RID Sample Test

RID Sample Test Which feature is found in ASL but not in English? - Object-verb agreement From a cultural perspective, what is the core Deaf community most appropriately thought of as? - A linguistic minority group. Which setting is LEAST likely that a Deaf person would be working as an interpreter? - In a mainstream classroom. What are most of the content adjustments that interpreters make? - Linguistic or cultural. Why did mainstreaming become widespread in the U.S.? - Primarily because of the passage of Public Law 94-142. True or False: Hearing interpreters who are not CODAs can become members of the core Deaf culture by the process of acculturation. - False When people adjust their language and the way they talk based on whom they are speaking to, what are they shifting? - Register. What is the one protection available to interpreters from malpractice suits that result from misinterpretations that cause harm? - Liability insurance. If an interpreter accepts an assignment in another state and a different region, what is NOT appropriate to do? - Use only the accepted regional signs from the interpreter's area. What is the process of transmitting information from a sign of English-like signing to spoken English called? - Transliteration. What is not included in the theory of interpretation as cultural and linguistic mediation? - Providing Deaf people with adequate language models. Which organization has as its main objective the providing of information about hearing loss, communication, assistive listening devices, and communication strategies for oral Deaf persons? - SHHH What is NOT a dynamic of hearing/Deaf cross-cultural interactions? - Acoustically- oriented/silence-oriented What is easier for most spoken languages interpreters to interpret from? - From their B language into their A language. What is the term that refers to philosophies underlying the education of Deaf and hard-of-hearing students that support communication in any way possible? - Total communication What is the primary reason hearing people have difficulty becoming fluent in ASL? - It is difficult to gain sufficient exposure to Deaf people using ASL. What reason would an African-American Deaf person not use Southern Black signs? - He or she attended a mainstreamed school with African-American instructors. Which of the following is most valued in a low-context culture? - Individuality Historically, how has Deaf culture been passed from one generation to another? - Primarily at residential schools. What is considered a universal form of communication? - Mime What is the best cue that a Deaf audience has failed to comprehend a voice-to-sign interpretation? - Confused copying of a sign What does Public Law 94-142 mandate? - To the extent possible, Deaf children should be educated in the least restrictive environment. What has been shown to correlate most highly with the rate of occurrence of interpretation miscues? - Processing time Deaf audience members leave a lecture understanding all of the