Free EIPA Knowledge Standards Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is one major effect hearing loss has on a child early on?

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The inability to acquire language that is age-appropriate.

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They cannot talk.

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They cannot learn to read.

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The inability to produce spoken language.

Question 2

The main reason children who are deaf do not have access to a language in early development is:

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Because most deaf children have hearing parents.

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Because they do not have hearing aids.

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Because most deaf children have deaf parents

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Because deaf children cannot talk.

Question 3

What approach to cognitive development assumes that cognitive development is independent of language development?

Accepted Answer

Piagetian approach

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Cognition Independence approach

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Language Independence approach

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Parochialism approach

Question 4

A student’s ability to repeat a concept does not mean the student understands it. Students can memorize language without understanding what it means. What are some evidence that will help to determine if a student has learned?

Accepted Answer

A student’s ability to answer questions spontaneously about concepts or show that they understand.

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A student’s ability to recite what they know in front of the class with confidence.

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A student’s ability to pass an exam on the first try, and remember the concepts a week later.

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A student’s ability to write what they understand in a meaningful paragraph or present the information learned on a graph or chart.

Question 5

To help the interpreter become familiar with the student’s current level of function the interpreter should:

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Review the student’s IEP with a professional

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Talk with interpreters who worked with the student previously to find out where the student’s level of functioning is.

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Should ask the teacher who is currently with the student.

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Should discuss it with the ESE director of the school.

Question 6

Students who are deaf or hard of hearing may have language skills that are delayed compared with their hearing peers due to:

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An environmental problem

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A learning problem

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A family problem

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A speech problem

Question 7

Deaf and hard-of-hearing students are often in the process of learning language in school while they are learning new concepts. Hearing students are using their language to learn new concepts. What can an interpreter do to help the deaf and hard of hearing student, if anything, to facilitate learning for the deaf or hard of hearing student?

Accepted Answer

Interpreters may need to include an explanation of a concept in the interpretation to facilitate learning.

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There is nothing an interpreter can do to facilitate learning; they are to facilitate communication only. The teacher of the deaf is responsible for facilitating learning.

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The interpreter can tutor the deaf or hard-of-hearing students on concepts they miss once they have mastered their language.

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The interpreter must stay in their role and allow the teacher to teach, therefore the teacher can explain concepts that the student may miss.

Question 8

Who should conduct language evaluations for deaf or hard-of-hearing students?

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A professional who has training specific to a language and the students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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The ESE director should conduct all language evaluations for the deaf or hard of hearing student.

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The school language assessment resource person is the only person who can conduct language evaluations for the deaf or hard of hearing student(s).

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The teacher of the deaf is always the person who conducts language evaluations for the deaf or hard-of-hearing student(s).

Question 9

What is one of the earliest exhibits of decontextualized language?

Accepted Answer

Being able to talk about past events

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Being able to use context clues in writing assignments

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Being able to talk about what is here and now

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Being able to use correct punctuation in sentences

Question 10

What do young students use in language to help them determine how to segment language at the word sentence level, and can communicate a great deal of information about the speaker’s intention, which can benefit students in the process of learning language?

Accepted Answer

Prosody

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Commas

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Syllables

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Sight words