NIC written test Flashcards
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Which of the following certificates is no longer offered?
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Specialist Certificate: Performing Arts. p>
2
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RID was esablished in 1964 with the following goals, except:
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Keeping non-native signers out of the profession.
3
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An interpreter who has been working in the field for many years and is not currently working but still has their certification has which kind of membership?
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Certified Memeber: Inactive
4
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RID shall not discriminate in reguards to certification, testing or membership on the basis of
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Age, Hearing status, Religion
5
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Under the ADA if a Deaf person makes an appointment with an attorney an requests an interpreter be provided:
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The attorney is required to provide and pay for the interpreter, unless they can prove that doing so would provide financial hardship to their overall practice.
6
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Semantics is the study of:
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The meaning of words and sentences.
7
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Which of the following is NOT one of the five phonlogical components of ans ASL sign:
- Handhape. Derivation. Orientation. Movement.
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Derivation
8
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The term “contact signing” can best be described as:
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An interface between deaf signers and hearing signers.
9
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Which of the following is NOT linguistic registers:
- Consultative.
- Frozen.
- Discursive.
- Intimate.
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Discursive
10
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The philosophical frame that encompasses the belief that Deaf people are incapble of fully understanding or participating in the world around them:
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Helper
11
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Discoruse Analysis is …
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A field which studies human communicative interaction.
12
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ASL monst commonly empploys a__________ sentence structure, whereas English uses a subject-predicate format.
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Topic - Comment
13
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In which of the following settings would an interpreter be MOST likely to use transliterration?
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A classroom with a deaf student who is late-deaf.
14
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The common language of the Black Deaf Community is
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ASL
15
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Deaf members of ethnic minorities in the United States have historically…
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Subject to the same kinds of discrimination as non-Deaf minorities.
16
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When people adjust their word choices and the way they talk based on whom they are speakng to, they are shifting
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Register
17
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A major reason Deaf people value residential schools is that residential schools are where…
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Their social identiy and language competence are developed.
18
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The use of a Deaf relay interpreter is most likely when the Deaf consumer…
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uses a foregin sign language.
19
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Consecutive interpretation can be successfully used only when
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All parties agree to use this method.
20
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Deaf-Blind people have used which method of communication LEAST?
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The Tadoma method.
21
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Each of the following is actual American Deaf oraganization, exccept
- National Asain Deaf Congress.
- Deaf Women United.
- Association of Late-Deafned Adults.
- American Deaf-Mute Society.
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The Deaf-Mute Sociiety./p>
22
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- Clear and consistant mouthing.
- Classifers and ASL grammar.
- Supplementary fingerspelling.
- Eye gaze and use of space.
All of the previous are important for transliteration, EXCEPT:
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Classifers and ASL grammar
23
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Which of the following should an interpreter consider MOST when deciding whether to accpt an assignment?
- Whether or not the Deaf person is pleasent or not.
- Whether or not the assignment is fun.
- Whether or not there is someone who might do a better job.
- Whether or not the interpreter can get there on time.
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Wheather or not the interpreter can get there on time.
24
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Which form of interpreting should be used in a medical appointment with a recent immigrant?
- Consecutive.
- Simultaneous.
- Translation.
- Tactile.
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Consecutive
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Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why a triagnle configuuration is ideal among a deaf consumer and the two interpreters in a classromm or auditorium?
## Footnote
* So the interpreters can see eachother.
* So the hearing speaker can see both interpreters.
* So the Deaf consumers can see both interpreters.
* So the "on" interpreter can see both the Deaf consumer and the other interpreter.
So the hearing speaker can see both interpreters.
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When a team of interpreters is voicing for a deaf presenter, they should:
## Footnote
* Make sure they can see eachother.
* Make sure the Deaf pesenter can see them both.
* Make sure they are seated very closely together.
* Make sure the audience can see them well.
Make sure they ae seated very closely together.
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All of the following are true about Deaf-Blind interpreting, EXCEPT
## Footnote
* Hearing interpeters often work with deaf interpreters.
* It is more tiring for interpreters and consumers than sighted interpreting.
* It is always done using tactile signing.
* It may require a large number of interpreters.
It is always done using tactile signing.
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A term an interpreter could use when explaining the challenges of interpreting for a deaf person with minimal language skills:
Idiosyncratic
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An interpreter doing voice -to-sign intepreting does NOT need to convey the hearing speaker's
Dialect
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As interpreters we are are responsible for:
Conveying non-verbal information that the deaf person cannot see on the speakers face..
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All of the following are true about educational interpreting EXCEPT
## Footnote
* It is perferable to hire an outside intterpreter for IEP's so tthat the classroom interpreter can participate in the discussion.
* An interpreter should reort concerns about the deaf student's mental health to the scchool staff.
* An interpreter's primary focus in the classroom should be on relaying instruction.
* Classroom interpreters are usually given complete and appropriate job descriptions.
Classroom interpreters are usually givien complete and apporpritate job descriptions.
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Good business practice in interpreting includes...
Refering callers to others when you do not feel qualifed.
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While at a medical appointment assigned to you by an agency, the office manager asks for your cell hone number so that she can contact you directly, The best way to handle this is to:
Politely decline and explain that standard pracice is to honor the agency that sent you.
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Which statement is correct egarding certification and licensure?
## Footnote
* All states require Lincensure.
* All states have lincensure.
* States either requie a license or a certificate for interpretes to practice.
* None of the above.
None of the above.
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* Debra Russell
* Dennis Cokely
* Robyn Dean
* William Stokoe
Which is NOT an intepreter theorist?
William Stokoe
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* Pursuing coninuing education, Conveying meaning, intent, and manner
* Accurately representing their qualifications
* Lingustically accommodating all of the deaf people in audience.
Which does the Code of Pofessional Conduct say that intepreters have a responsiblity todo?
Linguistically accommodating all of the deaf people in an audience.
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Which of the following is the best way to tell if your being understood by a deaf consumer?
## Footnote
* Wait until you have been interpreting for a few minutes and ask.
* Wait until the end of the assignment and then ask.
* Ask your them if your being clear.
* Notice how the consumer responds to others' questions.
Notice how the consumer responds to others' questions.
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* To provide interpretes with a guide for professional conduct.
* To uphold the righs of consumers.
* To insures that interpreters will be standardized in their solutions to dilemmas.
* To establish a basis for a grrievance procedure.
The Code of Ethics were created for all of these purposes except:
To ensure that interpreters will be standardized in their solutions to dilemmas.
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* A Karate class.
* A job interview.
* A graduation ceremony.
* A routine medical appointment.
For which will an interrpreter need a team?
A graduation ceremony.
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* Bilingual-bicultural.
* Mechanical.
* Helper.
* Ally.
Which model of interpreting would lead an interpreter to tell a stdent that an airplane was flyinfg overhead during a chemistry lecture?
Mechanical
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If a deaf student tell you s/he wants to you to use ASL, but always signs to you in English word order, you should:
Transliterate for the student for the time being.
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Classifiers. Subject at the beginning of a sentence. High verb-to-noun ratio. The verb"to be".
Which of the following lingustic characteristics do ASL and English share?
Subject at the beginning of sentence.
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When the two parties you are interpreting for are talking over each other and making interpretation ineffective, you should:
Stop the interpreting precess to address the problem.
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Frustration resulting from the oppression of deaf people can sometimes e vented toward interpreters. The best response is to:
Acknowledge the deaf person's frustation and returen to the task at hand.
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Which do people in the Deaf culture value most in others? Popularity. Fluent ASL Genetic deafness Community reciprocity
Community reciprocity
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The best way for an interpreter to umprove his/her ASL is to:
Spending volunteering and socializing with Deaf people.
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Expansion in ASL interprreting is to
Convey concepts in the way that ASL users typically do.
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Interpreterrs in mental health settings can provide all of the following information except: Observations related to the communication process. General information on Deaf culture and ASL. Information about the mental and emotional state of the deaf person. The name and the aency they work for.
Information about the mental and emotiional state of the deaf person.
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A qualified oral transliterator must have all of the following skills except Knowledge and process of speechreading. Articulation skills The ability tto use non-verbal support techniquesto assure the message in transmitted accurately. An understanding of the linguistics of ASL. :
An understanding of the linguistics of ASL.
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Deaf consumers report that the majority of difficulties they experience with interpetations are due to:
Interpreter's lack of commpetence in English and/or ASL.
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One reason Cokely contends it is time for a change in our code of Ethics( in an article written prior to our current code of Professional Conduct adoption) is? ASL is the most widley used language of signs. The Deaf community has attained political clout in Washington D.C. The increase in the number of ASL school programs avaliable to hearing students. In the eyes of the general public, the Deaf community and interpeters, interpretation is no longer viewed as primarily volenteer work.
In the eyes of the general public, the Deaf community and interpreters, interpretation is no longer viewed as primarily volenteer work.
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Which of the following facts about a Deaf person would provide youwith LEAST informatin about how he or she is likely to sign? His or her educational experience. Whether his or her parents are Deaf The hearing statusnof his or her children His or her involvement in the Deaf community
The hearing status of his or heer children
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If a deaf consumer compalins to you that his or her ADA rights have been violated, your should:
Refer him /her to a deaf services agency if asked for help.
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An academic counseling meeting would mmost likkely be in which register?
Consultative
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Considering cultural context. Remembering the wrritten gloss. Determining the speaker's intent. Monitoing the intepreting process. Which is NOT part of the interpreting process?
## Footnote
Rembering the written gloss
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Which of the following interpreting habits can reduce a deaf person's crediblity? Using a long lag time Using a higher register of ASL than is called for. Using a lower register of English than is called for. Making it possible for the deaf person to make decisions.
Using a lower register of English than is called for.
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With in RID, confeences alternate from year to year between ?
National and regional.
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What is the LEAST useful in an interpreters's continuing education? Workshops and conferences Mentoring ASL dictionaries Reading news and research
ASL dictionaries
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What is NOT an indication of minimal language skills on the part of a deaf cnsumer? Responses that are not relevent. More than a usual amount of fingerspelling Vauge and general statements Inconsistent syntax
More than a usual amount of fingerspelling.
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From a cultural perspective, the core Deaf comunity is most appropiaely thought of as a ...
Lingustic Minorrity
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The use of hads shapes to represent manner and place of articuation inorder to reduce ambiguties in speechreading is known as Seeing Essential English Visible Speech The Rochester Method Cued Speech
Cued Speech
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The study of the smallest unit of meaning in a language and how they are combined is known as Phonology Morphology Mechanics Semantics
Morphology
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The section of RID that deals with breaches in professional conduct is known as? The Remediation Committe The Ethical Practices System The Grievance Department The interpreter Effectivness Program
The Ethical Practices System
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In ASL, directional signs are used to provide? contextual information base froms of classifiers verb-object or-subject agreement adverbial information
Verb-object o subject agreement
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Appporximately what percentage of deaf and hard-of-hearing childrem have hearing parents?
85 -95%
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Laurent Clerc. Fred Schreiber. Thomas H. Gallaudet. Abbe de L'Epee. Who is not an important figure in the history of deaf education?
Fred Schreiber
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An interpreter can be considered a certified member of RID if s/he is certified by any of the following systems EXCEPT? RID NAD State QA NIC
State QA
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The phonolgy of ASL(parts of signs) was originally described by? Thomas H. Gallaudet Abbe Sicard William Stokoe Alexander Graham Bell
William Stokoe
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The insurance company formed by the Deaf commnity in 1901 is the? National Fraternal Society of the Deaf Golden Hills Society National Association of the Deaf World Federation of the Deaf
National Fraternal Society of the Deaf
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What is NOT a part of the RID-NAD Code of Professional Conduct? Interpreters treat consumers, colleagues, and students of the profession with respect. Intepreters demonstrate resprect for consumers. Intepreters complete an interpreter education programs before sitting for certification. Interpreterr engage in profession development
Interpreters complete an inteerpreter education program before sitting for certification.
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When is it NOT apporiate to take on the role of accessibility advocate?
When the deaf consumer is capable of and willing to do advocacy.
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For whom would an interpretter provide trnsliteration?
For a Deaf person in a graduate level technical class.
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Which of the following settings is LEAST likely to need a CDI? A consultation on the translation of a thertrical production. A routine medical appointment A child custody hearing A mental health evaluation on a deaf immigrant
A routine medical appointment
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Which of the following CANNOT be said about making diffcult ethical decisions: It's a good idea to discuss them before they happen to you. Different interrpreters handle the same situation differently. The deaf consumer is probably the only person who knows the right answer. Making a good ethical decision requires that interpreters know themselves.
The deaf consumer is probably the only person who knows the right answer.
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The most accurate order of the interpreting process?
Take in the source, comprehend, apply context, rehearse target message, produce interpretation.
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What three things can decrease the ability of an interpreter to deliver an accurate interpretation?
Lack of aplicable schema/world knowledge. Incomplete processing of source message. Lack of fluency in the source or target language.
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When might an inerpreter switch to using third person while voicing(i.e., "James is saing") instead of the usual first person?
## Footnote
When interpreting for more than one deaf person. When the parties are new to using an interpreter and don't understand who is talking. When interpreting in a large meeting that includes a hearing blind person. All of the above.
. All of the above.
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What is NOT a characteristic of formal ASL? Larger signing space. Signs are regional, idiosyncratic, or influenced by S.E.E. Personal pronouns are produced with a different handshape. some one-handed signs become two-handed.
Signs are regional, idiosyncratic, or influenced by S.E.E.
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In the field of interpreting, what is meant by the term vicarious trauma?
The impact that witnessing hardships faced by deaf people has on interpreters
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When voicing for a deaf man, a female interpreter should take care to ...
Use the same amount of directness in her speech that the man.
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When it comes to preferences about inperpreters, deaf people:
Often value skill and professionalism equally.
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The EIPA guidelines for educational interpreters state that:
Interpreters should be qualified before teaching sign language.
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Interpreting for children is different in that:
Children may depend on interrpreters for language modeling.
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A common and ideal progression for skill deveelopment in interpreter training is from translation, to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, to simultaneous.
consecutive
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Interpreters probably would not find worrk: as freelance interpreter at a small company in a school district through an agency
at a small company
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Casual speech. Frozen text. A large meeting. An interview. The most difficult type of source material to interpret is usually?
frozen text
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A Gloss is used to
approximate ASL on paper
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Interdependence. Individuality. Sharred experience. An intuittive approach to decision making. Which of the previous is most valued in a low-context hearing culture like American society?
Individuality
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Mime. ASL. PSE. MCE. Which of the previoous is a form of universial communication?
Mime
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American with Disabllites Act. Public Law 94-142. Rehabilitation Act. Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1978. Which of the previous laws were approved LAST?
American with Disabilities Act
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In which of the following cases is there a legal obligation for the event planner to prrovide an interrpreter?
An open city council meeting.
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Accoding to best practices in the fiels of interpeting, an interpreter should n ot bill for services when ...
The interpreter finds s/he is unqualifed for the assignment and must leave.
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You are interpreting a technical class on an ongoing basis, and you find yoursef spelling the same word again and again. The LEAST preferable course of action is to
make up a sign.
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When coordinating interpreters for conferences, it is NOT considered bst practice to
Replace all nterpreters daily to avoid fatigue.
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When an ongoing interpeting job becomes physicall taxing for an intepeter, the MOST desriaable couse of action is to
Get an additional interpreter.
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Which of the following is true about interpreting in a legal settings?
It should not be undertaken by an inexperienced interpreter.
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An agency who has contrracted a certified interpreter can expect all of the followin EXCEPT
That the interpreter will alert the agency of likely follow-up appointment at the same location.
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An intrpreter who conforms to the norms of Deaf culture can expect to...
Be respected as a valued service provider
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In terms of the state of the interpreting profession, the United States is
One of many countries that are continuing to advance.
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Under RID certification maintenace program, certified interprreters must complete an average of ____ hours of continuing education per year.(0.1 CEU equals one hour)
20.
