deaf awareness quiz

DEAF AWARENESS QUIZ

August 16, 2011

1. What is American Sign Language (ASL) ?

1. What is American Sign Language (ASL) ?

a.) a shortened form of English.

b.) a language incorporating a lot of mime.

c.) a sign language system that represents literal English order.

d. ) a unique and visual language with its own grammatical rules and syntax (sentence structure).

1. What is American Sign Language (ASL) ?

a.) a shortened form of English.

b.) a language incorporating a lot of mime.

c.) a sign language system that represents literal English order.

d. ) a unique and visual language with its own grammatical rules and syntax (sentence structure).

2. Sign Language is universal.

a.) True

b.) False

2. Sign Language is universal.

a.) True

b.) False

2. Sign Language is universal.

Sign Language is not a universal language - - each country has its own sign language, and regions have dialects, much like the many languages spoken all over the world.

3. Historically, American Sign Language is related to:

3. Historically, American Sign Language is related to:

a.) British Sign Language

b.) Swedish Sign Language

c.) French Sign Language

d.) German Sign Language

3. Historically, American Sign Language is related to:

a.) British Sign Language

b.) Swedish Sign Language

c.) French Sign Language

d.) German Sign Language

4. American Sign Language is used by most Deaf people in which of the following

countries? (circle all that apply)

4. American Sign Language is used by most Deaf people in which of the following

countries? (circle all that apply)

a.) Canada

b.) United States

c.) Mexico

d.) Brazil

4. American Sign Language is used by most Deaf people in which of the following

countries? (circle all that apply)

a.) Canada

b.) United States

c.) Mexico

d.) Brazil

5. What percent of Deaf people have Deaf parents?

5. What percent of Deaf people have Deaf parents?

a.) 10 percent

b.) 25 percent

c.) 50 percent

d.) 75 percent

e.) 90 percent

5. What percent of Deaf people have Deaf parents?

a.) 10 percent

b.) 25 percent

c.) 50 percent

d.) 75 percent

e.) 90 percent

6. American Sign Language and Deaf culture are passed down from generation

to generation PRIMARILY through:

6. American Sign Language and Deaf culture are passed down from generation

to generation PRIMARILY through:

a.) family

b.) Deaf adult in the community

c.) residential schools for the Deaf

d.) Sign Language teachers

6. American Sign Language and Deaf culture are passed down from generation

to generation PRIMARILY through:

a.) family

b.) Deaf adult in the community

c.) residential schools for the Deaf

d.) Sign Language teachers

7. The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in American

Sign Language is primarily:

7. The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in American

Sign Language is primarily:

a.) grammatical

b.) stylistic

c.) emotive

d.) attention getting

7. The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in American

Sign Language is primarily:

a.) grammatical

b.) stylistic

c.) emotive

d.) attention getting

8. While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer’s:

8. While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer’s:

a.) hands

b.) chest area

c.) face

8. While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer’s:

a.) hands

b.) chest area

c.) face

9. Among ASL signers, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways?

(circle all that apply)

9. Among ASL signers, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways?

(circle all that apply)

a.) interchangeably with any signs

b.) to specify brand names

c.) as an artistic form of signing

d.) to give names of people and places

9. Among ASL signers, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways?

(circle all that apply)

a.) interchangeably with any signs

b.) to specify brand names

c.) as an artistic form of signing

d.) to give names of people and places

10. ASL make use of the space in front of a signer’s body to:

(circle all that apply)

10. ASL make use of the space in front of a signer’s body to:

(circle all that apply)

a.) indicate sentence types

b.) convey distances

c.) contrast two people, places, things or ideas

d.) express time concepts

10. ASL make use of the space in front of a signer’s body to:

(circle all that apply)

a.) indicate sentence types

b.) convey distances

c.) contrast two people, places, things or ideas

d.) express time concepts

11. To get the attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should:

11. To get the attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should:

a.) yell as loud as you can

b.) tap him/her on the shoulder

c.) wave in his/her face

d.) go around and stand in front of the person

11. To get the attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should:

a.) yell as loud as you can

b.) tap him/her on the shoulder

c.) wave in his/her face

d.) go around and stand in front of the person

12. In general, the LEAST effective communication strategy between Deaf

and hearing people is:

12. In general, the LEAST effective communication strategy between Deaf

and hearing people is:

a.) speech and lipreading

b.) using Sign Language

c.) writing back and forth

d.) using interpreters

12. In general, the LEAST effective communication strategy between Deaf

and hearing people is:

a.) speech and lipreading

b.) using Sign Language

c.) writing back and forth

d.) using interpreters

13. Other than the word “deaf”, a culturally appropriate way to identify Deaf

people would be to say they are:

13. Other than the word “deaf”, a culturally appropriate way to identify Deaf

people would be to say they are:

a.) deaf and dumb

b.) deaf mutes

c.) hearing impaired

d.) all of the above

e.) none of the above

13. Other than the word “deaf”, a culturally appropriate way to identify Deaf

people would be to say they are:

a.) deaf and dumb

b.) deaf mutes

c.) hearing impaired

d.) all of the above

e.) none of the above

14. The Deaf consider themselves handicapped.

a.) True

b.) False

14. The Deaf consider themselves handicapped.

a.) True

b.) False

14. The Deaf consider themselves handicapped.

On the contrary, people that belong to the Deaf Community dislike being considered “broken.” They’re considered as those who use a language other than English.

15. All deaf people can lip-read.

a.) True

b.) False

15. All deaf people can lip-read.

a.) True

b.) False

15. All deaf people can lip-read.

This is a very individual skill. Some are very proficient, others aren’t. Lip-reading is especially difficult because only approx. 30% of the words can be read on the lips.

16. Strange sounding speech indicates an intellectual impairment.

a.) True

b.) False

16. Strange sounding speech indicates an intellectual impairment.

a.) True

b.) False

16. Strange sounding speech indicates an intellectual impairment.

Because of the difficulty in learning a sound-based language, those Deaf who learn to speak often do not speak clearly. This result in what is considered “deaf speech.” There is no correlation with this and mental impairment.

17. Having a hearing aid means the patient can hear and understand speech.

a.) True

b.) False

17. Having a hearing aid means the patient can hear and understand speech.

a.) True

b.) False

17. Having a hearing aid means the patient can hear and understand speech.

For a profoundly deaf person, a hearing aid only allows them to hear environmental sounds.

18. Deaf people are better drivers than Hearing poeple.

a. True

b. False

18. Deaf people are better drivers than Hearing poeple.

a. True

b. False

18. Deaf people are better drivers than Hearing poeple.

In fact, according to statistics from car insurance companies, studies have shown that Deaf people are actually better drivers than Hearing people percentage-wise due to the fact that Deaf people have enhanced peripheral vision. If you think about it, nothing about driving really requires you to be able to hear. After all, there’s a reason emergency vehicles have both sirens and flashing lights.

19. All Deaf people in the Deaf community sign ASL?

a. True

b. False

19. All Deaf people in the Deaf community sign ASL?

a. True

b. False

19. All Deaf people in the Deaf community sign ASL?

Some sign A.S.L. Some sign P.S.E. (basically signing in English order.) Some sign S.E.E. (signing every single English word including prefix and suffix. Often used with elementary school Deaf children). Some use cued speech. In fact, P.S.E., S.E.E. and cued speech are NOT real languages but are a communication tool. Some deaf people don’t sign at all. They rely on clear and understandable speech, lip reading, visual cues, and what is left of their hearing to get by, mostly used by old people who lost their hearing because of age.

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