Hearing Loss Communication Strategies for Hearing Loss Test

Question 1

Speechreading (lipreading) is most effective when combined with:

Accepted Answer

Visual cues, facial expressions, and context

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Background music

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Earplugs

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Amplified sound only

Question 2

Which communication strategy involves asking a speaker to rephrase rather than repeat when something is not understood?

Accepted Answer

Repair strategy

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Clarification request

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Anticipatory strategy

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Avoidance strategy

Question 3

Anticipatory strategies in communication involve:

Accepted Answer

Preparing ahead of time by learning vocabulary and context for upcoming conversations

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Waiting passively for others to speak clearly

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Avoiding difficult listening situations

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Asking for captions at all times

Question 4

Environmental manipulation as a communication strategy refers to:

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Modifying the physical setting to improve listening conditions (e.g., reducing background noise, improving lighting)

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Changing one's attitude toward hearing loss

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Adjusting hearing aid settings remotely

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Switching between hearing devices

Question 5

Assertive communication for people with hearing loss includes:

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Disclosing hearing loss and requesting specific accommodations from others

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Pretending to understand when you don't

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Avoiding all social situations

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Depending entirely on hearing aids

Question 6

American Sign Language (ASL) is classified as:

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A fully developed natural language with its own grammar, syntax, and vocabulary

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A simplified version of English grammar

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An international sign system

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A form of finger spelling only