Question 1

Signed English is an even closer match to ASL but with the advantage of English word order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The bilingual-bicultural approach to communication considers

Accepted Answer

A)  American Sign Language to be the natural language of the Deaf culture 
B)  Signing Exact English to be the natural language of the Deaf culture 
C)  Signed English to be the natural language of the Deaf culture 
D)  Fingerspelling to be the natural language of the Deaf culture

Question 3

During the 2007-2008 school year, what percentage of students with hearing impairments was enrolled in regular classrooms?

Accepted Answer

A)  42% 
B)  52% 
C)  17% 
D)  4%

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a congenital cause for abnormal hearing that involves a narrowing or closure of the external ear canal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atresia 
B)  Armenia 
C)  Autosomal recessive 
D)  Adventiticious loss

Question 5

For nearly 135years, the ______________ has been actively involved in obtaining the basic rights under the U.S.Constitution for individuals with hearing impairments.

Accepted Answer

A)  National Association for the Hearing Impaired (NAHI) 
B)  National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEY
C)  
C)  National Education Association (NE
A)  
D)  National Association for the Deaf (NA
D)

Question 6

Many times, the audiologist, social worker, speech-language pathologist, and special education teacher assist the __________ in gathering the information needed to make the initial educational placement and communication training decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  General education teacher 
B)  Principal 
C)  Family 
D)  Professor

Question 7

In 1817, the first school in the United States for students with a significant hearing loss was called the Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb Persons.Today we know the school as

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas H. Gallaudet College 
B)  University for the Deaf 
C)  American School for the Deaf 
D)  George Mason University

Question 8

Three small bones in the ear are required for effective hearing.Which of the following is not one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hammer 
B)  Stirrup 
C)  Saddle 
D)  Anvil

Question 9

Atresia is a developmental disorder that results in malformation of the outer and/or middle ear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

For children born with a hearing impairment, identification and intervention should begin

Accepted Answer

A)  At age 1 
B)  At age 2 
C)  At age 3 
D)  As early as possible

Question 11

According to data from the Gallaudet Research Institute (2008), approximately what percentage of all students in programs for the deaf and hearing impaired are persons from culturally diverse groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  48% 
B)  37% 
C)  80% 
D)  17%

Question 12

When a student uses hearing aids, the teacher should

Accepted Answer

A)  Check the hearing aids once a week 
B)  Check the hearing aids every day 
C)  Let the parent check the hearing aids 
D)  Make sure there is a spare battery at home

Question 13

What type of graph is used to measure hearing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiogram 
B)  Audiogram 
C)  Hearing chart 
D)  Cochleogram

Exam 12: Individuals With Hearing Impairments