Question 1

The lowest level at which people with normal hearing can hear is

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A) 0 hertz. 
B) pure-tone audiometry. 
C) otoacoustic zero. 
D) audiometric zero. 
A) 0 hertz. 
B) pure-tone audiometry. 
C) otoacoustic zero. 
D) audiometric zero.

Question 2

When both parents are deaf,they usually would prefer to have a hearing baby.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Research has shown that most students with hearing impairments who are educated in inclusive classes

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A) experience poor academic outcomes. 
B) have varying academic and social outcomes. 
C) benefit from social interaction with hearing peers. 
D) are generally those with mild impairments. 
A) experience poor academic outcomes. 
B) have varying academic and social outcomes. 
C) benefit from social interaction with hearing peers. 
D) are generally those with mild impairments.

Question 4

Individuals who are congenitally deaf

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A) were born deaf. 
B) became deaf after learning to speak. 
C) became deaf due to a childhood disease. 
D) have been exposed to continual loud noise. 
A) were born deaf. 
B) became deaf after learning to speak. 
C) became deaf due to a childhood disease. 
D) have been exposed to continual loud noise.

Question 5

Write a scene between two people arguing about the pros and cons of cochlear implants.

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Opponents: The technique is culturally a

Question 6

A particularly radical point of view held by many members of the Deaf culture is that

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A) children should not receive cochlear implants to improve their hearing. 
B) parents should not permit children who are deaf to learn English. 
C) all students who are deaf should attend residential schools until the age of 16. 
D) all citizens should be required to learn American Sign Language. 
A) children should not receive cochlear implants to improve their hearing. 
B) parents should not permit children who are deaf to learn English. 
C) all students who are deaf should attend residential schools until the age of 16. 
D) all citizens should be required to learn American Sign Language.

Question 7

Of Canadian children with an exceptionality,hearing difficulties affect approximately

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A) 3% 
B) 7% 
C) 13% 
D) 21% 
A) 3% 
B) 7% 
C) 13% 
D) 21%

Question 8

Many people who are deaf believe that deafness should not be considered an exceptionality.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

By far,the most important organ for hearing is the auricle.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Speechreading is difficult for all the following reasons EXCEPT

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A) the presence of homophones. 
B) there are too many words. 
C) some people speak too rapidly. 
D) speakers produce many sounds with little mouth movement. 
A) the presence of homophones. 
B) there are too many words. 
C) some people speak too rapidly. 
D) speakers produce many sounds with little mouth movement.

Question 11

Sensorineural impairments are caused by problems in the

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A) oval window. 
B) middle ear. 
C) inner ear. 
D) conductive pathway. 
A) oval window. 
B) middle ear. 
C) inner ear. 
D) conductive pathway.

Question 12

Interpretive Exercise
Max is a nine year-old third grader who was born with a sensorineural hearing loss.He can hear loud noises if they are within a foot of his ear,and he can hear some sounds in the environment though he usually cannot identify them.Max's parents (who are both hearing)are advocates of the auditory-verbal approach (they wanted him to use speech as much as possible and did not think they could learn to sign effectively).Max's school,where he is integrated into a regular classroom,has reported his IQ scores on a standardized verbal test to be well below the norm.Furthermore,his achievement in reading is far below that of his classmates.Socially,he has a few students who interact with him occasionally,but no meaningful friendships (his speech is almost unintelligible to them).Max's parents are getting fed up with the school,and feel that something must be done to improve Max's situation before it is too late.
-Max's hearing loss is best described as

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A) genetic. 
B) congenital. 
C) adventitious. 
D) postlingual. 
A) genetic. 
B) congenital. 
C) adventitious. 
D) postlingual.

Question 13

For assessing the hearing of young children,audiologists may use a test that is constructed in a game-like format and is referred to as

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A) game tympanometry. 
B) play audiometry. 
C) child audiometry. 
D) pure-tone audiometry. 
A) game tympanometry. 
B) play audiometry. 
C) child audiometry. 
D) pure-tone audiometry.

Question 14

Each of the following is true about sign language EXCEPT

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A) It is a primitive,visual representation of oral language similar to mime. 
B) It has grammatical structure at the sentence level and the word level. 
C) There is no universal sign language. 
D) Twins who are born deaf develop a signing-system,but it is rudimentary and less sophisticated than ASL 
A) It is a primitive,visual representation of oral language similar to mime. 
B) It has grammatical structure at the sentence level and the word level. 
C) There is no universal sign language. 
D) Twins who are born deaf develop a signing-system,but it is rudimentary and less sophisticated than ASL

Question 15

The rationale behind a bicultural-bilingual approach is

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A) teaching the history of the deaf culture. 
B) providing a foundation in spoken English to serve as a basis for American Sign Language. 
C) providing a foundation in ASL to serve as a basis for learning English. 
D) encouraging hearing people to learn ASL as a second language. 
A) teaching the history of the deaf culture. 
B) providing a foundation in spoken English to serve as a basis for American Sign Language. 
C) providing a foundation in ASL to serve as a basis for learning English. 
D) encouraging hearing people to learn ASL as a second language.

Question 16

Children who are deaf reach language development milestones in sign later than hearing children do in spoken language.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An individuals ability to speak and hear is determined by the classification of their hearing threshold level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

There is considerable disagreement among professionals and parents with respect to inclusion for students who are deaf.Describe two arguments against inclusion for these students.

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Studies have shown that some students wh

Question 19

The speech reception threshold is best defined as the

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A) dB level at which one can understand speech. 
B) intensity and frequency of spoken English. 
C) Hz level at which the average person can detect sound. 
D) level at which the human ear can discriminate between similar sounds. 
A) dB level at which one can understand speech. 
B) intensity and frequency of spoken English. 
C) Hz level at which the average person can detect sound. 
D) level at which the human ear can discriminate between similar sounds.

Question 20

Pure-tone audiometry establishes

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A) detection and understanding of speech. 
B) threshold for hearing at various frequencies. 
C) kinds of hearing tests to be used. 
D) presence of the Moro reflex. 
A) detection and understanding of speech. 
B) threshold for hearing at various frequencies. 
C) kinds of hearing tests to be used. 
D) presence of the Moro reflex.

The lowest level at which people with normal hearing can hear is

When both parents are deaf,they usually would prefer to have a hearing baby.

Research has shown that most students with hearing impairments who are educated in inclusive classes

Individuals who are congenitally deaf

Write a scene between two people arguing about the pros and cons of cochlear implants.

A particularly radical point of view held by many members of the Deaf culture is that

Of Canadian children with an exceptionality,hearing difficulties affect approximately

Many people who are deaf believe that deafness should not be considered an exceptionality.

By far,the most important organ for hearing is the auricle.

Speechreading is difficult for all the following reasons EXCEPT

Sensorineural impairments are caused by problems in the

For assessing the hearing of young children,audiologists may use a test that is constructed in a game-like format and is referred to as

Each of the following is true about sign language EXCEPT

The rationale behind a bicultural-bilingual approach is

Children who are deaf reach language development milestones in sign later than hearing children do in spoken language.

An individuals ability to speak and hear is determined by the classification of their hearing threshold level.

There is considerable disagreement among professionals and parents with respect to inclusion for students who are deaf.Describe two arguments against inclusion for these students.

The speech reception threshold is best defined as the

Pure-tone audiometry establishes

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The lowest level at which people with normal hearing can hear is

When both parents are deaf,they usually would prefer to have a hearing baby.

Research has shown that most students with hearing impairments who are educated in inclusive classes

Individuals who are congenitally deaf

Write a scene between two people arguing about the pros and cons of cochlear implants.

A particularly radical point of view held by many members of the Deaf culture is that

Of Canadian children with an exceptionality,hearing difficulties affect approximately

Many people who are deaf believe that deafness should not be considered an exceptionality.

By far,the most important organ for hearing is the auricle.

Speechreading is difficult for all the following reasons EXCEPT

Sensorineural impairments are caused by problems in the

For assessing the hearing of young children,audiologists may use a test that is constructed in a game-like format and is referred to as

Each of the following is true about sign language EXCEPT

The rationale behind a bicultural-bilingual approach is

Children who are deaf reach language development milestones in sign later than hearing children do in spoken language.

An individuals ability to speak and hear is determined by the classification of their hearing threshold level.

There is considerable disagreement among professionals and parents with respect to inclusion for students who are deaf.Describe two arguments against inclusion for these students.

The speech reception threshold is best defined as the

Pure-tone audiometry establishes

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Trends and Issues

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Parents and Families

Learners With Intellectual Disabilities

Learners With Learning Disabilities

Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Learners With Emotional or Behavioural Disorders

Learners With Communication Disorders

Learners With Blindness or Low Vision

Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Learners With Low Incidence, Multiple, and Severe Exceptionalities

Learners With Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

Learners With Special Gifts and Talents

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