Deck 12: Deafness and Hard of Hearing

Question 1

Which of the following represents the sequence, in normal hearing, sound moves through the auditory nerve to be translated into electrochemical signals for transmission to the brain?

A) Outer ear, inner ear, middle ear
B) Inner ear, middle ear, outer ear
C) Outer ear, middle ear, inner ear
D) Tympanic membrane, inner ear, middle ear

Answer 1

Outer ear, middle ear, inner ear

Question 2

Which group of children, with hearing impairments, are usually identified prior to starting school, usually through newborn screening?

A) Children who are hard of hearing
B) Children who are deaf
C) Children who are deaf and hard of hearing
D) Children who have deformed pinna

Answer 2

Children who are deaf

Question 3

This type of hearing impairment is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification that adversely affects a child's educational performance.

A) Children who are hard of hearing
B) Children who are deaf
C) Children who are deaf and hard of hearing
D) Children who have deformed pinna

Answer 3

Children who are deaf

Question 4

This quality of sound is measured in hertz and represents the ________ of sound.

A) frequency
B) intensity
C) decibels
D) pure sound

Question 5

A child with normal hearing should be able to perceive sounds at ________.

A) 120 dB
B) 20 dB
C) 0 dB
D) 150 dB

Question 6

Wilma has a hearing loss that occurred in the outer or middle ear. This situation prevented sound waves from traveling to the inner ear. Wilma has a ________.

A) mixed hearing loss
B) sensorineural hearing loss
C) conductive hearing loss
D) auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder

Question 7

Irene is a two-month old who was in a car accident that left her with a traumatic brain injury. After the accident, Irene's hearing tested at 91 Db. It was determined that Irene had a hearing loss. What is the categorization of Irene's hearing loss?

A) Congenital
B) Adventitious
C) Postlingual
D) Mild hearing loss

Question 8

Bill has a sensorineural hearing loss. He can hear different frequencies of sound at different intensities. What are likely causes of his hearing loss?

A) Otitis media
B) Heredity and genetics
C) Sinus infections
D) Head colds

Question 9

What percent of students with disabilities receive special education services through IDEA's hearing impairment and deaf categories?

A) 39%
B) 9%
C) 1%
D) 6%

Question 10

Larry is a five-year-old with a profound hearing loss. Larry uses American Sign Language as he is deaf. His parents are trying to decide a placement where Larry can receive special education support. Most students who are deaf, and their families, prefer to be educated in which educational environment?

A) General education
B) Hospital setting
C) Separate school
D) Private school

Question 11

All the following are challenges, faced by an infant, who has a loss of hearing EXCEPT ________.

A) inability to mimic by babbling
B) delayed language development
C) decreased speech intelligibility
D) diminished motor coordination

Question 12

Dana is a 16-year-old student who is deaf. She considers herself a member of the Deaf community. What language is she using to communicate?

A) ASL
B) Finger spelling
C) BSL
D) Signed English

Question 13

Diana is a student with a moderate hearing loss. She is in a general education classroom. Her teacher, Mr. Smith, wears a small microphone that is clipped to his collar. Diana has a receiver that is clipped to her hearing aid. What kind of device is being used in this scenario?

A) Induction or hearing loops
B) FM transmission device
C) Communication Access Realtime Translation
D) Closed Captioning

Question 14

What makes the air conduction audiometry method not a valid assessment tool for newborns?

A) Infants cannot raise their hand when they hear a sound.
B) There are insufficient studies of its effectiveness.
C) Many parents do not want their newborn to be tested with the instrument.
D) There is no specialist in hospitals trained in the use of the tool.

Question 15

Ray's severe hearing loss was identified at birth. The family is being served by an early interventionist who comes into the home to aid. Ray and his family receive all the following communication benefits from early intervention EXCEPT ________.

A) support for the acquisition of language skills during the appropriate developmental period
B) support for the family in better understanding and meeting the needs of their child
C) leads to better reading achievement and speech abilities in later years
D) builds stronger gross motor skills

Question 16

Mrs. Tio has Freddy, who has a moderate hearing loss, in her third-grade class. The consultant for the hearing impaired met with Mrs. Tio to discuss instructional accommodations of benefit to Freddy. All the following are tips, suggested by the consultant, in communicating to and with Freddy, considering his hearing impairment EXCEPT ________.

A) do talk loudly and clearly in all communication
B) do not stand with direct light behind you
C) do not turn your back to the class when speaking
D) do repeat information by paraphrasing

Question 17

Ellen, a six-year-old with a mild hearing loss, is learning to communicate using a method where each letter of the alphabet is assigned a sign and used to translate English. What method is Ellen using?

A) Finger spelling
B) Cued speech
C) Signed English
D) Total communication approach

Question 18

Oscar, who is six years old, is using a communication method that consists of oral speech and finger spelling. What method is Oscar using?

A) Finger spelling
B) Cued speech
C) Signed English
D) Total communication approach

Question 19

Attica is an interpreter who is assigned to an eighth-grade student with a moderate hearing loss. Mr. Miller, the social studies teacher, has the student in his second-class period. Mr. Miller researched how he can most effectively work with Attica, the interpreter, on behalf of the student. Which of the following is a suggestion for courtesy and social conventions?

A) Placement for the interpreter is not distracting to other students in class.
B) Everyone talks directly to the student, not to the interpreter.
C) All meetings are scheduled when the interpreter can attend.
D) Glare and other visual obstructions are eliminated.

Question 20

Ellen, a student with a mild hearing loss, is a senior in high school. With her transition team, Ellen is exploring colleges to attend when she graduates. She wants to attend a college with a primary focus on serving deaf students. What is the nation's only liberal arts university primarily for deaf students?

A) National Technical Institute for the Deaf
B) Gallaudet University
C) St. Paul College
D) California State University-Northridge

Question 21

This individual is considered the first teacher of the deaf and taught students using both manual communication and writing.

A) Alexander Graham Bell
B) Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
C) Pedro Ponce de Leon
D) Laurent Clerc

Question 22

This person proposed legislation to prohibit two deaf adults from marrying, eliminate residential schools, ban the use of manual communication, and prevent people who were deaf from becoming teachers.

A) Alexander Graham Bell
B) Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
C) Pedro Ponce de Leon
D) Laurent Clerc

Question 23

This person won support from Congress for the manual approach, along with national funding specifically for deaf students at the postsecondary level.

A) Alexander Graham Bell
B) Edward Gallaudet
C) Pedro Ponce de Leon
D) Laurent Clerc

Question 24

What type of hearing loss results from exposure to noise of 85 dB for sustained periods causing damage to the ear's hair cells?

A) Conductive hearing loss
B) Mixed hearing loss
C) Sensorineural hearing loss
D) Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder

Question 25

This device has four important parts, is surgically implanted, and helps those with sensorineural hearing loss.

A) Auditory brainstem implant
B) Cochlear implant
C) In the ear aid
D) Completely-in-canal aid

Question 26

List and explain hearing loss by type, severity and by age of onset. Select one type of hearing loss and explain how a student is impacted.

Question 27

You have been asked to explain the advantages of separate school placements for students with hearing impairments versus placement in the general education.

Question 28

Mr. and Mr. Jackson are trying to decide on what communication system they should encourage for their daughter Illya who is six years old with a moderate hearing loss. Compare the four methods of communication described in the textbook. Give your recommendation to the family including your rationale.