Which statement about students with slight to moderate hearing loss is correct?
a. They are more likely than students with severe loss to be served in special day classes, segregated from their hearing peers.
b. In general, they achieve at the same level as students with more severe loss.
c. They can often keep pace with their classmates in general education classrooms by using their residual hearing.
d. They tend to be diagnosed as adults.
[Ques. 2] Which statement about the cognitive functioning of deaf people is correct?
a. It has been shown to be inferior to that of hearing persons of the same age and socioeconomic status.
b. It is best described as comparable to that of hearing persons.
c. It has become a topic of interest only in the last 15 years.
d. It is probably best measured with traditional IQ tests.
[Ques. 3] Which of the following statements about language learning in children with hearing loss is NOT correct?
a. Many children with hearing loss do not begin to learn English until they begin their formal education.
b. English language development for students with hearing loss occurs in a different sequence than for hearing students.
c. Learning English is easier for children who have had a postlingual hearing loss.
d. Children who have little residual hearing often develop a unique first language.
[Ques. 4] Which statement about children who are deaf or hard of hearing is NOT correct?
a. They usually fail to catch up linguistically with their hearing peers while they are at school.
b. They usually exhibit some home signs when they come to school.
c. They begin school at a more developmentally appropriate level if they come from a family in which sign language is begun during infancy.
d. They are often deficient in cognitive abilities as well as in language skills.
[Ques. 5] The primary disability for a prelingual child who is deaf or becomes deaf is the inability to
a. hear sounds.
b. learn academic material.
c. hear speech.
d. acquire spoken language.
[Ques. 6] The professional whose specialty is diseases of the ear is the
a. pediatrician.
b. ophthalmologist.
c. otologist.
d. language pathologist.
[Ques. 7] Compared to other groups of children served in special education programs, the number of children who are deaf and hard of hearing is
a. larger than the number of adults with hearing loss.
b. relatively small.
c. growing quickly.
d. relatively large.
[Ques. 8] Which of the following statements about sensorineural hearing loss is NOT true?
a. Understanding the cause of a hearing loss makes the process of adaptation easier for families.
b. Almost 90 percent of cases in children can be traced back to specific causal factors such as hereditary factors, meningitis, rubella, or prematurity.
c. The increase in the number of very low birthweight babies who survive may lead to an increase in the number of children with hearing loss.
d. Sensorineural hearing loss is more often associated with moderate to profound hearing loss than is conductive hearing loss.
[Ques. 9] Which statement about middle ear infections is NOT correct?
a. They are usually accompanied by fever, pain, and itching.
b. They can be effectively treated with antibiotics.
c. Chronic cases can be treated by inserting small tubes in the eardrum.
d. They need not be treated unless fluid drips from the ear.
[Ques. 10] For otitis media to be considered chronic, it must have
a. occurred in the last six months.
b. a significant impact on learning.
c. lasted twelve weeks or more.
d. been present from birth.
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