521 Chapter 11 Quiz
1.After a person’s hearing is measured, his or her hearing is recorded on an audiogram.
2.The severity of hearing loss is determined by the age of onset. INCORRECT
3.Increasing the volume of the voice received and reducing other environmental sounds is
achieved by the use of assistive listening devices.
4.The age at which a child experiences a hearing loss is significant because it provides a clue to
how much language the child might have acquired before becoming hearing impaired.
5.An example of an RtI Tier II activity for a child with a hearing impairment is working with a
guidance counselor to become a better self-advocate.
6.An example of an RtI Tier III support for a child with a hearing loss would be specific training on
the use of hearing aids.
7.The Deaf Community exists as a distinct cultural group within our society.
8.Sensoineural hearing losses may be caused by damage to the cochlea.
9.Reading levels for children who are deaf or hard of hearing tend to be substantially lower than
those of their hearing peers.
10.The major difference between the oral-aural method and the total communication method is
that amplification is not used in the total communication, although speech and speech reading
are taught. INCORRECT
11.The term total communication was coined by Bob Holcomb.
12.Which of the children described below is likely to experience the most difficulty in school? Mary,
a 12 year old who was born with a severe hearing loss.
13.Research indicates that children who receive cochlear implants during preschool years
developed vocabulary, speech, and reading at nearly normal rates and in sequences similar to
those of children who are not deaf or hard of hearing.
14.With respect to cochlear implants, the Deaf community has not fully accepted them because of
a negative impression of deafness.
15.The identification of deaf children and children who are severely hard of hearing is usually made
before they enter school.
