1

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.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Research on the levels of intelligence of children with hearing impairments indicates that, compared to children without hearing impairments, these children have

A) Significantly lower levels of intelligence
B) Similar levels of intelligence
C) Slightly higher levels of intelligence
D) Slightly lower levels of intelligence

Answer 2

B

Question 3

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

A) Environmental or trauma
B) Infections
C) Genetic or hereditary
D) All of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

The academic area most negatively affected by a hearing impairment is

A) Writing
B) Reading
C) Mathematics
D) Science

Question 11

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 12

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) B and C

Question 13

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

Question 14

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 15

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) A and C

Question 16

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 17

How would you describe total communication (TC)? It

A) Only uses the facial expressions of both communication partners
B) Is without controversy and preferred by all deaf adults
C) Focuses heavily on oral communication methods
D) Combines a number of sensory modalities with manual and oral communication

Question 18

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 19

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 20

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) A and B

Question 21

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) A and B

Question 22

Children who are deaf or who have hearing impairments typically have parents who

A) Are hearing
B) Are deaf or have hearing impairments
C) Know sign language
D) Understand the Deaf culture

Question 23

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 24

What type of graph is used to measure hearing?

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

Question 25

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 26

When interacting with a person who has a hearing impairment, one should speak

A) More loudly
B) More quietly
C) When looking away
D) In a normal tone

Question 27

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 28

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 29

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 30

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

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

Question 31

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 32

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 33

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 34

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 35

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 36

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 37

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 38

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 39

Which organ is the "end organ of hearing"?

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

Question 40

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 41

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 42

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

A) Down syndrome
B) Meningitis
C) Waardenburg syndrome
D) Aphasia

Question 43

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 44

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 45

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 46

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 47

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

Question 48

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 49

When deaf and hearing children attempt to play but do not share a common communication system (i.e., both relying on oral skills or both relying on sign skills), they demonstrate a high level of interest in playing together or sustaining a friendship.

Question 50

Research suggests that older students who have hearing impairments do not have any delays in their overall social-emotional growth (developing friendships)compared to students who do not have hearing impairments.

Question 51

During the 2007-2008 school year, what percentage of students with hearing impairments was enrolled in regular classrooms?

A) 42%
B) 52%
C) 17%
D) 4%

Question 52

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 the above

Question 53

For nearly 135years, 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 54

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 55

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 56

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) 48%
B) 37%
C) 80%
D) 17%

Question 57

When children who are deaf are placed in inclusive classroom settings, there is no need to develop communication skills within the peer group of children who are not deaf and among all of the teachers.

Question 58

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 59

Young deaf children typically have less language interaction during play and appear to prefer groups of two rather than larger group sizes.

Question 60

The prevalence of hearing loss increases with age.

Question 61

Individuals with a mild hearing loss may encounter difficulty hearing in a noisy classroom setting.

Question 62

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

Question 63

For children who use hearing aids, it is important for the teacher to assist the student in checking the aids on a regular basis to ensure functioning.How frequently should hearing aids be checked?

Question 64

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

Question 65

Proponents of Deaf culture view spoken English as an optional second language and American Sign Language (ASL)as the language of choice.What is the term for a person with a hearing loss that the proponents of Deaf culture do not use and that they find offensive?

Question 66

There are currently three basic types of mandated services, offered statewide, for adults who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Question 67

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

Question 68

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

Question 69

The educational achievement of students with hearing impairments may be significantly higher in comparison to that of their hearing-impaired peers.

Question 70

Fingerspelling is a viable alternative to spoken language.

Question 71

Today, the majority of students with hearing impairments attend public schools.

Question 72

The term Deaf, with a capital D, is used to describe those individuals who wish to be identified with the Deaf[AQ: Change OK?] culture.

Question 73

Edward Gallaudet strongly supported Alexander Graham Bell's positions on the oral approaches for the instruction of children with hearing impairments.

Question 74

Audiologists are the primary specialists in evaluating hearing loss and determining the extent to which that loss constitutes an impairment and disability.

Question 75

Prelingually deaf children generally develop better speech, language, reading, and writing skills than postlingually deaf youngsters.

Question 76

Atresia is a developmental disorder that results in malformation of the outer and/or middle ear.

Question 77

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

Question 78

What is the name of the device that is individually prescribed based on an audiologist's determination of the degree and nature of the hearing impairment, along with age, additional disabilities or physical limitations, the individual's speech and language skills, cost considerations, and the environment in which the device will be used?

Question 79

Communication-rich environments are an essential element in the education of children who are deaf and hard of hearing.

Question 80

Signed English is an even closer match to ASL but with the advantage of English word order.