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During the recent routine hearing test at school, your friend Sam found out that he is losing some of his hearing because he plays music very loudly while wearing earbuds. After learning this, Sam jokingly said that he w...
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In the hearing world, what is the equivalent of touching another person's hands when having an ASL conversation in the Deaf community?(1 point) Responses asking the other person, "Can you repeat that?" asking the other p...
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What is similar about the signs for "husband" and "wife"?(1 point) Responses they both utilize the "m" handshape which represents "marriage" they both utilize the "m" handshape which represents "marriage" they both use o...
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Which handshape is the basis for the word "in-law"?(1 point) Responses L L W W N N I
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Which of the following is NOT true about the Deaf community?(1 point) Responses Most people in the Deaf community understand their deafness to be a disability and have the expectation that those outside of the community...
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American Manual Alphabet: The letters of the English alphabet represented by hand signs, as used in various forms of sign language around the world.(1 point) Responses The American Manual Alphabet is not used in various...
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What is the difference between sign language and ASL?(1 point) Responses Sign language is any system of communication using visual gestures and signs, whereas ASL is the letters of the English alphabet represented by han...
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How is American Sign Language (ASL) related to sign language in general?(1 point) Responses ASL is the foundation for all types of sign language. ASL is the foundation for all types of sign language. ASL was the first ty...
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What development in the history of sign language happened after Dr. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet studied methods for teaching the Deaf?(1 point) Responses He wrote the teacher's manual so that Deaf educators could begin teac...
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In spoken English, speakers can include changes in inflection or tone to convey added meaning to their words. What is one way that you can similarly add meaning or nuance to your signed words?(1 point) Responses Trace an...
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The ASL sign for the number ten resembles which common hand gesture?(1 point) Responses peace sign peace sign thumbs up thumbs up pointing straight ahead pointing straight ahead waving
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In ASL, whole body posture is often used to convey meaning. For instance, when a person is talking about exhaustion, what might they do with their body?(1 point) Responses sag their entire body sag their entire body perk...
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The early history of ASL began in which part of the United States?(1 point) Responses The Northeast The Northeast The Southeast The Southeast The Pacific Northwest The Pacific Northwest The Midwest
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If you take the sign for "V" and extend your ring/fourth finger up, which letter sign have you just created?(1 point) Responses Z Z Y Y W W U
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What is the difference between the sign for the letter "M" and the sign for the letter "N"?(1 point) Responses drawing three humps in the air instead of two drawing three humps in the air instead of two which fingers are...
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What happened after Dr. Gallaudet sought out methods for teaching Deaf people?(1 point) Responses He returned to Connecticut as the minister of a special church for the Deaf. He returned to Connecticut as the minister of...
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The term deaf-mute is derogatory, meaning that it is:(1 point) Responses common and accepted common and accepted socially acceptable socially acceptable unkind and disrespectful unkind and disrespectful creative and uniq...
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What letter is being signed? (1 point) Responses R R M M W W N
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Find the volume of a cone that has a base with a radius of 12 in. and has a height of 6 in. Let π=3.14 .(1 point) Responses 2,712.96 in.2 2.712.96 in. squared 452.16 in.2 452.16 in. squared 904.32 in.3 904.32 in. cubed 9...
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Which two letters of the American Manual Alphabet require you to move your hand to "draw" the shape of the letter?(1 point) Responses J and Z J and Z O and Z O and Z C and J C and J L and O
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Find the volume of a pyramid that has a rectangular base that measures 12 ft. in length and 16 ft. in width and has a height of 24 ft.(1 point) Responses 2,304 ft.3 2,304 ft. cubed 1,536 ft.3 1,536 ft. cubed 1,536 ft. 1,...
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Which generalization of the volume of pyramids or cones is true?(1 point) Responses The volume of a pyramid or cone is one-third the volume of the larger shape that it comes from. The volume of a pyramid or cone is one-t...
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Many people in the Deaf community view deafness as a different way of experiencing the world and not as a disability.(1 point) Responses True True False
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A circular cone has a diameter of 8 in. and a slant height of 10 in. What is the surface area of the cone to the nearest inch?(1 point) Responses 176 in.2 176 in. squared 452 in.2 452 in. squared 63 in.2 63 in. squared 3...
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Once ASL speakers have a significant vocabulary of signs, they do not need to fingerspell anymore.(1 point) Responses True True False
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