Deaf Awareness Quiz

1. Deaf Awareness Quiz August 16, 2011

2. 1.What is American Sign Language (ASL) ?

3. 1.What is American Sign Language (ASL) ? a.) a shortened form of English. b.) a language incorporating a lot of mime. c.) a sign language system that represents literal English order. d. ) a unique and visual language with its own grammatical rules and syntax (sentence structure).

4. 1.What is American Sign Language (ASL) ? a.) a shortened form of English. b.) a language incorporating a lot of mime. c.) a sign language system that represents literal English order. d. ) a unique and visual language with its own grammatical rules and syntax (sentence structure).

5. 2.Sign Language is universal. a.) True b.) False

6. 2.Sign Language is universal. a.) True b.) False

7. 2.Sign Language is universal. Sign Language is not a universal language - - each country has its own sign language, and regions have dialects, much like the many languages spoken all over the world.

8. 3. Historically, American Sign Language is related to:

9. 3. Historically, American Sign Language is related to: a.) British Sign Language b.) Swedish Sign Language c.) French Sign Language d.) German Sign Language

10. 3. Historically, American Sign Language is related to: a.) British Sign Language b.) Swedish Sign Language c.) French Sign Language d.) German Sign Language

11. 4. American Sign Language is used by most Deaf people in which of the following countries? (circle all that apply)

12. 4. American Sign Language is used by most Deaf people in which of the following countries? (circle all that apply) a.) Canada b.) United States c.) Mexico d.) Brazil

13. 4. American Sign Language is used by most Deaf people in which of the following countries? (circle all that apply) a.) Canada b.) United States c.) Mexico d.) Brazil

14. 5. What percent of Deaf people have Deaf parents?

15. 5. What percent of Deaf people have Deaf parents? a.) 10 percent b.) 25 percent c.) 50 percent d.) 75 percent e.) 90 percent

16. 5. What percent of Deaf people have Deaf parents? a.) 10 percent b.) 25 percent c.) 50 percent d.) 75 percent e.) 90 percent

17. 6. American Sign Language and Deaf culture are passed down from generation to generation PRIMARILY through:

18. 6. American Sign Language and Deaf culture are passed down from generation to generation PRIMARILY through: a.) family b.) Deaf adult in the community c.) residential schools for the Deaf d.) Sign Language teachers

19. 6. American Sign Language and Deaf culture are passed down from generation to generation PRIMARILY through: a.) family b.) Deaf adult in the community c.) residential schools for the Deaf d.) Sign Language teachers

20. 7. The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in American Sign Language is primarily:

21. 7. The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in American Sign Language is primarily: a.) grammatical b.) stylistic c.) emotive d.) attention getting

22. 7. The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in American Sign Language is primarily: a.) grammatical b.) stylistic c.) emotive d.) attention getting

23. 8. While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer’s:

24. 8. While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer’s: a.) hands b.) chest area c.) face

25. 8. While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer’s: a.) hands b.) chest area c.) face

26. 9. Among ASL signers, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways? (circle all that apply)

27. 9. Among ASL signers, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways? (circle all that apply) a.) interchangeably with any signs b.) to specify brand names c.) as an artistic form of signing d.) to give names of people and places

28. 9. Among ASL signers, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways? (circle all that apply) a.) interchangeably with any signs b.) to specify brand names c.) as an artistic form of signing d.) to give names of people and places

29. 10. ASL make use of the space in front of a signer’s body to: (circle all that apply)

30. 10. ASL make use of the space in front of a signer’s body to: (circle all that apply) a.) indicate sentence types b.) convey distances c.) contrast two people, places, things or ideas d.) express time concepts

31. 10. ASL make use of the space in front of a signer’s body to: (circle all that apply) a.) indicate sentence types b.) convey distances c.) contrast two people, places, things or ideas d.) express time concepts

32. 11. To get the attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should:

33. 11. To get the attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should: a.) yell as loud as you can b.) tap him/her on the shoulder c.) wave in his/her face d.) go around and stand in front of the person

34. 11. To get the attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should: a.) yell as loud as you can b.) tap him/her on the shoulder c.) wave in his/her face d.) go around and stand in front of the person

35. 12. In general, the LEAST effective communication strategy between Deaf and hearing people is:

36. 12. In general, the LEAST effective communication strategy between Deaf and hearing people is: a.) speech and lipreading b.) using Sign Language c.) writing back and forth d.) using interpreters

37. 12. In general, the LEAST effective communication strategy between Deaf and hearing people is: a.) speech and lipreading b.) using Sign Language c.) writing back and forth d.) using interpreters

38. 13. Other than the word “deaf”, a culturally appropriate way to identify Deaf people would be to say they are:

39. 13. Other than the word “deaf”, a culturally appropriate way to identify Deaf people would be to say they are: a.) deaf and dumb b.) deaf mutes c.) hearing impaired d.) all of the abovee.) none of the above

40. 13. Other than the word “deaf”, a culturally appropriate way to identify Deaf people would be to say they are: a.) deaf and dumb b.) deaf mutes c.) hearing impaired d.) all of the abovee.) none of the above

41. 14. The Deaf consider themselves handicapped. a.) True b.) False

42. 14. The Deaf consider themselves handicapped. a.) True b.) False

43. 14. The Deaf consider themselves handicapped. On the contrary, people that belong to the Deaf Community dislike being considered “broken.” They’re considered as those who use a language other than English.

44. 15. All deaf people can lip-read. a.) True b.) False

45. 15. All deaf people can lip-read. a.) True b.) False

46. 15. All deaf people can lip-read. This is a very individual skill. Some are very proficient, others aren’t. Lip-reading is especially difficult because only approx. 30% of the words can be read on the lips.

47. 16. Strange sounding speech indicates an intellectual impairment. a.) True b.) False

48. 16. Strange sounding speech indicates an intellectual impairment. a.) True b.) False

49. 16. Strange sounding speech indicates an intellectual impairment. Because of the difficulty in learning a sound-based language, those Deaf who learn to speak often do not speak clearly. This result in what is considered “deaf speech.” There is no correlation with this and mental impairment.

50. 17. Having a hearing aid means the patient can hear and understand speech. a.) True b.) False