Chp. 6 Flashcards
If you (a hearing interpreter) are part of a conversation in which a Deaf person speaks critically of hearing people, you:
- Counter the Deaf person’s comments and speak up for hearing people
- Recognize that these comments are directed towards audist or uninformed people and not you
- Will feel upset and offended and not want to continue interacting with Deaf people
- Lose all respect for Deaf people in general, but especially this Deaf person
Recognize that these comments are directed towards audist or uninformed people and not you
Interpreters must be aware of the ___________ they hold in everyday interactions between Deaf and hearing individuals?
- skills
- power
- knowledge
- abilities
power
Humor is used in the Deaf community for all of the following, except?
- Empower Deaf people
- To fight the oppression of the majority
- Turn the tables against hearing people
- To insult hearing people
To insult hearing people
As an interpreter, it is better to be a/an __________ than a/an ___________ in the Deaf community.
- savior, oppressor
- leader, follower
- friend, enemy
- ally, advocate
ally/advocate
An example of a disenfranchised Deaf person would be?
- Being excluded from a family discussion involving the long-term care of the Deaf person’s parents
- Losing out on an employment opportunity that another Deaf person got
- Not being invited to a party hosted by some Deaf friends
- Being unaware of a huge sale on a new TV that the Deaf person was eyeing
Being excluded from a family discussion involving the long-term care of the Deaf person’s parents (table talk)
The feeling of strong emotions by an interpreter as a result of interpreting assignments that may be traumatizing to the Deaf client/s, is known as?
- battle fatigue
- post-traumatic stress disorder
- dysconscious audism
- vicarious trauma
vicarious trauma
Interpreters are expected to remain neutral during interpreted interactions and express no emotions or other feelings, T/F?
False
In spite of greater awareness of Deaf people and American Sign Language, and the passage of legislation benefiting the Deaf community, Deaf people are still largely unemployed or underemployed, T/F?
True
Interpreters are expected to maintain friendships within the Deaf community outside of their daily employment as interpreters, T/F?
True
There is nothing awkward about the fact that interpreters earn a living thanks to the generosity of the Deaf community sharing their language with them, all the while knowing that Deaf people often struggle to find employment, T/F?
False
False
