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Nic practice test
from the NIC book
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. is found in ASL but not in English | object-verbs agreement |
| 2. a culture perspective, the Deaf community is most appropriated thought of an a | linguistic minority group |
| 3. the LEAST likely for a Deaf person would work as an interpreter is | in a mainstream classroom |
| 4. interpreters adjustment are either linguistic or | cultural |
| 5. mainstream became widespread in the U.S | passage of public law 94-142 |
| 6. which of the following statements regarding Deaf culture and Deaf community is not true? | hearing interpreters who are not CODAs can become members of the Deaf culture by the process of acculturation |
| 7. when people adjust their language and the way they talk based on whom they are speaking to, they are shifting? | register |
| 8. one protection available to interpreters from malpractice suits resulting from misinterpretations that cause ham is | liability insurance |
| 9. if an interpreter accepts an assignment in another state and a different region, it is NOT appropriate to | use only the accepted region signs from the interpreter's area |
| 10. the process of transmitting information from a form of English-like signing to spoken English is know as | transliteration |
| 11. the theory of interpretation as cultural and linguistic mediation includes all of the following EXCEPT | providing Deaf people with adequate language models |
| 12. what organization has as its main objective the providing of information about hearing loss, communication, assistive listening devices, and communication strategies for oral Deaf person | SHHH |
| 13. which is NOT a dynamic of hearing/ Deaf cross-cultural interactions | acoustically-oriented/silence-oriented |
| 14. most spoken languages interpreters find it easier to interpret from their | B language into their A language |
| 15. which terms refers to philosophies underlying the education of Deaf and hard-of- hearing students that support communication in any way possible | total communication |
| 16. the primary reason hearing people have difficulty becoming fluent in ASL is that | it is difficult to gain sufficient exposure to Deaf people using ASL |
| 17. reasons for an African-American Deaf person using southern black signs | he or she attended a mainstreamed school with African-American instructors |
| 18. what is the most valued in a low-context culture | individuality |
| 19. Historically, Deaf culture has been passed from one generation to another primarily at | residential schools |
| 20. what is considered a universal form of communication | Mime |
| 21. what is the best cue that a Deaf audience has failed to comprehend a voice-to-sign interpretation | confused coping of a sign |
| 22. public law 94-142 mandates that, to the extent possible,Deaf children should be | educated in the least restrictive environment |
| 23. what has been shown to correlate most highly with the rate of occurrence of interpretation miscues | process time |
| 24. Deaf audience leave a lecture understanding all of the facts given by the lecturer. their impression of the lecturer is that she was ill-prepared & distant when in fact she was highly prepared and genuinely warm. the interpreter erred in conveying was | affect |
| 25. a major reason Deaf people value residential school is that residential schools are where | social identity and language competence are developed |
| 26. an interpreter is in a hospital to interpret for a child with consistent with child abuse the interpreter should | contact the appropriate authorities |
| 27. simultaneous interpretation or transliteration is most appropriate when | the interpreter and consumers are familiar with the subject |
| 28. systems for manually representing English were developed primarily to | teach English to Deaf children |
| 29. one of the key differences between interpreters and translators is that | the source language message is "permanently available" to translators |
| 30. the most important way in which interpreting for people who are Deaf/blind differs from interpreting for people who are Deaf is that with Deaf/blind persons the interpreter | needs to include actual visual information |
| 31. section 504 of the Rehabilitation act of 1973 includes what provisions | Qualified disabled individuals cannot be discriminated against by programs receiving federal funding |
| 32. what kind of signing is similar to ASL | gestural/visual vernacular |
| 33. during an interpretation for a large audience, the lighting should | come from more than one angle |
| 34. when an interpreter is subpoenaed as an expert witness in court, the interpreter's area of expertise is | communication issues and cross-cultural mediation |
| 35. which organizations has the greatest interest in phone relay services | Telecommunications for the Deaf, inc. |
| 36. the use of a Deaf relay interpreter is most likely when the Deaf consumer | uses a foreign sign language |
| 37. what is true of an effective transliteration | it may incorporate features of ASL that enhance intelligibility |
| 38. when interpreting for a live television program, the interpreter should | offer to provide assistance regarding interpreter placement |
| 39. the most effective way for interpreters to present complex material is to | interpret in a more consecutive mode |
| 40. during a meeting attended by a Deaf person and several hearing persons, 2 of the hearing participants carry on a private conversation that interferes with the interpreter's ability to continue. the most appropriate action for the interpreter is to | inform the 2 hearing persons that the interpreter cannot hear the speaker |
| 41. what is an most accurate statement about interpretation | interpretation involves competence in at least 2 languages |
| 42. the primary reason that a Deaf/blind consumer would use a combination of communication methods is to | avoid fatigue |
| 43. a Deaf consumer who facilitates group discussions often finds it difficult to know when it is appropriate to interject comments. the best way for the interpreter to address this concern is to | consult with the Deaf consumer to establish a plan to facilitate participation |
| 44. the use of hand shapes to represent manner and place of articulation in order to reduce ambiguities in speech-reading is known as | cued speech |
| 45. to sociolinguists, the intimate register of discourse is characterized by | reliance on information that is left implicit |
| 46. the process of rendering a message from one written language to another written language is known as | translation |
| 47. consecutive interpretation can be successfully used only when | all parties agree to use this method |
| 48. what is the appropriate way of handle a mistake when the interpreter makes it | inform both the Deaf and hearing participants that an interpreter error was made and correct the error |
| 49. regarding noun-verb pairs in ASL what is true | the noun is signed using a smaller double movement |
| 50. when called upon to work with a Deaf person with limited language competence, the interpreter should | have available an array of visual aids |
| 51. one of the goals of conflict resolution is to | increase sensitivity to similarity and common interests while minimizing differences |
| 52. in interpreting complex concepts into ASL what is the most helpful | visualization |
| 53. the focus of the cultural/humanistic view of Deaf people is on the | person rather than the deafness |
| 54. a Latino Deaf patient is given a card with the date "9/10/98"for the next appointment but the interpreter is aware that Latin countries usually write date as "day/month/year" the most appropriate way for the interpreter to handle this situation is to | sight interpret the written information |
| 55. according to title IV (telecommunications) of the ADA, telephone companies must provide Deaf individuals with | both local and long distance relay services 24 hours a day |
| 56. the use of two language or of two varieties of the same language in a community in which one has a higher status than the other is know as | diglossia |
| 57. what is always true of an effective English-to-sign interpretation | it adapts to audience preference |
| 58. an interpreter will be best prepared for interpreting a lecture by learning something about the | goal of the speaker |
| 59. since Deaf people tend to share knowledge and experiences that may be unfamiliar to a hearing audience, the interpreter working from ASL to English should | present a meaningful interpretation of culture-specific material |
| 60. sign language transliterators generally give LEAST consideration | regional dialects |
| 61. approximately what percentage of Deaf and hard-of-hearing children have hearing parents | 85-95% |
| 62. the scheduler at an interpreter referral agency needs to book interpreters for 3 events a fundraiser for gay men's heath, a conference on male dysfunction and synod of catholic bishops what interpreter attributes does NOT need to be considered | age |
| 63. an English word that approximates the most common meaning of an ASL sign is known as a | gloss |
| 64. what is LEAST indicative of register | speaker's accent |
| 65. while working, the interpreter is asked by 1 of the hearing participants how long it took to become an interpreter. without responding, the interpreter directs the question to the Deaf person. the interpreter is functioning under the | conduit model |
| 66. what facts about a Deaf person would provide you with the LEAST information about how he or she is likely to sign | the hearing status of his or her children |
| 67. when a message is rendered from English to ASL, the most accurate description of the communication process is | voice-to-sign interpreting |
| 68. regarding total communication there is one that is not right | it is a method of oralism used to teach language |
| 69. what linguistic features is found in English but not in ASL | gender distinctions in the pronoun system |
| 70. according to RID, a certified interpreter can lose certification foe all of the following reason EXCEPT | failing to join an affiliate chapter |
| 71. the insurance company formed by the Deaf community in 1901 is the | national fraternal society of the Deaf |
| 72. all of the following are methods commonly used for communication with Deaf/blind people EXCEPT | cued speech |
| 73. at an (IEP) meeting, a Deaf student becomes upset with proposed goals and objectives that the team is suggesting for her. the Deaf student directs her anger at the interpreter. the psychological term for the student's behavior is | transference |
| 74. what non-profit organization works specifically with African-American Deaf persons to advocate their rights | (BDA) black Deaf American |
| 75. "Qualified interpreter means an interpreter who is able to interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially, both receptively and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary." this statement is contained in | the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) (regulations) |
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pamela dodd