Deck 10: Children With Deafness or Hearing Loss

Question 1

Which of the children described below is likely to experience the most difficulty in school?

A)Mike, a 12-year-old who suffered a moderate hearing loss in one ear at age 5.
B)Sarah, a 12-year-old who suffered a moderate hearing loss in both ears at age 5.
C)Bill, a 12-year-old who suffered a severe hearing loss in both ears at age 2.
D)Mary, a 12-year-old who was born with a severe hearing loss.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The severity of hearing loss is determined by the

A)age of onset.
B)intensity of sound reception.
C)threshold level.
D)type of structural damage.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of these types of hearing losses is caused by a defect of the inner ear or of the auditory nerve?

A)A conductive hearing loss
B)A semiconductive hearing loss
C)An auditory canal hearing loss
D)A sensorineural hearing loss

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The most common cause of hearing loss for children in their preschool years is

A)child abuse.
B)toxoplasmosis
C)CAPD.
D)Otitis Media.

Question 5

After a person's hearing is measured, his or her hearing level is recorded on an

A)altimeter.
B)audiometer
C)arteriogram.
D)audiogram.

Question 6

The term total communication was coined by

A)Thomas Gallaudet.
B)Laurent Clerc.
C)Bob Holcomb.
D)Samuel Heinicke.

Question 7

Which of these is part of the middle ear in humans?

A)The auditory canal
B)The eardrum
C)The oval window
D)The semicircular canals

Question 8

Research findings indicate that poor academic performance by deaf children is primarily due to their

A)difficulties in reading and writing.
B)high levels of frustration.
C)lack of intelligence.
D)poor relationships with teachers.

Question 9

Which of these types of hearing losses can be effectively reduced through amplification?

A)A congenital hearing loss
B)A conductive hearing loss
C)A semicongenital hearing loss
D)A sensorineural hearing loss

Question 10

In a hearing test, which of these dimensions of sound are measured?

A)Frequency and uniqueness
B)Frequency and intensity
C)Intensity and uniqueness
D)Intensity and radiation

Question 11

A curriculum designed to improve social competence and to reduce behavioral problems for children who are deaf is called

A)American Sign Language.
B)Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies.
C)Information Processing Model.
D)Alerting Device System.

Question 12

The sequence of language development of children with hearing impairments

A)is slower than in children who are not hearing impaired.
B)follows the same pattern of children who can hear.
C)develops faster than in children who can hear.
D)is different in nature than in children who are not hearing impaired.

Question 13

The age at which a child experiences a hearing loss is significant because it provides a clue to

A)how much language the child might have acquired before becoming hearing impaired.
B)the degree of physical development of the ear before the child became hearing impaired.
C)the level of neurological development the child achieved before the hearing impairment.
D)the parents' involvement in the development of the child's communication skills.

Question 14

______________, an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, can cause damage to the auditory nerve after birth.

A)Asphyxia
B)Toxoplasmosis
C)Rubella
D)Meningitis

Question 15

Which of these refers to the pitch of a sound?

A)Intensity
B)Radiation
C)Uniqueness
D)Frequency

Question 16

A student who relies exclusively on vision to receive language has a hearing loss that is considered to be

A)moderate.
B)moderately severe.
C)profound.
D)mild.

Question 17

The instrument for testing hearing acuity is called

A)an altimeter.
B)an amp meter.
C)an audiometer.
D)a voltage meter.

Question 18

The reception of sound is measured in

A)pitch.
B)decibels.
C)uniqueness.
D)frequency.

Question 19

The area where sound is initially processed in the brain:

A)secondary auditory cortex.
B)auditory nerve.
C)pinna.
D)primary auditory cortex.

Question 20

The two aspects of a person's hearing usually measured are

A)decibels and frequency.
B)amperes and decibels.
C)international units and frequency.
D)tone units and amperes.

Question 21

An example of an RTI Tier III support for a child with a hearing loss would be

A)specific training on the use of hearing aids.
B)instruction in speech production in the regular classroom.
C)a peer tutor.
D)working on "stop and think time" in the regular classroom.

Question 22

Research indicates that children that receive cochlear implants during preschool years,

A)develop language and reading to about a fifth-grade level.
B)develop language and reading at almost normal rates and in sequences similar to children with hearing loss.
C)develop language and reading only in combination with learning ASL.
D)develop language and reading but at a much slower rate than same-age peers without a hearing loss.

Question 23

Reading levels for children who are deaf or hard of hearing tend to be

A)equal to their hearing peers.
B)substantially lower than those of their hearing peers.
C)slightly above their hearing peers.
D)slightly lower than those of their hearing peers.

Question 24

Evidence shows that a key factor in school achievement for students who are deaf is

A)early academic intervention.
B)early instruction in ASL.
C)early instruction in an oral system.
D)a visually stimulating environment.

Question 25

Which of these is a distinct language, with its own grammar and syntax?

A)Signing Exact English
B)American Sign Language
C)Pidgin Sign English
D)Seeing Essential English

Question 26

Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD)

A)is considered a type of hearing loss because of the limited ability to use auditory information.
B)occurs only at the lower frequencies.
C)is greater than a 70dB loss.
D)is corrected through greater amplification

Question 27

Mark is a child with a hearing impairment.Which of these professionals has the greatest responsibility for helping him reach his potential in speech reading and speech production?

A)A clinical audiologist
B)A school counselor
C)A special education teacher
D)A speech therapist

Question 28

According to research data, which of these methods of communication is being more widely recommended for those with moderate or severe hearing impairments?

A)Manual communication only
B)The oral-aural method
C)Oral communication only
D)The total communication method

Question 29

The innate language mechanism helps children to develop the spoken language of his or her home.What happens to this system if the infant is deaf?

A)The language pattern is developed at totally different rates and sequences.
B)The infant will innately develop babble-like hand movements that are sign equivalents of speech sounds.
C)The infant will not be responsive to his or her environment.
D)The infant will still learn the spoken language of family.

Question 30

Which of these is not a role of the classroom teacher in identifying children with a possible hearing loss?

A)Being aware of the child's misarticulations
B)Giving each child a hearing test with sophisticated equipment
C)Noting the frequency of requests by students to repeat what has been said
D)Observing children as they listen to audiotapes and other sound media

Question 31

The identification of deaf children and children who are severely hard of hearing is usually made

A)before they enter school.
B)when they are in kindergarten.
C)when they are in grades 1 to 3.
D)when they are in grades 4 to 6.

Question 32

A primary objective of parent training and of programs for very young deaf children is to

A)prepare the young child for mainstreaming in kindergarten.
B)prepare the young child for mainstreaming by the third grade.
C)teach the young child to read.
D)develop communication skills.

Question 33

Jeri has a severe loss of hearing.Her parents have heard about bone conduction receivers, but the specialists working with the family do not feel such a device would help Jeri because she has a

A)conductive hearing loss.
B)congenital hearing loss.
C)semicongenital hearing loss.
D)sensorineural hearing loss.

Question 34

Sensorineural hearing losses may be caused by damage to the

A)cochlea.
B)tympanic membrane.
C)vestibular apparatus.
D)pinna.

Question 35

The Deaf Community exists as

A)a distinct disability group within our society.
B)a distinct cultural group within our society.
C)a strong community support group for children that have received cochlear implants.
D)a distinct handicapped group within our society .

Question 36

Evaluation of hearing level, use of fitting devices, use of monitoring amplification devices, and instruction in listening skills are characteristic roles of the

A)speech-language pathologist.
B)hearing impaired specialist.
C)otolaryngologist.
D)educational audiologist.

Question 37

An infection that causes fluid to accumulate in the middle ear is

A)TORCHS.
B)malleus.
C)otitis media.
D)meningitis.

Question 38

Teaching reading by first teaching words that stand for familiar persons or things and then introducing phonics is referred to as the

A)whole-word approach.
B)whole-language approach.
C)developmental reading approach.
D)sight word approach.

Question 39

The two forms of language that are the most difficult with children with prelinguistic hearing losses are

A)grammar and phonology.
B)grammar and syntax.
C)phonology and morphology.
D)reading and phonology.

Question 40

Which of the following is emphasized most in early education for children with hearing impairments?

A)Teaching the child to speak
B)Counseling the parents and teaching them to take an active role in teaching their child
C)Providing daily sessions for parents in a clinic where they can work with hearing children
D)Training the child to provide love and enjoyment to its parents

Question 41

A student with a hearing loss of 91+ dB typically

A)misses most speech sounds at normal conversational level.
B)hears no speech sounds at normal conversational level.
C)hears only some louder voiced speech sounds.
D)hears no speech or other sounds.

Question 42

Increasing the volume of the voice received and reducing other environmental sounds is achieved by the use of

A)bone-anchored hearing aids.
B)assistive listening devices.
C)directional microphones.
D)implanted hearing aids.

Question 43

The Bilingual Education Act gives protection and support for which of the following languages?

A)Signing Exact English
B)Cued Speech
C)American Sign Language
D)Home Sign

Question 44

An example of an RTI Tier II activity for a child with a hearing impairment is

A)working with a guidance counselor to become a better self-advocate.
B)working on IEP goals with a speech therapist.
C)developing a general classroom activity, such as "stop and think time."
D)attending the School for the Deaf.

Question 45

Auditory processing disorder characterized by difficulties with sound localization, auditory discrimination, understanding speech sounds against a noisy background, auditory sequencing, memory, and pattern recognition, sounding out words, and reading comprehension is called

A)TORCHS.
B)conductive hearing loss.
C)sensorineural hearing loss.
D)central auditory processing disorder

Question 46

Hearing loss is often

A)slight and unnoticed.
B)accompanied by other disabilities.
C)a singular disability problem.
D)severe and isolating socially.

Question 47

____________ facilitate(s) hearing by transmitting sound through vibrators worn on the skin.

A)Cochlear implant
B)Assistive listening device (ALDs)
C)Vibrotactic aid
D)Infrared devices

Question 48

About what percentage of children with hearing losses are a result of genetic factors?

A)5 percent
B)10 percent
C)25 percent
D)50 percent

Question 49

A hearing loss caused by a problem in the inner ear or the auditory nerve is a

A)conductive hearing loss.
B)mixed loss.
C)sensorineural hearing loss.
D)CAPD.

Question 50

With respect to cochlear implants, the Deaf community

A)has embraced them for their children.
B)has not fully accepted them because of a negative impression of deafness.
C)sees no need for the technology in their culture.
D)is diminishing as a result of their proliferation.

Question 51

Relaying systems help to ensure

A)all television sets are equipped to receive closed captions.
B)phone access for individuals with hearing impairments.
C)employers are willing to hire individuals with hearing impairments for high-paying jobs.
D)translators are available in public places when needed.

Question 52

Most students who are deaf rely upon their primary language being

A)English.
B)signed English.
C)Home signs.
D)ASL (American Sign Language).

Question 53

The major difference between the oral-aural method and the total communication method is that

A)amplification is not used in the total communication method, although speech and speech reading are taught.
B)the oral-aural method does not use signing and finger spelling.
C)the oral-aural method uses finger spelling but not American Sign Language.
D)the total communication approach uses only oral methods for young children and signing for older children.

Question 54

The severity of hearing loss is determined by the

A)age of onset.
B)intensity of sound reception.
C)threshold level.
D)type of structural damage.

Question 55

The three bones of the middle ear are

A)the pinna, the malleus, and the stapes.
B)the malleus, the incus, and the stapes.
C)the temporal bone, the pinna, and the malleus.
D)the incus, the pinna, and the malleus.

Question 56

A student with a hearing loss of 40 to 60 dB

A)misses most speech sounds at normal conversational level.
B)hears no speech sounds at normal conversational level.
C)hears only some louder voiced speech sounds.
D)hears no speech or other sounds.

Question 57

The instrument used to measure a person's hearing is called

A)an audiometer.
B)an altimeter.
C)an amp meter.
D)a voltage meter.

Question 58

Early intervention for children who are deaf or hard of hearing begins in the home

A)at birth.
B)as soon as the child is identified.
C)after communication problems arise.
D)with training the family.

Question 59

One of the three bones in the middle ear known as the hammer is called the

A)malleus.
B)incus.
C)stapes.
D)cochlea.

Question 60

The identification of children who are deaf or severely hard of hearing is usually made

A)when they are in grades 1 to 3.
B)when they are in kindergarten.
C)before they enter school.
D)during annual hearing screening in school.

Question 61

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.American Sign Language
e.Mixed hearing loss
b.Auditory global method
f.Postlinguistic deafness
c.CAPD
g.Prelinguistic deafness
d.Conductive loss
Reduction of the intensity of sound reaching the inner ear, where the auditory nerve begins.

Question 62

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.American Sign Language
e.Mixed hearing loss
b.Auditory global method
f.Postlinguistic deafness
c.CAPD
g.Prelinguistic deafness
d.Conductive loss
A method of teaching communication skills that involves auditory training and sound amplification.

Question 63

A hearing loss can be either ____________________, meaning present at birth, or ____________________, meaning that it has occurred in either childhood or adulthood.

Question 64

Being ____________________ is defined as an impairment in hearing that may be permanent or fluctuating and that adversely affects a child's educational performance but that is not included under the definition of deafness.

Question 65

The ____________________ exists as a separate cultural group within our society and has exhibited considerable cohesiveness for more than a century.

Question 66

What should the classroom teacher watch for to be able to identify possible hearing problems?

Question 67

Explain the difference between a conductive hearing loss and a sensorineural hearing loss in terms of the type of damage and the functional outcome.

Question 68

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.American Sign Language
e.Mixed hearing loss
b.Auditory global method
f.Postlinguistic deafness
c.CAPD
g.Prelinguistic deafness
d.Conductive loss
A manual language used by many people with hearing impairments that meets the universal linguistic standards of spoken English.

Question 69

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.American Sign Language
e.Mixed hearing loss
b.Auditory global method
f.Postlinguistic deafness
c.CAPD
g.Prelinguistic deafness
d.Conductive loss
Loss of hearing after spontaneous speech and language have developed.

Question 70

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 2004) defines ____________________ as a hearing impairment that is severe enough that the child cannot process linguistic information through hearing, even when using amplification or hearing aids.

Question 71

One of the three small bones in the middle ear known as the anvil is called the

A)malleus.
B)pinna.
C)incus.
D)stapes.

Question 72

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.American Sign Language
e.Mixed hearing loss
b.Auditory global method
f.Postlinguistic deafness
c.CAPD
g.Prelinguistic deafness
d.Conductive loss
Hearing difficulty resulting from an individual's inability to process auditory information.

Question 73

The ____________________ is a type of communication where manual communication is used simultaneously with speech.

Question 74

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.American Sign Language
e.Mixed hearing loss
b.Auditory global method
f.Postlinguistic deafness
c.CAPD
g.Prelinguistic deafness
d.Conductive loss
Loss of hearing before speech and language have developed.

Question 75

What issues should be addressed in transition plans for students with a hearing loss to increase success in the workplace?

Question 76

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
a.American Sign Language
e.Mixed hearing loss
b.Auditory global method
f.Postlinguistic deafness
c.CAPD
g.Prelinguistic deafness
d.Conductive loss
A condition involving problems in the outer ear as well as in the middle or inner ear.

Question 77

A hearing loss that occurs before the child's language has developed is a____________________, and one that occurs after the child has acquired some speech and language is called a ____________________.

Question 78

____________________ have been developed for the deaf and hard of hearing that show flashing lights or use vibration when sounds occur such as the telephone or doorbell ringing.

Question 79

An individual with a ____________________ may have difficulties with sound localization, auditory discrimination, understanding speech sounds against a noisy background, auditory sequencing, memory, and pattern recognition, sounding out words, and reading comprehension.