ASL final

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When communicating in ASL it is important to maintain eye-contact with the person you are signing with.

True

When you are not involved in the conversation, it is considered rude among Deaf people to look at other people while they are signing.

True

ASL is not a "language" in the same sense as English or other languages.

False

American Sign Language (ASL) is a universal language

False

Approximately 50% of Deaf people have Deaf parents.

False

Because there are a limited set of gestures, ASL should be easier to learn than other languages.

False

British Sign Language (BSL) and ASL are basically the same because both are used in English speaking countries.

False

Deaf people are generally very dependent on hearing people to help them throughout life because they cannot hear telephones ringing, doorbells, and emergency warnings.

False

Deaf people prefer to be called "hearing impaired" or "hearing challenged," and they consider it insulting if hearing people call them "deaf."

False

I should be fluent in ASL after one of two courses.

False

In ASL, facial expression is used primarily to express emotions.

False

It is best for Deaf people to associate with hearing people as much as possible.

False

Most Deaf people can lipread everything that is spoken to them.

False

Most parents of Deaf children know and use ASL

False

Some form of signing is used by all Deaf people.

False

When two people are communicating in ASL and you can't walk around; it is best to stop, gain their attention, use the sign for "Excuse me" and then wait until they move out of the way or gesture that you may walk through.

False

ASL is capable of expressing abstract ideas.

True

ASL is historically related to French Sign Language

True

ASL signs are made up of four primary parts or parameters called handshape, location, movement, and palm orientation.

True

IN ASL, fingerspelling is primarily used for proper names of people, place, and things.

True

If a Deaf person doesn't understand your speech, writing is an acceptable way to communicate.

True

In 1880 the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) was founder by Deaf people to protect their rights and preserve and protect ASL

True

In March of 1988 Gallaudet University students staged a protest at Gallaudet because the University selected the first hearing, non-signing President in the University's history.

True

In the United States, the first permanent school for the deaf was established in Hartford, Connecticut , in 1817

True

There is a vibrant Deaf culture comprised of people who share a common language, ASL, and a shared set of experiences and knowledge.

True


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