Exam 11: Language and Students With Sensory Disabilities

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Mary has a hearing loss in the 60-70 dB range. Her hearing impairment is bilateral and has been diagnosed as a sensorineural loss which was congenital. Which of the following would most likely describe her educational prognosis?

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Most researchers today agree that deaf persons have significantly lower intellectual abilities than hearing persons.

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Question 22

Research has demonstrated that the oral approach to instruction leads to the best outcomes for deaf persons.

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Question 23

Although young children with hearing impairments may experience significant difficulty with reading, older students generally catch up with their hearing peers.

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Question 24

The most common cause of conductive hearing loss is __________________.

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Question 25

Studies of the educational performance of deaf persons have generally found that their achievement is similar to that of hearing persons.

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Question 26

Conductive hearing loss is caused by damage to structures that transmit sound from the ear to the brain.

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Mary has a hearing loss in the 60-70 dB range. Her hearing impairment is bilateral and has been diagnosed as a sensorineural loss which was congenital. Which of the following would most likely describe her educational prognosis?

Most researchers today agree that deaf persons have significantly lower intellectual abilities than hearing persons.

Research has demonstrated that the oral approach to instruction leads to the best outcomes for deaf persons.

Although young children with hearing impairments may experience significant difficulty with reading, older students generally catch up with their hearing peers.

The most common cause of conductive hearing loss is __________________.

Studies of the educational performance of deaf persons have generally found that their achievement is similar to that of hearing persons.

Conductive hearing loss is caused by damage to structures that transmit sound from the ear to the brain.

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