FREE EIPA Interpreting Skills Questions and Answers

Question 1

The relationship between the tutor and the student is the same as the relationship between the interpreter and the student.

Accepted Answer

False: These roles are different and need to be clearly defined.

Answer

True: The interpreter can do both, Interpret and tutor, so the student will always understand the difference.

Question 2

Tutoring is important for deaf children and must be done by the interpreter due to communication requirements.

Accepted Answer

False: The interpreter can and should interpret for a hearing tutor when the interpreter is not knowledgeable in the subject area.

Answer

True: The interpreter knows the student and what the IEP has recommended for their success.

Question 3

The interpreter uses his/her discretion when it comes to personal information about the student.

Accepted Answer

False: You are an employee of the school and must follow the district’s policies regarding personal information. It is important to inform your student of your responsibility to inform the administration about this type of information.

Answer

True: The interpreter is bound by confidentiality and must not discuss personal information with anyone.

Question 4

Interpreters working with children from multicultural backgrounds need to develop strategies for dealing with intercultural and intracultural conflicts.

Accepted Answer

True: Interpreters should be able to recognize and resolve Intercultural and Intracultural conflicts.

Answer

False: The teacher for the deaf will specify in the IEP how to deal with these conflicts not the interpreter.

Question 5

Language evaluations should be performed by the interpreter.

Accepted Answer

False: Language evaluations should be conducted by a professional who has training specific to the language being evaluated.

Answer

True: The interpreter is the one who works with the student on a regular basis and therefore more uniquely qualified to assess the student’s language.

Question 6

Learning Sign Language can inhibit a student’s ability to learn speech.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 7

Register refers to variations in language ranging from intimate to formal.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 8

Modality refers to how quickly the language is used.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 9

Prosody is how a language is processed by the listener.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 10

Interpreters may have more knowledge and skills in the use of ASL than those licensed to teach students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False