Yes Flashcards

1
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What is American sign language (ASL)

A
  1. A language capable of expressing abstract ideas
  2. A language utilizing space and movement to convey meaning
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2
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Historically asl is related to

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French Sign Language

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3
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Asl is used by most st deaf people in white of the following countries?

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Canada and United States

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4
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What percentage of deaf people who marry are married to other deaf people?

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90%

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5
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Asl is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through

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Deaf family members and residential schools for the deaf

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The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL is primarily

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Grammatical

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7
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While watching a another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signers

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Face

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8
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Among asl signers, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways

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To specify brand names and to give names to people and places

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9
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Asl makes use of the space in front of a signers body to:

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Convey distance,
contrast two people, places, things, or ideas
Express time concepts

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10
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Go get the attention of a deaf person who is looking the other way, you should

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Tap them on the shoulder

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11
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If your path is blocked by two signers conversing with each other, you should

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Go ahead and walk through

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12
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Which of the following is considered rude by deaf people?

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Watching a signing conversation
Talking (using voice) in the presence of deaf people

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13
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In general, the least effective communication strategy between Deaf and hearing people is

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Speech and lip reading

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14
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Which of the following are valued in the deaf community

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Govern their own affairs
Stay informed about their community
Have a sense of obligation and duty to the group
Develop long term relationships

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15
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Other than the word, “deaf”, another culturally appropriate way to identify deaf people would be to say they are

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Deaf and hard hearing

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16
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  1. Handshape
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This first parameter, what ur hand shape is (fist or flat)

17
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  1. Palm orientation
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The second parameter, which way the palm is facing to make the sign (up, down, sideways)

18
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  1. Location
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The third parameter Where is the sign produced within the sign space

19
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  1. Movement
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The 4th parameter, how the hands move to produce the sign (shake, twist, etc.)

20
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  1. Facial expression
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The 5th parameter, non- manual markers- movements and gestures from the face shoulders and head that happen while signing