ASL Final Test

If you were Deaf and met a new Deaf person, which question might they most likely ask you within the first five minutes of conversation?

"Where did you go to school to learn ASL?"

Which term is considered derogatory?

Deaf-mute

William Stokoe of Gallaudet University advocated for the idea that ASL was a complete language in and of itself.

True

Fingerspelling

Using letter signs to spell out a word in sign language

Which of the following is not an example of an unmarked handshape?

S

Which other sign is included in the sign for "pre-school"?

School

What term refers to a form of communication developed by a Deaf person who has no access to learning a sign language?

home sign

Unmarked handshapes are A, B, 5, G, 2, C, and O.

False

What was the first institution to confer college degrees to deaf individuals?

Gallaudet College

The sign for "married" works for both opposite-sex and same-sex couples.

True

The term "deaf" (or "Deaf") can be used both as a condition and as a proper noun.

True

The type of sign language used in America is different from the type of sign language used in Great Britain, even though both countries are English-speaking.

True

Where should your passive hand be if it is not "participating" in a sign?

formed into one of the natural handshapes

While practicing the sign for "communicate," instead of making her hands into the "C" handshape and moving them back and forth toward her mouth, Amy has put her hands into a "1" handshape and is moving them in circles toward her face. What sign has she made instead of "communicate"?

sign/talk in ASL

When someone is demonstrating signs for others to see, why is it helpful for them to wear solid colored clothing that contrasts with their skin tone?

so that their hands and face stand out

What did the acceptance and expansion of manualism in the early 19th century lead to?

the French Deaf teacher Laurent Clerc playing a role in developing ASL

What is the proper way to sign the word "family"?

two "f" handshapes in motion

What helps members of the Deaf community to see the details and nuances of sign language when working with an interpreter?

when all visual distractions have been removed from the area

What is the difference between the signs for "like" and "dislike"?

the sign for "dislike" is reverse orientation to the sign for "like"

Manualism

The use of sign language to educate the Deaf

Home Sign

A form of communication developed by a deaf person who has no access to learning a sign language

Sign Language

A system of communication using visual gestures and signs

Martha's Vineyard Sign Language

A village sign language practiced in a small community on Martha's Vineyard Island where a heredity form of deafness was common

American Sign Language (ASL)

A visual language used by deaf people in the United States and parts of Canada that uses hand shape, movement, and facial expression to convey meaning

Which of the following was NOT considered a contributing factor in the cause of oralism being deemed a failure for Deaf education in 1964?

ASL being simplified and making it easier to learn and teach

How is American Sign Language (ASL) related to sign language in general?

ASL is a specific type of sign language.

Sign

An action that conveys a meaning

Which of the following items would a Deaf person most likely need to modify in their home?

Doorbell

Deaf Community

Deaf or heard of hearing individuals, as well as their family members, and people who work with them, share a common language, common values, experiences, and ways of interactions

During the recent routine hearing test at school, your friend Sam found out that he is losing some of his hearing because he plays music very loudly while wearing earbuds. After learning this, Sam jokingly said that he was "going deaf." Why is this not the most accurate description of what is going on with his hearing?

Deafness refers to people who have very little or no functional hearing and who often use sign language to communicate; Sam can hear enough to communicate and can produce speech without any difficulty

Ancient Greeks were the first to educate the Deaf.

False

Most Deaf children are born into Deaf families.

False

Plays held at the National Theater for the Deaf did not contain spoken language.

False

The difference between the signs for "understand" and "don't understand" is the location of the sign.

False

The sign for "sorry" involves circling your hand around your eyes (to indicate tears - for example, to show that you are sad to have hurt the other person).

False

Which of the following people or groups would be considered a linguistic minority?

Jamie, a woman who immigrated from Mexico to Ohio and speaks Spanish, while most of her neighbors and friends speak English

Oralism

Method of teaching the deaf by learning to understand and produce spoken language

What is the difference between sign language and ASL?

Sign language is any system of communication using visual gestures and signs, whereas ASL is a specific visual language used by Deaf people in the United States and parts of Canada that uses handshape, movement, and facial expression to convey meaning.

The early history of ASL began in which part of the United States?

The Northeast

American Manual Alphabet

The letters of the English Alphabet represented by hand signs as used in ASL

Deaf Culture

The social beliefs, traditions, art, history, and recreation that occurs among people who are brought together be sign language and influenced by deafness

Laurent Clerc taught at what would eventually become the American School for the Deaf.

True

Lowered eyebrows and a slight shrug of the shoulders will indicate that you are asking a question in ASL.

True

The only difference between the sign for the letter "V" and the sign for the number "2" is that the sign for the letter "V" is created with the palm facing outward and the sign for the number "2" is created with the palm facing inward.

True

In spoken English, speakers can include changes in inflection or tone to convey added meaning to their words. What is one way that you can similarly add meaning or nuance to your signed words?

Use exaggerated facial expressions and alter the speed of your signing.

Samantha contracted a severe ear infection shortly after birth and has been Deaf most of her life. She grew up learning ASL and uses it as her predominate form of communication. Which of the following terms most accurately describes Samantha?

manual deaf

Your friend is trying to remember the word that refers to those more intricate, or "main" shapes in a sign. It is on the tip of her tongue but she cannot come up with it! What word is she trying to think of?

marked handshapes

What is another phrase that describes unmarked handshapes?

natural handshapes