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Deaf correct answers denoting adherence to the language & culture of the Deaf community
and the native sign language used in the local Deaf community
deaf correct answers signifying a person who has a significant hearing loss or may be unable
to hear but who chooses to identify with the spoken language and culture of people who hear
in their community and are NOT recognized as members of the culturally Deaf community
Deafblind correct answers denoting a person who has a significant loss of hearing in addition
to a significant loss in vision -- may use ASL or tactile signing and have their own unique
culture that differ from those of the Deaf community
hard of hearing correct answers denoting a person who has a hearing loss, often requiring the
use of a hearing aid or cochlear implant. individuals who identify with this label are less
likely to learn sign language or to interact with the Deaf community
communication norms correct answers how people communicate on a daily basis; adherence
to informal internalized rules that shape behaviors & actions of individuals, helping them
know how to interact with people inside and outside their cultural group
tacit culture correct answers the actions and behaviors that are understood or implied without
being stated; NOT easily recognized by people outside the cultural group
ethnocentrism correct answers an unconscious belief that one's own culture is the "norm" or
"standard" by which we measure what we consider to be "right"
low-context culture correct answers the cultural norm of communicating one's thoughts,
ideas, and information PRIMARILY through the words of a language, resulting in expressing
oneself in EXPLICIT and DIRECT ways
high-context culture correct answers the cultural norm of communicating one's thoughts,
ideas, & information using politeness, subtlety, hinting, and nonverbal forms of
communication
reflection vs. self-criticism correct answers reflection involves thinking about your
interpreting work and how you can improve it with an open mind, whereas self-criticism
typically identifies one's errors and weaknesses with no plan for improvement
as interpreters, we want to stay in REFLECTION
what year was RID founded? correct answers 1964
how many founding members did RID have? correct answers 66
what year was AVLIC founded? correct answers 1979
what does RID stand for? correct answers Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
, what does AVLIC stand for? correct answers Association of Visual Language Interpreters of
Canada
what does CASLI mean in Canada? correct answers Canadian Association of Sign Language
Interpreters
what does CASLI mean in the United States? correct answers Center for the Assessment of
Sign Language Interpretation, LLC.
records show that early interpreters were often: correct answers 1. individuals with dDeaf
parents / siblings
2. teachers of the Deaf
3. Members of the clergy
prior to ____ (year), people did not WORK as interpreters, rather they volunteered their time
correct answers 1964
where & what year was the first workshop on interpreting held? correct answers Ball State
University; 1964
who served as the founding chair for RID? correct answers Dr. Edgar Lowell
what was the original name for RID? correct answers National Registry of Professional
Interpreters and Translators for the Deaf (NRPIT)
during what years were NAD and RID associated? correct answers 1966-2016
what does NAD stand for? correct answers National Association of the Deaf
what year was NAD incorporated? correct answers 1972
RID Mission Statement correct answers RID is a professional organization for interpreters
who use signed and spoken languages
RID Original Goals correct answers 1. publish a registry of interpreters
2. investigating evaluation and certification processes
3. educating the public about interpreting services
Current Goals of RID correct answers - commit to the provision of ethical, quality
interpreting services
- committing to ongoing professional development
- structure the ongoing growth & development of the profession of interpreting &
transliterating
- increasing the number & quality of interpreters in the US and ensuring that they practice in
accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct
- promote the profession of sign language interpreting & transliterating
what does CASE stand for? correct answers Conceptually Accurate Signed English
what does PSE stand for? correct answers Pidgin Signed English
Deaf correct answers denoting adherence to the language & culture of the Deaf community
and the native sign language used in the local Deaf community
deaf correct answers signifying a person who has a significant hearing loss or may be unable
to hear but who chooses to identify with the spoken language and culture of people who hear
in their community and are NOT recognized as members of the culturally Deaf community
Deafblind correct answers denoting a person who has a significant loss of hearing in addition
to a significant loss in vision -- may use ASL or tactile signing and have their own unique
culture that differ from those of the Deaf community
hard of hearing correct answers denoting a person who has a hearing loss, often requiring the
use of a hearing aid or cochlear implant. individuals who identify with this label are less
likely to learn sign language or to interact with the Deaf community
communication norms correct answers how people communicate on a daily basis; adherence
to informal internalized rules that shape behaviors & actions of individuals, helping them
know how to interact with people inside and outside their cultural group
tacit culture correct answers the actions and behaviors that are understood or implied without
being stated; NOT easily recognized by people outside the cultural group
ethnocentrism correct answers an unconscious belief that one's own culture is the "norm" or
"standard" by which we measure what we consider to be "right"
low-context culture correct answers the cultural norm of communicating one's thoughts,
ideas, and information PRIMARILY through the words of a language, resulting in expressing
oneself in EXPLICIT and DIRECT ways
high-context culture correct answers the cultural norm of communicating one's thoughts,
ideas, & information using politeness, subtlety, hinting, and nonverbal forms of
communication
reflection vs. self-criticism correct answers reflection involves thinking about your
interpreting work and how you can improve it with an open mind, whereas self-criticism
typically identifies one's errors and weaknesses with no plan for improvement
as interpreters, we want to stay in REFLECTION
what year was RID founded? correct answers 1964
how many founding members did RID have? correct answers 66
what year was AVLIC founded? correct answers 1979
what does RID stand for? correct answers Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
, what does AVLIC stand for? correct answers Association of Visual Language Interpreters of
Canada
what does CASLI mean in Canada? correct answers Canadian Association of Sign Language
Interpreters
what does CASLI mean in the United States? correct answers Center for the Assessment of
Sign Language Interpretation, LLC.
records show that early interpreters were often: correct answers 1. individuals with dDeaf
parents / siblings
2. teachers of the Deaf
3. Members of the clergy
prior to ____ (year), people did not WORK as interpreters, rather they volunteered their time
correct answers 1964
where & what year was the first workshop on interpreting held? correct answers Ball State
University; 1964
who served as the founding chair for RID? correct answers Dr. Edgar Lowell
what was the original name for RID? correct answers National Registry of Professional
Interpreters and Translators for the Deaf (NRPIT)
during what years were NAD and RID associated? correct answers 1966-2016
what does NAD stand for? correct answers National Association of the Deaf
what year was NAD incorporated? correct answers 1972
RID Mission Statement correct answers RID is a professional organization for interpreters
who use signed and spoken languages
RID Original Goals correct answers 1. publish a registry of interpreters
2. investigating evaluation and certification processes
3. educating the public about interpreting services
Current Goals of RID correct answers - commit to the provision of ethical, quality
interpreting services
- committing to ongoing professional development
- structure the ongoing growth & development of the profession of interpreting &
transliterating
- increasing the number & quality of interpreters in the US and ensuring that they practice in
accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct
- promote the profession of sign language interpreting & transliterating
what does CASE stand for? correct answers Conceptually Accurate Signed English
what does PSE stand for? correct answers Pidgin Signed English
