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Q: How is frequency or pitch measured, and how is the measurement related to hertz?

Q: What is the unit of measurement for the intensity or loudness of sound? Explain the variation in sound from smallest to loudest.

Q: What is the difference between Deaf (with a capital "d") and deaf (with a lowercase "d")?

Q: What are four potential speech problems of children who are deaf or hard of hearing?

Q: What term identifies that a hearing loss occurred after the development of spoken language? How is speech and language affected?

Q: What term identifies that a hearing loss occurred before the development of spoken language? How is speech and language affected?

Q: What are the technology and support options available to students with hearing loss that have the potential to improve the classroom/educational experience?

Q: What percentage of students who are deaf or hard of hearing are educated in residential schools? A) 4% B) 35% C) 50% D) 75%

Q: Which of the following is an example of an iconic sign used in ASL? A) a sign that involves intense motions B) a sign that represents a proper name C) a sign that resembles the action or object it represents D) a sign that can easily be translated into a foreign language

Q: Which of the following is the language of the Deaf culture in the United States and Canada? A) American Sign Language (ASL) B) English Sign Language (ESL) C) Signing Essential English (SEE I) D) Signing Exact English (SEE II)

Q: Which of the following is not a limitation associated with speechreading? A) Many words look alike on the lips. B) Many speakers use vision to decode speech C) Many speakers are able to talk while barely moving their lips. D) Many students experience fatigue after speech reading for a short time.

Q: The most widely used method of instruction in schools for the deaf is A) cued speech B) fingerspelling C) speechreading D) total communication

Q: Which of the following is not true of cued speech? A) The hand signals must be used along with speech. B) The hand signals constitute a manual alphabet. C) It does not disrupt the natural rhythm of speech. D) It helps students identify speech features such as syllables.

Q: Mr. Johansen is trying to teach Timothy, a young child with a hearing loss, to use his residual hearing to learn. He does not allow Timothy to look at the speaker's lips. Mr. Johansen is using A) auditory learning B) auditory-verbal-therapy C) interactive-alinguistic communication D) oral-aural communication

Q: The most likely sequence of activities related to sound for children involved in auditory training is A) awareness, discrimination, identification, localization B) awareness, identification, discrimination, localization C) awareness, identification, localization, discrimination D) awareness, localization, discrimination, identification

Q: Activities to improve the listening skills of students with hearing loss A) are appropriate for all students with hearing loss B) are most appropriate for students who prefer oral communication C) are most appropriate for students who prefer manual communication D) are most appropriate for students with mild or moderate hearing loss

Q: Which of the following is/are true regarding C-Print speech-to-text service for deaf students? A) Deaf students must learn shorthand to use the service. B) The presenter or lecturer types notes and comments for deaf students. C) The system provides meaning-for-meaning translation of class lectures. D) The system provides verbatim, word-for-word translations of class lectures.

Q: Which educational approach emphasizes the use of both speech and sign language? A) oral/aural B) cued speech C) bilingual/bicultural D) total communication

Q: Which educational approach emphasizes training in the production and understanding of speech? A) oral/aural B) cued speech C) bilingual/bicultural D) total communication

Q: Which of the following is true about telecommunication devices for the deaf? A) They are available as a related service under IDEA. B) They require the presence of a sign language interpreter. C) They are available in many public places because of the ADA. D) They have recently been replaced by cell phones with text messaging.

Q: Rear Window is A) a popular movie about a deaf girl B) computer software that translates speech into text C) a captioning system available in some movie theatres D) a device that alerts a deaf person when someone is at door

Q: Which of the following is true about advances in hearing aids? A) Newer hearing aids are accepted by the Deaf culture. B) Newer hearing aids are still unsuitable for preschoolers. C) Newer hearing aids amplify all sounds indiscriminately. D) Newer hearing aids can be preprogrammed for optional listening.

Q: How do cochlear implants benefit students with hearing loss? A) They restore normal hearing. B) They reduce background noise. C) They help students understand speech. D) They deliver amplified sound directly to the middle ear.

Q: Colby is a year old and has cleft palate. He needs an evaluation to determine if problems associated with this condition are affecting his hearing. Which of the following tests can be used? A) pure-tone audiometry B) operant conditioning audiometry C) speech reception threshold (SRT) D) voice recognition testing (VRT)

Q: Hearing loss may not be detected in very young children because A) all infants smile, babble and coo B) most deaf children are born to deaf parents C) screening for hearing loss in infants is not possible D) parents don"t usually seek diagnosis until the child starts school

Q: Malcolm is a student in Mrs. Whetstone's fourth grade class. She is confused by his difficulties. Some days, he is so dizzy that he spends most of the day with the nurse. He also reports that he hears noises or ringing sounds that nobody else hears. Sometimes, Malcolm does not seem to hear and other days his hearing is much better. Malcolm has symptoms associated with A) cytomegalovirus B) Mnire's disease C) otitis media D) toxoplasmosis

Q: Signs of noise sufficient enough to risk hearing loss include A) Ringing in the ears while in the noisy area B) Placing a hand to the ear in order to hear better C) Hearing only soft or muffled sounds after leaving the noisy area D) Having to shout to be heard when standing 10 feet away from a person

Q: Which of the following is not a cause of acquired hearing loss? A) Down syndrome B) otitis media C) meningitis D) noise exposure

Q: Mrs. Walker's son, Keenan, was born at 26 weeks and has a severe hearing loss. This loss is A) bilateral B) congenital C) postlingual D) unilateral

Q: Which of the following statements is true regarding sensorineural hearing losses? A) They can be temporary. B) They can be corrected with surgery. C) They cannot occur after the age of 3. D) They cannot be corrected with medication.

Q: Causes of conductive hearing loss include all of the following except A) damage to the cochlea B) improper movement of the ossicles C) malformations of the auditory canals D) excessive wax buildup in the auditory canals

Q: Current research indicates that deaf students experience problems in education due to A) limitations in cognitive functioning B) inability to read C) inadequate development of a first language D) the mismatch between reading and sign language

Q: In the United States, the majority of people with hearing loss are A) between the ages of birth and 5 B) between the ages of 6 and 21 C) between the ages of 35 and 60 D) 65 years or older

Q: How many deaf students are functionally illiterate when they graduate from high school? A) 15% B) 30% C) 45% D) 60%

Q: The academic achievement gap between deaf and hard-of-hearing students and their hearing peers A) remains constant over time B) increases as students get older C) decreases as students get older D) increases in reading but decreases in math as students get older

Q: According to recent research on phonemic awareness and phonics instruction A) deaf readers can access phonological information B) deaf readers rarely use phonics as a tool for learning to read C) teaching phonics to deaf readers is a waste of instructional time D) the reading processes of deaf and hearing students are very different

Q: The part of the ear that controls balance is the A) cochlea B) eardrum C) ossicles D) semicircular canal

Q: Which of the following words is a child with a hearing loss likely to learn easily? A) the B) walk C) jealous D) ashamed

Q: Which of the following does not describe zero dB? A) audiometric zero B) zero hearing threshold level (HTL) C) the smallest sound that can be perceived by a normally hearing person D) the point at which a person who is deaf can no longer perceive sounds

Q: Jackson's mother complains that the music on his car radio is hurting her ears. The sound level is probably A) above 60 dB B) above 85 dB C) above 100 dB D) 125 dB and above

Q: Which of the following is most likely to be heard at 40 dB from 15 feet away? A) a whisper B) a lawnmower C) normal conversation D) a dripping faucet

Q: Which of the following is not a factor that determines how a hearing loss affects language and communication? A) the degree of hearing loss B) the language spoken in the home C) the attitudes of parents and siblings D) the presence or absence of other disabilities

Q: Which of the following is true of a student with a high frequency hearing loss? A) She would have a hard time hearing the /d/ sound. B) She would have a hard time hearing men's voices. C) She would have a hard time hearing women's voices. D) She would have a hard time hearing normal conversation.

Q: The eardrum is also known as the A) auricle B) meatus C) ossicle D) tympanic membrane

Q: Residual hearing is defined as A) sounds amplified by a hearing aid B) sounds measured by a hearing test C) sounds perceived by a deaf person D) sounds that can no longer be heard after a hearing loss

Q: Which of the following is an example of a student who would qualify for special education services as a student with a hearing loss? A) Aimee, who had tubes in her ears in kindergarten B) Brad, who currently has an ear infection in both ears C) Chandra, who needs an interpreter to sign in social studies class D) Demetrius, who wears hearing aids but still cannot understand speech

Q: Atwhat age are infants who can hear first able to discriminate speech sounds? A) 1 month B) 3 months C) 6 months D) 9 months

Q: Suppose that a colleague approached you for advice concerning a student who stuttered. What advice would you offer her/him?

Q: Explain why the pull-out model for special education service delivery might not be the best option.

Q: As a first grade teacher, what process would you follow if you had concerns about one of your student's speech development? What are some strategies you can implement should a language impairment be diagnosed?

Q: Using a fictitious case study, illustrate two strategies for increasing naturalistic teaching of language.

Q: Discuss articulation and phonological disorders.

Q: TRUE/FALSE A child who has a language delay may not have a language disorder.

Q: TRUE/FALSE Regardless of the language spoken, the incidence of stuttering is similar in all Western countries.

Q: TRUE/FALSE Articulation errors are easy to diagnose and treat.

Q: TRUE/FALSE Articulation errors are mainly caused by faulty mechanical operation of the speech apparatus.

Q: TRUE/FALSE Children who use dialects need speech and language services.

Q: TRUE/FALSE Children usually develop mature language without instruction or intervention.

Q: TRUE/FALSE There is one-to-one correspondence between graphemes and phonemes.

Q: TRUE/FALSE Speech sounds are produced by four separate but related processes.

Q: TRUE/FALSE The English language uses approximately 30"35 phonemes.

Q: TRUE/FALSE Rules governing language are logical and systematic.

Q: TRUE/FALSE Languages grow and develop as communities and cultures change.

Q: TRUE/FALSE Spoken or written words are necessary for communication to occur.

Q: What are the four basic kinds of speech-sound errors?

Q: What is the most prevalent model of service delivery for students with speech-language disabilities? Explain what is involved in this service approach.

Q: What is the difference between the symbol sets and symbol systems as they pertain to augmentative and alternative communication systems?

Q: Describe the three tiers of support in schoolwide positive behavioral support (SWPBS) and explain what happens at each tier.

Q: There is some controversy surrounding the intelligence of emotionally and behaviorally disabled students. Explain the reasons for this controversy.

Q: Explain the difference between externalizing and internalizing behaviors and provide at least four examples of each type of behavior.

Q: Discuss the advantages of the definition of emotional and behavioral disorders proposed by the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders.

Q: TRUE/FALSETeachers' ratings of young children's behaviors are good predictors of behavior at an older age.

Q: TRUE/FALSEThere is a universally accepted definition of emotional and behavioral disorders.

Q: TRUE/FALSEChildren with emotional and behavioral disorders usually identify themselves.

Q: TRUE/FALSEParents are to blame for their child's emotional problems.

Q: TRUE/FALSESchizophrenia is usually caused by environmental factors.

Q: TRUE/FALSEInternalizing behaviors are more often displayed by girls with emotional and behavioral disabilities.

Q: TRUE/FALSESixty percent of students with emotional and behavioral disorders drop out of high school.

Q: TRUE/FALSEMost students with emotional and behavioral disorders perform on grade level academically.

Q: TRUE/FALSEInternalizing behaviors are usually mild and temporary.