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Test Items
Chapter 14: Understanding Students with Hearing Loss
Multiple Choice
1. Hearing loss in both ears is described as:
A. Bilateral
B. Lateral
C. Dual
D. Singular
2. A person who has a hearing loss of 70 to 90 decibels or greater is considered:
A. Hard of hearing
B. Congenitally deaf
C. Deaf
D. Partially deaf
3. Hertz (Hz) are used to measure:
A. Sound
B. Frequency
C. Pitch
D. Volume
4. Conversational speech is in which range of loudness?
A. 45 dB to 50 dB
B. 0 dB to 5 dB
C. 25 dB to 30 dB
D. 60 dB to 65 dB
5. A snail shaped bony structure that houses the actual organ of hearing is the:
A. Organ of corti
B. Auditory nerve
C. Malleus
D. Cochlea
6. Interpreting words by watching the speaker’s lips and facial movements without hearing the
speaker’s words is:
A. Manual approach
B. Speech reading
C. Sign language
D. Lip reading
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7. The combination of hand, body, and facial movements to convey both words and concepts
rather than individual letters is:
A. Sign language
B. Fingerspelling
C. Oral/aural format
D. Cued speech
8. Which of the following uses a hand representation for each of the 26 letters of the alphabet?
A. Sign language
B. Fingerspelling
C. Oral/aural format
D. Cued speech
9. Amplification, speech reading, reading, and writing are all used in combination with signs in
which of the following approaches?
A. Pidgin signed English
B. Oral/aural format
C. Cued speech
D. Total communication
10. The academic achievement of students with hearing loss is:
A. About the same as that of students with no disabilities
B. Somewhat higher than that of students with no disabilities
C. Relatively low compared with that of students with no disabilities
D. Significantly lower than that of students with no disabilities
11. The major cause of congenital deafness is which of the following?
A. Lack of oxygen to the brain
B. Genetic syndromes
C. Infection before or soon after birth
D. Traumatic brain injury
12. Trauma to the cochlea may lead to a:
A. Congenital hearing loss
B. Conductive hearing loss
C. Partial hearing loss
D. Sensorineural hearing loss
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13. The diagnosis of a hearing loss is made by a combination of professionals which include the
child’s own doctor, an otologist, and a(n):
A. Audiologist
B. Speech/language therapist
C. Neurologist
D. Parent
14. Which of the following has special training in testing and measuring hearing?
A. Audiologist
B. Ophthalmologist
C. Neurologist
D. Otologist
15. A device with an electrode array inserted into the inner ear to provide direct stimulation t the
nerve fibers is:
A. Hearing aid
B. Cochlear implant
C. Audiometer
D. Assistive listening device
16. The simplest test of hearing uses a machine called a(n):
A. Audiogram
B. Tympanogram
C. Audiometer
D. Otometer
17. Which of the following are appropriate for testing the hearing of older children?
A. Evoked otoacoustic emissions
B. Tympanography
C. Audiometry
D. Behavioral audiological evaluations
18. A computer records automatic (involuntary) responses from the cochlea to clicks or tones in:
A. Evoked otoacoustic emissions
B. Tympanography
C. Audiometry
D. Behavioral audiological evaluations
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19. Which of the following is a test of how well the middle ear is functioning and how well the
eardrum can move?
A. Audiograms
B. Tympanography
C. Audiometry
D. Behavioral audiological evaluations
20. If air-conduction and bone-conduction thresholds are the same, the hearing loss is:
A. Conductive
B. Responsive
C. Unresponsive
D. Sensorineural
21. What graphic organizer is used to compare and contrast objects, stories, and characters?
A. A web diagram
B. A T-chart
C. Semantic maps
D. Venn diagram
22. Teaching children to use their remaining hearing is:
A. Total communication
B. Oral training
C. Aural habilitation
D. Hearing rehabilitation
23. A system in which the teacher transmits his voice by using a microphone and ceiling- or
wall-mounted speakers is:
A. Sound-field amplification system
B. Loop system
C. Closed-caption technology
D. Telecommunication device
24. Which of the following involves closed-circuit wiring that sends FM signals from an audio
system directly to an electronic coil in the student’s hearing aid?
A. Sound-field amplification system
B. Loop system
C. Closed-caption technology
D. Telecommunication device
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25. A system that provides real-time translations of spoken word to software-equipped laptops is:
A. Closed-caption technology
B. Loop system
C. C-print
D. Voice synthesizer
26. The number of children with hearing loss enrolled in early intervention programs has been
positively affected by:
A. Inclusion
B. Transition laws
C. Total language communication
D. Newborn hearing screening
27. With regards to unemployment and underemployment, compared to people who hear, people
who are deaf:
A. Experience both at a higher rate
B. Are more unemployed but are underemployed at the same rate
C. Experience both at similar rates
D. Experience both at lower rates due to government programs
28. Which educational setting was the basis for developing the Deaf community/Deaf culture?
A. The general education classroom
B. The resource room
C. Homebound setting
D. The residential school
29. What percent of students with hearing impairments spend 80-100% of their time in general
education classroom settings?
A. 54%
B. 76%
C. 14%
D. 8%
30. The most common form of progress monitoring of students with hearing loss is:
A. Language assessment
B. Literacy assessment
C. Academic skills assessment
D. Functional skills assessment
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Praxis style questions
1. Keshaun is a student who is hearing impaired. His speech is difficult to understand but he
knows sign language. Other students are uncomfortable communicating with him, which
limits Keshaun’s participation in group activities and social situations. How can you
encourage peer interaction for Keshaun?
A. Arrange instruction for peers to learn some sign language.
B. Tell the peers that Keshaun has a problem but they must communicate with him.
C. Arrange for speech therapy for Keshaun.
D. Force Keshaun to practice speech during group activities and social situations.
2. Chelsea, a student with a mild hearing loss, often has difficulty following the teacher’s
directions in class, particularly when the teacher is doing work at the whiteboard. Which of
the following suggestions would be a most appropriate first step for the teacher to try to
improve Chelsea’s behavior?
A. Repeat all directions directly into Chelsea’s ear.
B. Do not give directions when facing the board.
C. Provide an interpreter for Chelsea.
D. Have another student write down all assignments for Chelsea.
3. Sheila is a deaf student in your class who has a sign language interpreter to help her during
class instruction. At times, Sheila does not understand what is happening in the class because
she misses contributions of her peers. What can you do to help Sheila fully participate in
class?
A. Tell her to ask her interpreter what was said.
B. Tell the interpreter it’s her job to keep Sheila on-task.
C. Ensure that the peers face Sheila when talking and raise their hand to give Sheila a
visual cue.
D. Seat Sheila in the back of the classroom so she can see when others are talking.
Short Answer
1. Explain the term “Deaf community.”
2. What are decibels and hertz and what are levels of each for normal sounds?
3. Briefly describe how sound is heard, using the terms outer ear, middle ear, inner ear, cochlea,
auditory nerve, and temporal lobe.
4. Briefly summarize causes of hearing loss.
5. What are four suggestions to follow when teaching students with hearing impairments at the
elementary and middle school levels?
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Essay
1. Differentiate between the educational definitions of deaf and hard of hearing and the technical
definitions.
2. Describe the different communication options and suggest pros and cons of each.
3. Describe academic achievement issues of students with hearing impairments and how it relates
to intelligence and inclusion.
4. Summarize methods of testing hearing and indicate at which age levels different tests are most
appropriate.
5. Describe pros and cons of using education interpreters (include the inverted pyramid of
responsibility in your description).
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Praxis
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