CASLI Knowledge Prep
Questions with verified correct detailed
answers
latest update 2025
(All flashcards are sourced from "So you
want to be an interpreter: An introduction
to sign language interpreting (4th
edition) by Janice Humphrey. 10 or more
cards per chapter (14) 140+ total)
, CASLI Knowledge Prep Questions with
verified correct detailed answers latest
update 2025 (All flashcards are sourced
from "So you want to be an interpreter:
An introduction to sign language
interpreting (4th edition) by Janice
Humphrey. 10 or more cards per chapter
(14) 140+ total)
Essentially, ___________ and ___________ cannot be separated.
- meanings, values
- laws, morals
- knowledge, beliefs
- language, culture --- correct answer ---language, culture
(Chapter 2)
_____________ are important in collectivist cultures.
- Personal knowledge, family status, and an emphasis on facts
,- Focus on the future, involvement in numerous groups, and self-
promotion
- Independence, timeliness, and individual achievement
- Shared knowledge, experience, and interpersonal contact --- correct
answer ---Shared knowledge, experience, and interpersonal contact
(Chapter 2)
_____ of the world's cultures are individualist.
- 30%
- 10%
- 50%
- 70% --- correct answer ---30%
(Chapter 2)
Most native groups in North America are collectivist, T/F? --- correct
answer ---TRUE
(Chapter 2)
Culture and group tendencies are static and unchanging, T/F? ---
correct answer ---FALSE
(Chapter 2)
, Interpreters mediate interactions between members of different
cultures, T/F? --- correct answer ---TRUE
(Chapter 2)
Celebrating personal achievements is an attribute of collectivist
cultures, T/F? --- correct answer ---FALSE
(Chapter 2)
Cultural frames are universal, T/F? --- correct answer ---False
(Chapter 3)
When interpreting with members of other cultures, interpreters must
be cognizant of the importance of:
- Hobbies, styles of dress, ethnic foods, and vehicle ownership
- Family connections, spirituality, concepts of time, physical
boundaries, and work ethic
- Educational attainment, learning styles, work ethic, and
socioeconomic status
- Languages, socioeconomic status, belongings, and home ownership --
- correct answer ---Family connections, spirituality, concepts of time,
physical boundaries, and work ethic
Questions with verified correct detailed
answers
latest update 2025
(All flashcards are sourced from "So you
want to be an interpreter: An introduction
to sign language interpreting (4th
edition) by Janice Humphrey. 10 or more
cards per chapter (14) 140+ total)
, CASLI Knowledge Prep Questions with
verified correct detailed answers latest
update 2025 (All flashcards are sourced
from "So you want to be an interpreter:
An introduction to sign language
interpreting (4th edition) by Janice
Humphrey. 10 or more cards per chapter
(14) 140+ total)
Essentially, ___________ and ___________ cannot be separated.
- meanings, values
- laws, morals
- knowledge, beliefs
- language, culture --- correct answer ---language, culture
(Chapter 2)
_____________ are important in collectivist cultures.
- Personal knowledge, family status, and an emphasis on facts
,- Focus on the future, involvement in numerous groups, and self-
promotion
- Independence, timeliness, and individual achievement
- Shared knowledge, experience, and interpersonal contact --- correct
answer ---Shared knowledge, experience, and interpersonal contact
(Chapter 2)
_____ of the world's cultures are individualist.
- 30%
- 10%
- 50%
- 70% --- correct answer ---30%
(Chapter 2)
Most native groups in North America are collectivist, T/F? --- correct
answer ---TRUE
(Chapter 2)
Culture and group tendencies are static and unchanging, T/F? ---
correct answer ---FALSE
(Chapter 2)
, Interpreters mediate interactions between members of different
cultures, T/F? --- correct answer ---TRUE
(Chapter 2)
Celebrating personal achievements is an attribute of collectivist
cultures, T/F? --- correct answer ---FALSE
(Chapter 2)
Cultural frames are universal, T/F? --- correct answer ---False
(Chapter 3)
When interpreting with members of other cultures, interpreters must
be cognizant of the importance of:
- Hobbies, styles of dress, ethnic foods, and vehicle ownership
- Family connections, spirituality, concepts of time, physical
boundaries, and work ethic
- Educational attainment, learning styles, work ethic, and
socioeconomic status
- Languages, socioeconomic status, belongings, and home ownership --
- correct answer ---Family connections, spirituality, concepts of time,
physical boundaries, and work ethic
