Steve, a healthy middle-aged Deaf man, went to his routine yearly check-up and answered some questions the doctor asked him through the assigned ASL interpreter. Everything in the checkup seemed to be normal, but, to Steve’s surprise, the doctor prescribed medication to help him cure his insomnia. What might have caused Steve’s reaction in this scenario?

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Responses

The cost of the medicine was too high and he couldn’t afford it.

The cost of the medicine was too high and he couldn’t afford it.

The doctor asked Steve to return after three months.

The doctor asked Steve to return after three months.

Steve didn’t have any sleeping problems.

Steve didn’t have any sleeping problems.

The doctor prescribed a medicine to Steve based on the many symptoms he suffered such as his inability to sleep.

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Steve’s reaction in this scenario may have been caused by the fact that Steve didn’t have any sleeping problems. If he was surprised to receive a prescription for insomnia medication, it suggests that he did not perceive himself as having insomnia or any related sleeping issues.