NIC Deaf Culture 2

Question 1

In Deaf culture, what is the significance of maintaining eye contact during a signed conversation?

Accepted Answer

It signals attentiveness and respect, as vision is the primary communication channel

Answer

Eye contact is essential in Deaf culture because ASL is a visual-spatial language and averting your gaze is equivalent to covering your ears or walking away mid-conversation.

Question 2

What does the term 'audism' refer to in the context of Deaf culture?

Accepted Answer

The belief that hearing people are superior to Deaf people

Answer

Audism, coined by Tom Humphries, describes the prejudice or discrimination against Deaf people based on the assumption that hearing ability equals superiority.

Question 3

How do many Deaf people typically view cochlear implants for prelingually deaf children?

Accepted Answer

With concern that implantation may deprive children of Deaf cultural identity and ASL acquisition

Answer

Many in the Deaf community view cochlear implants on young children as a cultural and linguistic threat, fearing children may miss critical periods for natural sign language acquisition and community belonging.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'Deaf gain' as articulated by Dirksen Bauman and Joseph Murray?

Accepted Answer

The idea that Deaf people have gained unique cognitive, creative, and cultural advantages from their Deafness

Answer

'Deaf gain' reframes deafness as a form of human diversity that has contributed unique perspectives in visual cognition, art, and community — inverting the deficit model.

Question 5

In Deaf social gatherings, what is the culturally appropriate way to get someone's attention from across the room?

Accepted Answer

Wave your hand or flash the lights

Answer

Waving or flashing lights are standard Deaf cultural norms for gaining attention at a distance, as auditory calls are not effective or relevant.

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NIC Deaf Culture 2