Deck 11: Individuals With Hearing Impairments

Question 1

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

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Appropriate accommodations for students with a mild hearing loss may include

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

Answer 2

D

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

C

Question 4

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 5

The rate for some degree of hearing impairment for infants born in the United States occur in

A)1 in every 12 infants
B)1 in every 18 infants
C)1 in every 22 infants
D)1 in every 28 infants

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

Strategies for facilitating the student's speech reading 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

Research on the levels of intelligence of children with hearing impairments indicates that, when 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

Question 12

Strategies for facilitating speech reading 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

In 1817, the first school in the United States for students with a significant hearing loss was called the American Asylum for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb. 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 14

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 15

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

Question 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

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 5^th grade, the students are too young to understand anything
B)Provide a model of positive acceptance, 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 20

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, etc.
C)Manual and oral both use sign language and speech reading.
D)Manual and oral both use facial expressions and residual hearing.

Question 21

During the 2005 - 2006 school year, what percentage of students with hearing impairments attended public schools?

A)65%
B)75%
C)85%
D)95%

Question 22

Which organ is the "end organ of hearing"?

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

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

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 25

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

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

Question 26

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 27

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

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

Question 28

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 29

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 30

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

A)speak more loudly
B)speak more quietly
C)speak when looking away
D)speak in a normal tone

Question 31

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 32

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 33

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 34

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)Artesia
B)Armenia
C)Autosomal recessive
D)Adventiticious loss

Question 35

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 FDA

Question 36

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 37

What type of graph is used to measure hearing?

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

Question 38

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 39

There are three small bones in the ear which are required for effective hearing. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

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

Question 40

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 41

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

Question 42

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 43

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

Question 44

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 45

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

Question 46

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

Question 47

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)the Americans with Disabilities Act
D)PL 89-36

Question 48

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

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

Question 49

Persons with this disorder typically demonstrate a loss of hearing that is inconsistent with audiometric test findings.

A)Central hearing disorder
B)Sensorineural hearing loss
C)Auditory neuropathy.auditory dys-synchrony
D)Functional or nonorganic hearing loss

Question 50

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

Question 51

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

Question 52

According to data from the Gallaudet Research Institute (2008) approximately what percent 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 53

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 54

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 55

The prevalence of hearing loss increases with age.

Question 56

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 57

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

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

Question 58

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 59

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 60

For more than 120 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 61

Fingerspelling is a viable alternative to spoken language.

Question 62

Name the philosophy that persons who are deaf or hard of hearing should not be viewed as deficient or pathological but rather as members of their own culture with its own language, traditions, and values.

Question 63

Name the three connected sections of the ear.

Question 64

Assistive listening devices may be worn separately by a student or in conjunction with their personal hearing aid. An amplification system is easy to use and is often more effective than a hearing aid in managing the acoustical problems inherent in most classrooms. What is an example of an amplification system?

Question 65

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 66

Define the terms 'prelingual' and 'postlingual.' Discuss how a hearing loss during each of these stages affects speech and language development and reading and writing skills.

Question 67

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 68

When decibel levels reach 80Db, it is considered potentially hazardous.

Question 69

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 70

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

Question 71

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

Question 72

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

Question 73

What has a tiny array of electrodes that is surgically implanted in the inner ear (cochlea) and is attached to a receiver-stimulator implanted just behind the ear at the base of the skull?

Question 74

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

Question 75

What are examples of alerting devices that can be used to help meet the needs of persons with hearing impairments?

Question 76

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

Question 77

Two pieces of equipment should be kept in the classroom to check the student's hearing aids. What are these?

Question 78

What device can persons with a severe hearing impairment use to communicate by telephone?

Question 79

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

Question 80

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