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1
Q

What are the general rules for counting numbers?

A

1-5 palm in

6-9 palm out

11-15 palm in

16-19: 10 + # with twist

20-29 use L-handshape

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Name 5 Culturally appropriate ways to get a Deaf person’s attention

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wave, tap shoulder, stomp, flick lights, ask 3rd person

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3
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While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer’s…?

A

face area

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[T/F] Is ASL a Universal Language?

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False, United States and Canada only

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5
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Approx. how many Deaf in the US and Canada use ASL?

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500,000

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6
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Historically, ASL is related to…

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French Sign Language (FSL)

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7
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[T/F] ASL has naturally evolved within the Deaf Community

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True

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8
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[T/F] During an ASL convo it is considered rude to drop eye contact with the signer

A

True

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9
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ASL is used by most Deaf people in which two countries?

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United States & Canada

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10
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[T/F] ASL is a fully developed human language and not English on the hands

A

True

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11
Q

_____ & _____ established the first school for the Deaf in America in _____, _____ on April 15, ______

A

Thomas Gallaudet & Laurent Clerc, Hartford, Connecticut, 1817

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12
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Which term would be the culturally appropriate way to identify a person who could not hear?

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Deaf

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[T/F] ASL grammar is the same as English grammar except that ASL is visual

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False

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14
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Fingerspelling is mainly used for…

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Name of person, place, book, brand, titles, etc.

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15
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Name some rules regarding fingerspelling

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fingerspell smoothly, don’t bounce

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16
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Why is facial expression or non-manual markers an important feature of ASL?

A

proper grammar

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17
Q

Define Culture

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learned behaviors of a group of people who have their own language, values, rules for behavior, and traditions

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18
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Name the 4 primary characteristics of a culture

A

language

values

norms

history

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19
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If a Deaf person enters a room you should start to…

A

sign

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20
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An important way that a hearing person can be welcomed into the Deaf community is by…

A

showing respect for Deaf people and their culture

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21
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Define capitalized “D” and lower-case “d” deaf in Deaf Community

A

“d” – condition of being deaf

“D” – identifies as part of the community

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22
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ASL makes use of space in front of a signer’s body to…

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convey distance and contrast people/places

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23
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Non-manual markers are used in ASL to…

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express emotion, grammar, sentence types

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24
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To indicate tense in ASL, use a time sign at the ____ of a sentence

A

at the beginning

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25
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How would you sign the following English sentence in ASL: “I went to the store yesterday”

A

YESTERDAY STORE I GO-TO

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26
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When you leave a group of Deaf people or an ASL conversation you should…

A

give a reason why you’re leaving

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27
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ASL name signs are either _____ or ______

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descriptive or arbitrary

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28
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[T/F] After completing a semester of sign you are now ready to interpret

A

False

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29
Q

Do Deaf people like to be called hearing impaired?

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False

30
Q

[T/F] Deaf culture is exemplified through Deaf literature, folklore, humor, and art

A

True

31
Q

What type of information should you be prepared to share when meeting a Deaf person?

A

Where you learned ASL

Who taught you

Is the teacher deaf / hearing

32
Q

What percent of Deaf people have Deaf parents?

A

90% born to hearing parents

33
Q

If your path is being blocked by two signers conversing, you should…

A

Walk through

34
Q

What are non-manual signals (facial expression) that accompany yes/no, why-q and statement in ASL?

A

yes/no, why-q

35
Q

Wh-q requests specific information such as…

A

WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN WHICH HOW WHY

36
Q

Wh-word signs are generally at the ____ of a sentence.

A

end

37
Q

When signing one-handed, always use your…

A

dominant hand

38
Q

The most common sentence structure in ASL is…?

A

topic/comment

39
Q

[T/F] If you’re standing face-to-face with a signer giving directions, you should try to visualize the locations from your own perspective

A

False

40
Q

How do Deaf watch TV?

A

closed captioning

41
Q

How do Deaf speak on the telephone?

A

use a TTY

42
Q

What is a relay service?

A

service allowing deaf to communicate with hearing people that use a phone

43
Q

What is the name of the law that required all telephone companies to provide relay services across the U.S. and what year was it passed?

A

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990

44
Q

What are noun/verb pairs?

A

2x movement for noun and 1x for verb

45
Q

In ASL adjectives tend to be placed ________

A

after the noun, SHIRT ORANGE

46
Q

Signs in ASL can be modified by…

A

repetition, movement, facial/body language

47
Q

ASL and Deaf Culture are passed onto Deaf people from generation to generation primarily by…

A

Residential schools for the Deaf

48
Q

What is the primary production difference between the personal pronouns (I, me) and the possessive pronouns (mine/his/hers)?

A

personal is pointing, possessive is flat B

49
Q

How do Deaf people know that the phone is ringing, someone is at the door, a baby is crying, the smoke detector is going off, or when it is time to get up in the morning?

A

flashing-light signaling device

50
Q

What is the primary difference between Deaf culture and community?

A

Culture: are Deaf and embrace ASL and culture

Community: do not have to be Deaf but support ASL and Deaf activities

51
Q

Give some examples of sign variation in ASL

A

setting formal vs. informal.

small vs. large

52
Q

Who is Alexander Graham Bell and how does the Deaf community view him?

A

Oralist. Desired to stop Deaf culture and prevent deaf children from being born

53
Q

What is the Oral Movement?

A

A time in history when it was decided that speech was superior to sign and sign was taken out of schools and replaces with the oral method. Lasted 100 years

54
Q

The Oral Movement is also known as…

A

the Dark Age of Deaf History`

55
Q

Define mainstreamed and residential school

A

mainstream: public school, isolation, deaf mixed with hearing

residential school: school for the Deaf, learn ASL and Deaf culture

56
Q

Name four causes of Deafness

A

rubella

prematurity

blood type incompatibility

illnesses

noise exposure

damage

57
Q

Do hearing aids benefit all Deaf people?

A

No, hearing aids just amplify sound

58
Q

[T/F] A hearing aid can make other people’s speech clearer

A

False

59
Q

In ASL, negation is most generally indicated where in a sentence?

A

Near the end, ICE CREAM DON’T-WANT ME

60
Q

[T/F] All hearing losses are the same

A

False, 4 levels

mild, moderate, severe, and profound

61
Q

[T/F] The ability to read lips is directly linked to how smart a person is

A

False

62
Q

[T/F] All Deaf people can read lips

A

False

63
Q

Approximately what percentage of the English language can be read from lips?

A

30%

64
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[T/F] Reading lips requires a lot of guesswork

A

True

65
Q

A deaf person uses a combination of methods to figure out everyday speech. Name 5

A

lip-reading

residual hearing

facial expression

familiar with the topic

mime

66
Q

What is the least effective communication strategy between Deaf and Hearing people?

A

lip-reading

67
Q

What is a classifier? In order to use a classifier you must first…

A

specific hand-shape that represents a category of nouns or group of objects

68
Q

What do the classifiers 1, ^, C, B, bent V, and 3 stand for?

A

1: long thin things like pencils

^: legs of a person

C: cylindrical objects such as a cup

B: objects with flat surface

Bent V: small animals or a person sitting

3: any vehicle

69
Q

Who did Deaf people rely on for communication before interpreting became a profession?

A

family members, clergy, teachers of the deaf

70
Q

Every sign has 5 parts called _____. Name the 5 parts.

A

parameters, hand-shape, location, movement, palm orientation and non-manual markers

71
Q

Name some conversation regulators you learned in ASL

A

Wave hand, oh-I-see, head nod, wave no

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