Deck 11: Students With Deafness and Hearing Loss

Question 1

What percent of students who are deaf or hard of hearing have hearing parents?

A)95
B)75
C)50
D)20

Answer 1

A

Question 2

When a problem occurs in the inner ear or along the nerve pathway to the brain stem,what type of hearing loss occurs?

A)Unilateral
B)Sensorineural
C)Mixed
D)Conductive

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Sara has recently been diagnosed with a conductive hearing loss.Each of the following are options for improving her hearing EXCEPT:

A)Surgery
B)Medication
C)Amplification
D)Cochlear implant

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The quantity and quality of direct and vicarious experience can be referred to as:

A)Experiential learning
B)Communication learning
C)Direct learning
D)Environmental learning

Question 5

Most education professionals are less interested in whether a hearing loss is congenital or acquired than they are in:

A)Whether a student's hearing is congenital or acquired
B)Whether a student's parents were hearing or deaf
C)Whether a student's hearing loss was prelingual or postlingual
D)Whether a student will be oral or use sign as his or her primary mode of communication

Question 6

An audiologist looks at qualitative attributes such as bilateral versus unilateral hearing loss,high-frequency versus low-frequency hearing loss,and flat versus sloping and stable versus fluctuating hearing loss to determine the:

A)Degree of hearing loss
B)Type of hearing loss
C)Nature of hearing loss
D)Configuration of hearing loss

Question 7

The name of the three small bones in the middle ear that vibrate to amplify sound and send it into the middle ear is the:

A)Ossicles
B)Stapes
C)Semicircular canals
D)Cochlea

Question 8

An individual who experiences hearing loss from day to day due to periodic ear infections or earwax buildup is experiencing what type of hearing loss?

A)Sensorineural
B)Conductive
C)Fluctuating
D)Unilateral

Question 9

The quantity and quality of sound that individuals with a hearing loss are able to process that affects their ability to understand and produce spoken language is:

A)The degree of hearing loss
B)The cause of hearing loss
C)The type of hearing loss
D)The nature of hearing loss

Question 10

ASL stands for:

A)Approximate Sign Language
B)Approximate Signal Language
C)American Sign Language
D)American Signal Language

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a formal support?

A)Coordinating the child's multidisciplinary team
B)Talking to the family's minister
C)Developing a friendship with the family
D)Tutoring the student free of charge

Question 12

Which term refers to members of the Deaf community who embrace being deaf and using ASL as a primary means of communicating?

A)Deaf pride
B)Deaf culture
C)Deaf association
D)Deaf society

Question 13

The majority of students who are deaf or hard of hearing:

A)Perform on grade level
B)Demonstrate high levels of motivation
C)Struggle to become fluent readers
D)Perform below grade level

Question 14

When an infant is identified with a hearing loss:

A)The child cannot receive services until the age of 3
B)Early childhood services may begin immediately
C)Parents must be eligible for services before early intervention can begin
D)None of the above

Question 15

A hearing loss present at birth is:

A)Congenital.
B)Acquired.
C)Prelingual.
D)Postlingual.

Question 16

Another name for an ear infection is:

A)Congenital hearing loss
B)Otitis media
C)Bacterial meningitis
D)None of the above

Question 17

Research indicates that children who are deaf:

A)with parents who are deaf develop ASL skills at a higher rate than the spoken English skills of same-age hearing peers
B)with parents who are deaf develop ASL skills at a similar rate as the spoken English skills of same-age hearing peers
C)with parents who are deaf develop ASL skills at a slower rate than the spoken English skills of same-age hearing peers
D)with parents who are hearing develop ASL skills at a similar rate as the spoken English skills of same-age hearing peers

Question 18

A comprehensive program for promoting emotional and social competencies and reducing aggression and behavior problems in elementary school-age children is:

A)SOCCS
B)KEYS
C)PATHS
D)GOALS

Question 19

The fluid-filled hearing organ that contains thousands of tiny cells with hair-like projections is the:

A)Eardrum
B)Ear canal
C)Cochlea
D)Tympanic membrane

Question 20

In the late nineteenth century,students who were deaf or hard of hearing were educated in residential schools.During this time period,which of the following statements accurately depicts the attitude toward deafness and communication?

A)Students were encouraged to sign and received intense training to improve signing skills.
B)Students who signed were made to sit on their hands because cued speech was the preferred method of communicating.
C)Students who signed were prohibited from doing so because the oral approach was the preferred method of communication.
D)Students were encouraged to use both sign language and the oral approach because this increased their vocabulary and conversational skills.

Question 21

An app which works like a deck of flash cards except the individual who is deaf decides what's written on the cards-- created ahead of time-is called _________________________.

Question 22

Each of the following is a factor that contributed to their child's success,according to parents,EXCEPT:

A)Skilled and caring professionals
B)Education level
C)Involvement in extracurricular activities
D)The value of reading

Question 23

What percent of students who are deaf or hard of hearing attend a special school that serves only students with significant hearing loss?

A)5%
B)25%
C)40%
D)14%

Question 24

________________________ is a computer-aided,speech-to-print transcription system developed as a classroom support service for students who are deaf or hard of hearing in general education classrooms.

Question 25

Research reports that children identified with congenital hearing loss prior to what age will acquire age-appropriate language skills by 36 months?

A)3 months
B)6 months
C)12 months
D)16 months

Question 26

Eric was born deaf.His parents adamantly opposed the use of American Sign Language.They chose an option that used an electronic device that directly stimulates the hearing nerve.This device is called a/an:

A)Cochlear implant
B)Hearing aid
C)Otoacoustic emission
D)Auditory brainstem response

Question 27

In a general education setting with supplementary instruction:

A)Students receive the majority of instruction one on one
B)Students are monitored by a teacher of deaf and hard of hearing students
C)Students receive the majority of instruction by a regular education teacher
D)Students are monitored by a paraprofessional

Question 28

What is the purpose of universal newborn hearing screening,and what has been the effect of increased use of the technique?

Question 29

Sheila is a deaf student in your class who has a sign language interpreter to help her during class instruction.At times,Sheila does not understand what is happening in the class because she misses contributions of her peers.What can you do to help Sheila fully participate in class?

A)Tell her to ask her interpreter what was said.
B)Tell the interpreter it's her job to keep Sheila on-task.
C)Ensure that the peers face Sheila when talking and raise their hand to give Sheila a visual cue.
D)Seat Sheila in the back of the classroom so she can see when others are talking.

Question 30

How does a student's hearing loss or deafness affect his or her cognitive abilities?

Question 31

Keshaun is a student who is hearing impaired.His speech is difficult to understand but he knows sign language.Other students are uncomfortable communicating with him,which limits Keshaun's participation in group activities and social situations.How can you encourage peer interaction for Keshaun?

A)Arrange instruction for peers to learn some sign language.
B)Tell the peers that Keshaun has a problem but they must communicate with him.
C)Arrange for speech therapy for Keshaun.
D)Force Keshaun to practice speech during group activities and social situations.

Question 32

One approach that helps to develop students' concepts and vocabulary is the use of pre- and postteaching activities to supplement daily lessons and help make the content accessible.Each of the following is an example of a post-teaching activity EXCEPT:

A)Establish the knowledge base needed to understand new information
B)Review key concepts
C)Clarify misconceptions
D)Expand students' knowledge of the content

Question 33

What are the three basic types of hearing loss? Briefly describe each.

Question 34

Chelsea,a student with a mild hearing loss,often has difficulty following the teacher's directions in class,particularly when the teacher is doing work at the whiteboard.Which of the following suggestions would be a most appropriate first step for the teacher to try to improve Chelsea's behavior?

A)Repeat all directions directly into Chelsea's ear.
B)Do not give directions when facing the board.
C)Provide an interpreter for Chelsea.
D)Have another student write down all assignments for Chelsea.

Question 35

Currently,how many states and territories in the United States have Early Hearing Detection and Intervention laws or voluntary compliance regarding screening the hearing of newborns?

A)The majority
B)A minority
C)Most
D)All
Praxis Style Questions

Question 36

Describe the impact of hearing loss on academic skills.

Question 37

One way that a hearing loss may alter an individual's development concerns the reduction in quantity and quality of ______________ and ___________________ experiences.

Question 38

Visual representations of knowledge include each of the following EXCEPT:

A)Semantic maps
B)Graphic organizers
C)Social stories
D)Story maps

Question 39

Early intervention services for families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing should include:

A)Emotional support
B)Sign language lessons
C)Listening and speech training
D)All of the above