10.1 Multiple Choice
1) Many of the problems that people with hearing impairments have in school are due primarily to deficiencies in
A) English language.
B) social skills.
C) reading and writing.
D) perceptual skills
2) Of all individuals who are deaf, approximately what percentage have hearing parents?
A) 25%
B) 55%
C) 75%
D) 95%
3) Which one of the following best describes American Sign Language?
A) loosely structured group of gestures
B) system for communicating concrete ideas
C) language with its own grammatical rules
D) manual translation of English sentences
4) From the physiological perspective, the distinction between "deaf" and "hard-of-hearing" is based on
A) decibels levels detected.
B) frequency of sounds detected.
C) location of hearing loss.
D) language ability.
5) From an educational point of view, how is deafness best defined?
A) a condition present since birth
B) an inability to understand speech even with a hearing aid
C) a hearing loss of more than 90 dB in at least one ear
D) the inability to hear anything
6) The term "hard of hearing" is used to describe people with hearing impairment who
A) were not born deaf but became deaf later in life.
B) have a mild hearing loss.
C) have a conductive hearing loss.
D) have enough residual hearing to process sound with a hearing aid.
7) Individuals who are congenitally deaf
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.
8) The earlier the hearing impairment occurs in a child's life
A) the more difficulty the child will have developing spoken language.
B) the greater the opportunity for early intervention.
C) the less negative the long-term impact will be on achievement.
D) the greater the chance the hearing loss will improve.
9) Elise has a hearing loss that occurred during childhood. Her loss is best described as
A) congenital.
B) sensorineural.
C) adventitious.
D) postlingual.
10) Simon has a hearing loss that occurred when he was seven years old. His loss is best described as
A) conductive.
B) sensorineural.
C) congenital.
D) postlingual.