Question 1

Studies of the educational performance of deaf persons have generally found:

Accepted Answer

A)  significant deficiencies in reading and writing. 
B)  deaf children are usually one to two years ahead of others in reading. 
C)  deaf children lack the cognitive ability to be academically successful. 
D)  no deficiencies in reading and writing. 
A)  significant deficiencies in reading and writing. 
B)  deaf children are usually one to two years ahead of others in reading. 
C)  deaf children lack the cognitive ability to be academically successful. 
D)  no deficiencies in reading and writing. A

Question 2

Students with moderate hearing losses could be expected to have difficulty hearing in noisy environments or when speech is not directed right at them

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Research on the emergence of manual language in the deaf indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A)  deaf persons are able to acquire spoken language at the same rate as hearing children. 
B)  language development may be intact in deaf persons. 
C)  deaf children need to be taught to sign or they will never communicate. 
D)  deaf persons are significantly delayed in the development of language. 
A)  deaf persons are able to acquire spoken language at the same rate as hearing children. 
B)  language development may be intact in deaf persons. 
C)  deaf children need to be taught to sign or they will never communicate. 
D)  deaf persons are significantly delayed in the development of language. B

Question 4

Researchers who have studied the early vocal production of babies with severe hearing impairments have found:

Accepted Answer

A)  no differences from the early vocal productions of hearing babies. 
B)  more rapid early development in babies with hearing impairments. 
C)  no vocal production in babies with severe hearing impairments. 
D)  differences in babbling. 
A)  no differences from the early vocal productions of hearing babies. 
B)  more rapid early development in babies with hearing impairments. 
C)  no vocal production in babies with severe hearing impairments. 
D)  differences in babbling.

Question 5

Blind persons frequently have more developed language skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Over the years, there have been changes in our understanding of the cognitive abilities of deaf persons. Currently, researchers who have studied the relationship between severe hearing impairments and cognitive development generally agree that:

Accepted Answer

A)  deaf children think in more concrete terms. 
B)  deaf children develop many meaningless concepts. 
C)  there are few differences in either the sequence or rate of cognitive development of deaf children. 
D)  most deaf persons are mentally retarded. 
A)  deaf children think in more concrete terms. 
B)  deaf children develop many meaningless concepts. 
C)  there are few differences in either the sequence or rate of cognitive development of deaf children. 
D)  most deaf persons are mentally retarded.

Question 7

It is not unusual for individuals with severe visual impairments to have some subtle differences in nonverbal communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Research has found that deaf persons compensate for their lack of hearing through enhanced visual skills

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A ____________ person is one whose hearing disability precludes successful processing of linguistic information through audition.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ____________ person is one whose hearing...

Question 10

When compared to parents of sighted children, parents of young children with severe visual impairments have been found to:

Accepted Answer

A)  use more requests for action and commands. 
B)  provide more detailed information about objects. 
C)  made more requests for information from their child. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  A and B only 
A)  use more requests for action and commands. 
B)  provide more detailed information about objects. 
C)  made more requests for information from their child. 
D)  All of the above 
E)  A and B only

Question 11

List three differences in nonverbal communication that have been identified in blind children:

Accepted Answer

(idiosyncratic gestu

Question 12

What effect may factors such as early experiences, cognitive development, and parent-child interaction have on the language development of children with serious visual impairments?

Accepted Answer

Children with serious visual impairments

Question 13

Deaf persons can be expected to make errors in English syntax that are not often found among hearing persons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Manual-language development in children who are deaf follows a developmental course that is _________ to spoken language development in hearing children.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Manual-language development in children who are deaf...

Question 15

The two factors most predictive of the educational achievement of deaf persons are ____________ and _________________.

Accepted Answer

(language

Question 16

Contrast the goals and the methods of the oral versus the manual approach to language instruction of hearing impaired children.

Accepted Answer

The goals and methods of the oral and ma

Question 17

Describe classroom accommodations and instructional methods that might be needed to support a child who has recently received cochlear implants.

Accepted Answer

Classroom accommodations and instruction

Question 18

Which of the following methods of instruction would be most likely to be used in a program that strongly emphasized the oral approach to deaf education?

Accepted Answer

A)  speechreading 
B)  auditory training 
C)  American Sign Language 
D)  All of the above 
E)  A and B only 
A)  speechreading 
B)  auditory training 
C)  American Sign Language 
D)  All of the above 
E)  A and B only

Question 19

Which of the following statements best represents the research on the early development of blind children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents rarely interact with their blind child. 
B)  The timing and sequence of language development is similar to that of sighted children. 
C)  There are no differences between blind and sighted children in either cognitive or semantic development. 
D)  Blind children develop language skills significantly more slowly than sighted children. 
A)  Parents rarely interact with their blind child. 
B)  The timing and sequence of language development is similar to that of sighted children. 
C)  There are no differences between blind and sighted children in either cognitive or semantic development. 
D)  Blind children develop language skills significantly more slowly than sighted children.

Question 20

Of all of the elements of language, ___________ development appears to be relatively intact in deaf persons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Of all of the elements of language,...

Studies of the educational performance of deaf persons have generally found:

Students with moderate hearing losses could be expected to have difficulty hearing in noisy environments or when speech is not directed right at them

Research on the emergence of manual language in the deaf indicates that:

Researchers who have studied the early vocal production of babies with severe hearing impairments have found:

Blind persons frequently have more developed language skills.

Over the years, there have been changes in our understanding of the cognitive abilities of deaf persons. Currently, researchers who have studied the relationship between severe hearing impairments and cognitive development generally agree that:

It is not unusual for individuals with severe visual impairments to have some subtle differences in nonverbal communication.

Research has found that deaf persons compensate for their lack of hearing through enhanced visual skills

A ____________ person is one whose hearing disability precludes successful processing of linguistic information through audition.

When compared to parents of sighted children, parents of young children with severe visual impairments have been found to:

List three differences in nonverbal communication that have been identified in blind children:

What effect may factors such as early experiences, cognitive development, and parent-child interaction have on the language development of children with serious visual impairments?

Deaf persons can be expected to make errors in English syntax that are not often found among hearing persons.

Manual-language development in children who are deaf follows a developmental course that is _________ to spoken language development in hearing children.

The two factors most predictive of the educational achievement of deaf persons are and _____.

Contrast the goals and the methods of the oral versus the manual approach to language instruction of hearing impaired children.

Describe classroom accommodations and instructional methods that might be needed to support a child who has recently received cochlear implants.

Which of the following methods of instruction would be most likely to be used in a program that strongly emphasized the oral approach to deaf education?

Which of the following statements best represents the research on the early development of blind children?

Of all of the elements of language, ___________ development appears to be relatively intact in deaf persons.

Language and Language Disorders

The Elements of Language

Language Acquisition: Bases

Language Acquisition: Models

Language Development: Birth Through the Pre-School Years

Language and Literacy in the School Years

Language and Students With Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorders

Language and Students With Intellectual Disabilities

Language and Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Language and Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Language and Students With Neuromotor Impairments and Brain Injury

Assessing Language and Communication

Enhancing Language and Communication

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Language, Culture and English Language Learners

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Exam 11: Language and Students With Sensory Disabilities

Studies of the educational performance of deaf persons have generally found:

Students with moderate hearing losses could be expected to have difficulty hearing in noisy environments or when speech is not directed right at them

Research on the emergence of manual language in the deaf indicates that:

Researchers who have studied the early vocal production of babies with severe hearing impairments have found:

Blind persons frequently have more developed language skills.

Over the years, there have been changes in our understanding of the cognitive abilities of deaf persons. Currently, researchers who have studied the relationship between severe hearing impairments and cognitive development generally agree that:

It is not unusual for individuals with severe visual impairments to have some subtle differences in nonverbal communication.

Research has found that deaf persons compensate for their lack of hearing through enhanced visual skills

A ____________ person is one whose hearing disability precludes successful processing of linguistic information through audition.

When compared to parents of sighted children, parents of young children with severe visual impairments have been found to:

List three differences in nonverbal communication that have been identified in blind children:

What effect may factors such as early experiences, cognitive development, and parent-child interaction have on the language development of children with serious visual impairments?

Deaf persons can be expected to make errors in English syntax that are not often found among hearing persons.

Manual-language development in children who are deaf follows a developmental course that is _________ to spoken language development in hearing children.

The two factors most predictive of the educational achievement of deaf persons are ____________ and _________________.

Contrast the goals and the methods of the oral versus the manual approach to language instruction of hearing impaired children.

Describe classroom accommodations and instructional methods that might be needed to support a child who has recently received cochlear implants.

Which of the following methods of instruction would be most likely to be used in a program that strongly emphasized the oral approach to deaf education?

Which of the following statements best represents the research on the early development of blind children?

Of all of the elements of language, ___________ development appears to be relatively intact in deaf persons.

Language and Language Disorders

The Elements of Language

Language Acquisition: Bases

Language Acquisition: Models

Language Development: Birth Through the Pre-School Years

Language and Literacy in the School Years

Language and Students With Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorders

Language and Students With Intellectual Disabilities

Language and Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Language and Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Language and Students With Neuromotor Impairments and Brain Injury

Assessing Language and Communication

Enhancing Language and Communication

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Language, Culture and English Language Learners

Filters

The two factors most predictive of the educational achievement of deaf persons are and _____.