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1
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What are the general rules for counting numbers?

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1-5 palm in

6-9 palm out

11-15 palm in

16-19: 10 + # with twist

20-29 use L-handshape

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Name 5 Culturally appropriate ways to get a Deaf person’s attention

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wave, tap shoulder, stomp, flick lights, ask 3rd person

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While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer’s…?

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face area

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[T/F] Is ASL a Universal Language?

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False, United States and Canada only

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Approx. how many Deaf in the US and Canada use ASL?

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500,000

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Historically, ASL is related to…

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French Sign Language (FSL)

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[T/F] ASL has naturally evolved within the Deaf Community

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True

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[T/F] During an ASL convo it is considered rude to drop eye contact with the signer

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True

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ASL is used by most Deaf people in which two countries?

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United States & Canada

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[T/F] ASL is a fully developed human language and not English on the hands

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True

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_____ & _____ established the first school for the Deaf in America in _____, _____ on April 15, ______

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Thomas Gallaudet & Laurent Clerc, Hartford, Connecticut, 1817

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Which term would be the culturally appropriate way to identify a person who could not hear?

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Deaf

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[T/F] ASL grammar is the same as English grammar except that ASL is visual

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False

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Fingerspelling is mainly used for…

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Name of person, place, book, brand, titles, etc.

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Name some rules regarding fingerspelling

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fingerspell smoothly, don’t bounce

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Why is facial expression or non-manual markers an important feature of ASL?

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proper grammar

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Define Culture

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learned behaviors of a group of people who have their own language, values, rules for behavior, and traditions

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Name the 4 primary characteristics of a culture

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language

values

norms

history

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If a Deaf person enters a room you should start to…

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sign

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An important way that a hearing person can be welcomed into the Deaf community is by…

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showing respect for Deaf people and their culture

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Define capitalized “D” and lower-case “d” deaf in Deaf Community

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“d” – condition of being deaf

“D” – identifies as part of the community

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ASL makes use of space in front of a signer’s body to…

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convey distance and contrast people/places

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Non-manual markers are used in ASL to…

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express emotion, grammar, sentence types

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To indicate tense in ASL, use a time sign at the ____ of a sentence

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at the beginning

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How would you sign the following English sentence in ASL: "I went to the store yesterday"
YESTERDAY STORE I GO-TO
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When you leave a group of Deaf people or an ASL conversation you should...
give a reason why you're leaving
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ASL name signs are either _____ or ______
descriptive or arbitrary
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[T/F] After completing a semester of sign you are now ready to interpret
False
29
Do Deaf people like to be called hearing impaired?
False
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[T/F] Deaf culture is exemplified through Deaf literature, folklore, humor, and art
True
31
What type of information should you be prepared to share when meeting a Deaf person?
Where you learned ASL Who taught you Is the teacher deaf / hearing
32
What percent of Deaf people have Deaf parents?
90% born to hearing parents
33
If your path is being blocked by two signers conversing, you should...
Walk through
34
What are non-manual signals (facial expression) that accompany yes/no, why-q and statement in ASL?
yes/no, why-q
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Wh-q requests specific information such as...
WHO WHAT WHERE WHEN WHICH HOW WHY
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Wh-word signs are generally at the ____ of a sentence.
end
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When signing one-handed, always use your...
dominant hand
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The most common sentence structure in ASL is...?
topic/comment
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[T/F] If you're standing face-to-face with a signer giving directions, you should try to visualize the locations from your own perspective
False
40
How do Deaf watch TV?
closed captioning
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How do Deaf speak on the telephone?
use a TTY
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What is a relay service?
service allowing deaf to communicate with hearing people that use a phone
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What is the name of the law that required all telephone companies to provide relay services across the U.S. and what year was it passed?
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990
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What are noun/verb pairs?
2x movement for noun and 1x for verb
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In ASL adjectives tend to be placed ________
after the noun, SHIRT ORANGE
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Signs in ASL can be modified by...
repetition, movement, facial/body language
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ASL and Deaf Culture are passed onto Deaf people from generation to generation primarily by...
Residential schools for the Deaf
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What is the primary production difference between the personal pronouns (I, me) and the possessive pronouns (mine/his/hers)?
personal is pointing, possessive is flat B
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How do Deaf people know that the phone is ringing, someone is at the door, a baby is crying, the smoke detector is going off, or when it is time to get up in the morning?
flashing-light signaling device
50
What is the primary difference between Deaf culture and community?
Culture: are Deaf and embrace ASL and culture Community: do not have to be Deaf but support ASL and Deaf activities
51
Give some examples of sign variation in ASL
setting formal vs. informal. small vs. large
52
Who is Alexander Graham Bell and how does the Deaf community view him?
Oralist. Desired to stop Deaf culture and prevent deaf children from being born
53
What is the Oral Movement?
A time in history when it was decided that speech was superior to sign and sign was taken out of schools and replaces with the oral method. Lasted 100 years
54
The Oral Movement is also known as...
the Dark Age of Deaf History`
55
Define mainstreamed and residential school
mainstream: public school, isolation, deaf mixed with hearing residential school: school for the Deaf, learn ASL and Deaf culture
56
Name four causes of Deafness
rubella prematurity blood type incompatibility illnesses noise exposure damage
57
Do hearing aids benefit all Deaf people?
No, hearing aids just amplify sound
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[T/F] A hearing aid can make other people's speech clearer
False
59
In ASL, negation is most generally indicated where in a sentence?
Near the end, ICE CREAM DON'T-WANT ME
60
[T/F] All hearing losses are the same
False, 4 levels mild, moderate, severe, and profound
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[T/F] The ability to read lips is directly linked to how smart a person is
False
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[T/F] All Deaf people can read lips
False
63
Approximately what percentage of the English language can be read from lips?
30%
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[T/F] Reading lips requires a lot of guesswork
True
65
A deaf person uses a combination of methods to figure out everyday speech. Name 5
lip-reading residual hearing facial expression familiar with the topic mime
66
What is the least effective communication strategy between Deaf and Hearing people?
lip-reading
67
What is a classifier? In order to use a classifier you must first...
specific hand-shape that represents a category of nouns or group of objects
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What do the classifiers 1, ^, C, B, bent V, and 3 stand for?
1: long thin things like pencils ^: legs of a person C: cylindrical objects such as a cup B: objects with flat surface Bent V: small animals or a person sitting 3: any vehicle
69
Who did Deaf people rely on for communication before interpreting became a profession?
family members, clergy, teachers of the deaf
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Every sign has 5 parts called _____. Name the 5 parts.
parameters, hand-shape, location, movement, palm orientation and non-manual markers
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Name some conversation regulators you learned in ASL
Wave hand, oh-I-see, head nod, wave no

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