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RSI

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Repetitive Strain Injury - a stress related, cumulative type of injury resulting from repetitive movements

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Expansion

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Clarifying a concept by means of giving examples.

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CASE

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Conceptually Accurate Signed English (manual code for English grammatical order with ASL signs, along with some initialized signs

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SSP

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Support Service Provider - (people who provide services for people who are Deaf-Blind)

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CEU

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Continuing Education Unit

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PSE

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Pidgin Signed English (signing that occurs when Deaf people and hearing people interact. It uses ASL vocabulary, but in English word order. Also known as contact signing

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SSS

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Sign Supported Speech - refers to English-based signing systems; composed of invented hand movements that attempt to represent English in a manual/visual form, relying entirely upon the lexicon and syntax of English

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VRI

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Video Remote Interpreting

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HVO

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High Visual Orientation - refers to people with no language skills in ASL, LSQ, English, French, or any other language due to developmental disability/ or because of educational social deprivation. It’s also called MLS.

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IEP

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Individual Education Plan

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NMM

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Non-Manual Markers - facial expressions and body movements. Also used to inflect signs. (Ex: handshape, movement, location, palm orientation)

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MCE

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Manually Coded English

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SEE

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Signing Exact English

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NAD

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National Association of the Deaf

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RID

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Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

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ASL

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American Sign Language

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CDI

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Certified Deaf Interpreter

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VRS

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Video Relay Service

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AVLIC

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Association of Visual Language of Interpreters of Canada

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NIC

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National Interpreter Certification

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CI

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Certificate of Interpretation

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CT

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Certificate of Transliteration

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OTC

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Oral Transliteration Certificate

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SC:L

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Specialist Certificate: Legal

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MCSC

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Master Comprehensive Skills Certificate

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IC

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Interpretation Certificate

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LRE

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Least Restrictive Environment: placing students in as typical/normal of an educational setting, as possible, which still meeting the individual needs of “special needs’ (this is decided upon by the parents and educators

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SHHH

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Self Help for Hard of Hearing (People): recently changed name to Hearing Loss Association of American, Inc. HLAA is a non-profit where consumers support other consumers.

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ITP

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Interpreter Training Program

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FCC

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Federal Communications Commission: US gov’t agency that regulates communication (tv, phone, VP, cable, satellite, etc).

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NTID

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National Technical Institute for the Deaf

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LOVE

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Lingustics Of Visual English: transcribed by using grammatical notation system developed by William C. Stokoe, Jr.

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CPC

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Code of Professional Conduct

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CODA

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Child of a Deaf Adult

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HLAA

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Hearing Loss Association of America: formerly known as SHHH (self help for hard of hearing). It’s a peer self-help group

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DPN

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Deaf President Now: action that took place when a hearing person was nominated to be the president of Gallaudet University, instead of a Deaf person. Most important action taken by Deaf as a whole (1988).

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WASLI

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World of Association of Sign Language Interpreters

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WFD

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World Federation of the Deaf: established in 1951. It’s an international non-governmental organization representing approximately 70 million Deaf people

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SPP

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(RID) Standard Practice Paper: they offer practice standards related to the performance and use of sign language interpretation practitioners.

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CSC

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Comprehensive Skills Certificate

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TC

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Transliteration Certificate

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EIPA

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Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment

43
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CLIP

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Conditional Legal Interpreting Permit

44
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ACCI

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American Consortium of Certified Interpreters

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SC:PA

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Specialist Certificate: Performing Arts

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CMP

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Certification Maintenance Program

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ACET

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Association Continuing Education Tracking

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PDC

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Professional Development Committee

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PINRA

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Participant-Initiated Non-Rid Activities: audited college courses, organizational conventions, community education, etc.

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CIT

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Conference of Interpreter Trainers (professional organization of interpreter educators).

51
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Mano a Mano

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National Organization of interpreters who work in Spanish-influenced settings.

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NAOBI

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National Alliance of Black Interpreters, Inc

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AIIC

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The International Association of Conference Interpreters

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CART

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Communication Access Real-time Translation

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AADB

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American Association of the Deaf-Blind

56
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COAT

A

Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology.

57
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Which of the following is NOT one of the three critical domains that NIC tests for? Select one:
A. Interpreting and transliteration skills through a performance test.
B. Mouth movements and natural gestures used by oral deaf speakers.
C. Ethical decision making through the interview portion of the test.
D. General knowledge of the field of interpreting through a written exam

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B. Mouth movements and natural gestures used by oral deaf speakers.

58
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How many CEUs must a certified interpreter earn per four-year cycle?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
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D. 8

59
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Which of the following organizations is based in the U.S.?
A. AVLIC
B. NAOBI
C. EFSLI
D. WASLI
A

B. NAOBI

60
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Which of the following certifications has not been grandfathered into current RID valid certification status?
A. EIPA
B. NAD
C. RID Certifications that are no longer offered
D. State licenses

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D. State licenses

61
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What is the EPS at RID?
A. Exploring professions scholarship
B. Ethical practices system
C. Editorial and publishing services
D. Educational planning system
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B. Ethical practices system

62
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For whom is the ACET program required?
A. All certified interpreters
B. Some certified interpreters
C. Candidates for certification
D. None of the above
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D. None of the above

63
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What is the CMP at RID?
A. Certified Master Program
B. Certified Mentor Permit
C. Certification Maintenance Program
D. Complaint Management Program
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C. Certification Maintenance Program

64
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An important difference between the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehab Act of 1973 is:
A. Federal funding can be pulled from groups for non-compliance to the ADA
B. The ADA allows for individuals and the government to file suit in cases of discrimination
C. The ADA requires the employment of certified interpreters in most situations
D. Section 504 of the Rehab Act of 1973 pertains only to the schools

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B. The ADA allows for individuals and the government to file suit in cases of discrimination.

65
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When are RID national conferences held?
A. Every year
B. During odd years
C. During even years
D. Every three years
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B. During odd years

66
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Which of the following certificates is STILL offered?
A. Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI)
B. Oral Transliteration Certificate (OTC)
C. Specialist Certificate: Legal (SC:L)
D. Reverse Skills Certificate

A

A. Certified Deaf Interpreter (CDI)

67
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Which of the following is not an NAD Certificate?
A. NAD I: Beginner
B. NAD III: Generalist
C. NAD IV: Advanced
D. NAD V: Master
A

A. NAD I: Beginner

68
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Earliest records of sign language interpreters in the U.S. show they were from all but which of the following groups?
A. Those with interpreter training
B. Those with Deaf parents or siblings
C. Teachers of the Deaf
D. Clergy
A

A. Those with interpreter training

69
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The NIC Knowledge exam includes all but:
A. The history of RID and NAD
B. RID Code of Ethics/Code of Professional Conduct and Bylaws
C. Deaf culture, ASL, and the role and function of an interpreter
D. The rules of how to write ASL gloss

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D. The rules of how to write ASL gloss

70
Q 
The Education of All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142) contained what important phrasing?
A. "Reasonable accommodations"
B. Least restrictive environment
C. Participation
D. Interpreter Licensing
A

B. “Least Restrictive Environment”

71
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The objective of RID is to initiate, sponsor, promote, and execute \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and activities that will further the profession of interpreting.
A. Laws
B. Books
C. Policies
D. Closed Captioning
A

C. Policies

72
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RID was established in 1964 after which event?
A. Passage of Section 504
B. NAD National Conference
C. Ball State University Workshop
D. Formation of the National Interpreter Training Program Consortium

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C. Ball State University Workshop

73
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Which of the following is not required to be a Voting member of RID?
A. Certified or Associate Membership
B. Current part or full-time work as an interpreter
C. Must be a member in good standing
D. Must be a member of an affiliate chapter

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B. Current part or full-time work as an interpreter

74
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Which of the following is a certificate that has been offered by RID?
A. Trilingual interpreting certificate
B. Comprehensive Skills Certificate
C. Deaf-blind interpreting certificate
D. Medical interpreting certificate
A

B. Comprehensive skills certificate

75
Q 
Which of the following linguistic features found in ASL but not in English?
A. Possessive pronouns
B. Object-verb agreement
C. Rhetorical Questions
D. Subject-verb-object word order
A

B. Object-verb agreement

76
Q 
Where is the RID Headquarters?
A. Silver Spring, MD
B. Alexandria, VA
C. Long Beach, CA
D. Washington, DC
A

B. Alexandria, VA

77
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Which of the following is true regarding noun-verb pairs in ASL?
A. The noun and verb are signed the same because the meaning is understood from the context of the message.
B. The noun is signed using a smaller double movement.
C. The noun is generally spelled and the verb is signed.
D. Verbs are derived from gestures

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B. The noun is signed using a smaller double movement.

78
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Predicates cannot be:
A. Nouns
B. Verbs
C. Adjectives
D. Subjects
A

D. Subjects

79
Q 
All of the following are features of ASL that make ASL to English interpretation difficult EXCEPT:
A. Listing instead of categories.
B. Lack of gender in pronouns
C. Referents in space
D. Passive voice
A

D. Passive voice

80
Q

In ASL you are mots likely to see auxiliary verbs:
A. At the beginning of a sentence.
B. In the middle of a sentence
C. At the beginning or end of a sentence.
D. Very infrequently

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C. At the beginning or end of a sentence

81
Q 
In ASL, classifiers are used for all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Locating objects
B. Describing people and objects
C. Indicating sentence type
D. Showing manner of movement
A

C. Indicating sentence type

82
Q

Historically, ASL has been suppressed in all of the following ways, EXCEPT:
A. Schools for the deaf forbidding the use of sign language.
B. Regulations forbidding the use of sign language in public.
C. Parents of deaf children demanding a no-sign language policy in deaf schools.
D. Oral schools personnel discouraging parents from using sign language.

A

B. Regulations forbidding the use of sign language in public universities.

83
Q

In the context of sign language, the term ‘code-switch’ often refers to:
A. A hearing person how has one deaf and one hearing parent.
B. A form of instant messaging that is common in the Deaf community.
C. The creation of International Sign Language.
D. A signing variation from ASL to a more English-based form of sign.

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D. A signing variation from ASL to a more English-based form of sign.

84
Q 
Transliterating and interpreting both have all of the below features EXCEPT:
A. Clear fingerspelling
B. Non-manual behaviors
C. English mouthing
D. Conceptually accurate sign choices.
A

C. English mouthing

85
Q 
Which of the following historical figures was a proponent of sign language?
A. Alexander Graham Bell
B. Horace Mann
C. Frank Booth
D. George Veditz
A

D. George Veditz

86
Q 
Which is the setting where casual register would be most likely:
A. Interaction with a co-worker
B. Lawyer/Client meeting
C. Sermon
D. The Pledge of Allegiance
A

A. Interaction with a co-worker

87
Q

Which of the following is not a ‘norm’ in the use of ASL:
A. Shifting the body slightly to display role shift.
B. Topic description going from general to specific
C. Use of extra fingerspelling in a presentation to a large audience
D. One person signing at a time

A

C. Use of extra fingerspelling in a large presentation to a large audience

88
Q 
Which of the following is not a philosophical frame used by interpreters? Select one:
A. Bilingual-bicultural
B. Machine
C. Neutral
D. Language facilitation
A

C. Neutral

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