Deck 10: Understanding Hearing Loss and Communication in the Deaf Community

Question 1

The inability to hear sounds between 40 and 60 dB is considered

A) extraordinary hearing.
B) defective hearing.
C) normal hearing.
D) a severe hearing loss.
E) a moderate hearing loss.

Answer 1

a moderate hearing loss.

Question 2

Tinnitis is a confusing problem. It is

A) an audiological problem.
B) produced at a specific site along the auditory mechanism.
C) manifested in the middle ear.
D) caused by a lack of inner ear fluid.
E) a medical condition of unknown cause.

Answer 2

a medical condition of unknown cause.

Question 3

In an auditory assessment, Nancy has a hearing threshold of 70 dB for both ears across the speech range. This means that Nancy

A) can first detect sounds using a hearing aid at 70 dB.
B) can first hear voices at 70 dB.
C) when using a hearing aid, can first detect voices at 70 dB.
D) experiences ear aches when tires screech.
E) can first detect sounds at 70 dB.

Answer 3

can first detect sounds at 70 dB.

Question 4

The technical term for the amplification provided by a hearing aid is

A) noise level.
B) intensity.
C) gain.
D) signal- to- noise ratio.
E) acoustical magnification.

Question 5

Scattered research has looked at hearing children of deaf parents. Some research has revealed that fewer than half the children of deaf parents develop normal language. Which of the following speech and language problems is NOT typical of these children?

A) interpreting facial expressions
B) fluency disorders
C) defective articulation
D) deviant stress patterns
E) distorted intonational patterns

Question 6

Otosclerosis occurs

A) during the first 6 months of life.
B) more in younger children.
C) more in males.
D) more in females.
E) equally in males and females.

Question 7

Communication for hard- of- hearing children is different from that for deaf children. This is because hard- of- hearing children

A) do not use residual hearing to develop speech and language.
B) use lip reading as a supplement to auditory skills.
C) usually have otosclerosis.
D) use sign language to transmit and receive information.
E) use audition as the primary tool for acquisition of speech and language.

Question 8

When looking at speech reading for persons who are deaf, we can conclude that

A) the great majority of deaf people use speech reading as their primary means of gathering information.
B) successful speech reading requires sophisticated language knowledge.
C) the greater the hearing loss, the more efficient the deaf person will be at speech reading.
D) deaf people are born with a compensatory vision sense that enhances speech reading.
E) deaf people speech read far better than hearing people.

Question 9

In the regular classroom, a child with a bilateral hearing loss is best seated

A) right at the front of the room.
B) on the left hand side of the room.
C) near the teacher's desk.
D) in the middle row, at the front.
E) on the right hand side of the room.

Question 10

Five- year- old Darrin is a deaf child of deaf parents. As a generalization, we could predict that in school Darrin will

A) acquire excellent speech skills.
B) demonstrate more social and emotional problems than other deaf students.
C) have poorer reading and language achievement than children of hearing parents.
D) perform better in language and communication than he would if his parents were hearing.
E) lag behind rubella- deafened children.

Question 11

The Deaf community is best described as

A) homogeneous.
B) heterogeneous.
C) exclusionary.
D) anachronistic.
E) under- funded.

Question 12

In the communication mode referred to as Total communication, teachers would employ

A) speech and speech reading.
B) amplification, speech, speed reading, and a school- based manual system.
C) American Sign Language and French.
D) speech, amplification, and speed reading.
E) cued speech and vibrotactile devices.

Question 13

American Sign Language (ASL) is used extensively in the deaf community. Which of the following does NOT describe ASL?

A) ASL follows the same semantic and syntactic structure as spoken language
B) ASL is distinct and genetically unrelated to spoken English
C) ASL is part of the bilingual education proposed for deaf students
D) ASL is the natural communication mode of deaf adults
E) ASL is founded on a combination of symbolic gestures

Question 14

The purpose of the Eustachian tube is to

A) translate vibrations into nerve impulses.
B) funnel sound to the inner ear.
C) register movement and retain balance.
D) equalize ear pressure.
E) conduct sound.

Question 15

The vast majority of classroom teachers

A) are reluctant to work with interpreters.
B) have proficiency in finger spelling.
C) have proficiency in sign language.
D) believe interpreters disrupt normal classroom routine.
E) do not have proficiency in sign language.

Question 16

Those who adhere to a manual philosophy in regard to communication with deaf individuals believe that

A) deafness is a human difference that needs to have its own language.
B) deaf people are quantitatively different from hearing individuals.
C) signing is less complex than human speech.
D) deaf people are more capable of success in hands- on work.
E) deafness is a handicap to be overcome with speech.

Question 17

Pure tone audiometry can ONLY be used with

A) Those with Alpert's syndrome.
B) children under the age of four.
C) those with a moderate hearing loss.
D) people who understand what is expected of them.
E) those with a profound hearing loss.

Question 18

For the child with a mild or moderate hearing loss, the effect on speech and language

A) is indeterminable.
B) may be minimal.
C) is usually severe.
D) is greater among those from the middle class.
E) is linked to diet.

Question 19

For the child with a postlingual hearing loss

A) hearing aids will be less useful.
B) speech reading will be poorer.
C) psychological adjustment is better.
D) linguistic capabilities and performance are better.
E) parental acceptance is better.

Question 20

Mary and Cleo both have their hearing checked by an audiologist. The results show Mary to have hearing at about 10 dB across the speech range and Cleo to be at 35 dB across the speech range. Their hearing would be described respectively as

A) moderate loss (Mary), severe loss (Cleo).
B) normal hearing (Mary), mild loss (Cleo).
C) normal hearing (Mary), moderate loss (Cleo).
D) mild loss (Mary), moderate loss (Cleo).
E) normal hearing for both.

Question 21

Reports place the average speech intelligibility children with severe to profound hearing loss at

A) 50 percent.
B) 60 percent.
C) 30 percent.
D) 20 percent.
E) 40 percent.

Question 22

In regards to Cochlear implants, which of the following is NOT true?

A) speech production is slower than speech perception.
B) replaces the function of hair cells in the cochlea.
C) are universally accepted.
D) provides auditory information.
E) are surgically implanted.

Question 23

Which of the following words would NOT describe the process of developing language skills for children with hearing impairments?

A) long
B) arduous
C) facile
D) tedious
E) difficult

Question 24

The sign language that eventually evolved into ASL was originally developed by

A) Laurent Clerc.
B) Michel Charles de l'Épée.
C) William Shatner.
D) Phillippe Pinel.
E) Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet.

Question 25

Which of the following statements is NOT a characteristic of hearing aids?

A) a hearing aid is of use even to a profoundly deaf person
B) amplify sound and enhance gain
C) eliminate hearing difficulties
D) hearing aids differ in cost, size, and efficiency
E) involve tactile methods

Question 26

Which of the following does NOT refer to a classification of hearing loss?

A) manual
B) conductive
C) prelingual
D) sensorineural
E) adventitious

Question 27

The primary degree- granting institution for deaf students is

A) Ryerson College.
B) Perkins School.
C) Paris Deaf School.
D) Lakehead.
E) Gallaudet University.

Question 28

According to available research, bilingual- bicultural education is used in what percentage of the largest programs for deaf students?

A) 75
B) 85
C) 90
D) 80
E) 95

Question 29

Bilingual- bicultural programmes are premised upon

A) use of cochlear implants and other technical devices.
B) speech being essential for deaf students to negotiate their way through school.
C) ASL being the natural language of the deaf community.
D) teachers having sign language mastery.
E) deaf children acquiring sign vocabulary slower than a hearing child acquires the spoken word.

Question 30

The mechanism that vibrates when struck by sound waves is the

A) tympanic membrane
B) meatus
C) eardrum
D) pinna
E) Stapes

Question 31

When an audiologist screens a person's hearing across a range of intensity levels and frequencies, this is referred to as a____ _____ .

Question 32

Of all developmental domains, a young hearing- impaired child will have the greatest difficulty in developing _____ skills.

Question 33

____ deafness may be linked to a dominant, recessive, or sex- linked genetic disorder.

Question 34

The major organ of balance in the inner ear is the _____ .

Question 35

The surgical process in which the ear drum is punctured to drain off fluid build- up caused by otitis media is called a ___.

Question 36

The most common form of ear infection in children is ___ ____ .

Question 37

The condition characterized by nausea, vertigo, and tinnitus is known as ___ _____ .

Question 38

The tiny, fluid- filled, snail- shaped structure of the inner ear is the ____ .

Question 39

An electronic device that provides auditory information in both ears is a ____ _____ .

Question 40

A child with a hearing loss of 35 db would be in the _____ level of severity.

Question 41

Those who are born with normal hearing but become deaf later in life have an _____hearing impairment.

Question 42

The point at which a person begins to detect sounds is called the ____ ____ .

Question 43

Hearing aids can correct hearing and eliminate the problems associated with hearing impairment.

Question 44

A hearing aid can be useful to even a person who has a profound hearing loss.

Question 45

Experts argue that deafness is the most difficult impairment for teachers to deal with, since in its most severe form the deprivation of language creates a barrier to learning.

Question 46

Deaf children of deaf parents consistently perform better on tests of academic achievement and have better social and emotional adjustment than do deaf children of hearing parents.

Question 47

According to available research, approximately 1 child in 100 loses hearing after the age of 2.

Question 48

The mental ability of deaf students is substantially below that of the whole population.

Question 49

Many deaf individuals have an innate ability to speech read, which compensates for their lack of hearing.

Question 50

List three technical devices that can enhance a deaf person's communication potential.

Question 51

List two types of assessment that might be used to detect a hearing impairment for a childless than four years of age.

Question 52

List the four major systems for classifying hearing impairments.

Question 53

Name the four designations that illustrate severity of hearing loss.

Question 54

Differentiate between the four major classification systems for hearing impairment.

Question 55

Compare, contrast, and briefly describe prelingual and post- lingual deafness.

Question 56

Identify and describe the cognitive, communicational, academic and social and emotional issues that centre around students with hearing loss.

Question 57

The principal of your school has just informed you that a child with a moderate hearing loss will be placed in your class. What barriers is the student likely to face as a member of the class? As a teacher, how can you help the child to overcome those barriers?