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Praxis II Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Test Questions

1. What is the medical name for the study and care of the ear?

1. otology

2. epidemiology

3. podiatry

4. audiology

2. What is the name of the language-learning approach that emphasizes the connection between language and its representations in the external world?

1. direct approach

2. total physical response

3. Orton-Gillingham

4. audiolingual method

3. Which of the following learning strategies promotes community in the classroom?

1. student-centered instruction

2. peer-assisted learning

3. direct instruction

4. response to intervention

4. The venue through which a student receives information best is known as his or her prime learning _____.

1. factor

2. entry point

3. methodology

4. modality

5. What is the name for the behavior modification practice in which an expected reinforcement is withheld until the student ceases the target behavior?

1. role playing

2. reinforcement removal

3. extinction

4. punishment

6. What is the best explanation for why deaf children take longer to acquire reading comprehension skills?

1. they do not understand the concept of language

2. they cannot make the connections between graphemes and phonemes

3. they have never been spoken to

4. they are busy learning American Sign Language

7. Which of the following contrasts between deaf or hard of hearing students who use oral communications and students who use sign language is true?

1. Students who use sign language are more socially adept.

2. Students who use oral communications interact more with hearing peers.

3. Students who use oral communication do better on standardized tests.

4. Students who use sign language have more friends.

8. According to IDEA, what is the role of a parent in developing an individualized education program?

1. Parents can submit recommendations in writing but are not allowed to attend meetings.

2. Parents are expected to be equal partners in the development of the IEP.

3. Parents are allowed to attend planning meetings but cannot participate.

4. Parents are expected to lead all planning meetings.

9. Which of the following expressions would be the most difficult for a deaf student to understand?

1. The cow jumped over the moon.

2. My name is Mrs. Bailey.

3. He screamed at the top of his lungs.

4. Welcome to my humble home!

10. Which of the following syntactic structures CANNOT be indicated through facial morphology in American Sign Language?

1. negation

2. conditionals

3. questioning

4. subordinate clause

11. Who started the first school for the deaf in the United States?

1. Alice Cogswell

2. Benjamin Franklin

3. Helen Keller

4. Thomas Gallaudet

12. What is indicated by holding both arms out, with the elbows bent and the palms facing up, and then alternately raising the hands?

1. Never

2. Always

3. Seldom

4. Maybe

13. Many people repeat the letter sign for W three times to say _____.

1. Washington State

2. internet

3. Workers of the World

4. wow

14. What is indicated by sliding the dominant hand from the back of the other hand up the other arm?

1. Dead

2. Stone

3. Slow

4. Again

15. How is “o’clock” indicated in American Sign Language?

1. The wrist is touched before a number sign is given.

2. The wrist is touched after a number sign is given.

3. The thumb and forefinger are brought together before a number sign is given.

4. The thumb and forefinger are brought together after a number sign is given.

16. Which version of Manually Coded English presents concepts in the grammatical structure of Signed English?

1. LOVE

2. SEE2

3. CASE

4. Rochester method

17. The process of alternating between ASL and English signing is called _____.

1. frequency shifting

2. code breaking

3. sign changing

4. code switching

18. Which of the following statements about Individualized Education Programs is true?

1. They must be written for every student in a public school.

2. They must be written for a specific period.

3. They do not need to include long-term objectives.

4. They must include an assessment protocol.

19. Which method of instruction would be most appropriate for a student with some residual hearing or with cochlear implants?

1. Auditory

2. Aural

3. Cued speech

4. Tactile

20. What is the name for the hearing assessment procedure in which only the inner ear is stimulated?

1. Pure tone testing

2. Bone conduction testing

3. Air conduction testing

4. Audiogram

21. Types of hearing impairment include:

1. Conductive

2. Sensorimotor

3. Partial loss

4. All of the above

22. List some terms used to describe hearing impairment.

1. Balanced

2. High loss

3. Symmetrical

4. Gradual

23. Causes of hearing impairment and deafness include:

1. Obesity

2. Meningitis

3. Yelling

4. Earwax

24. List some consequences of hearing impairment.

1. Delay cognitive development

2. Interferes with other senses

3. Increases socialization

4. All of the above

25. Functions of the brain are:

1. Interpretation

2. Integration

3. Creativity

4. Analysis

26. The Response-To-Intervention approach includes:

1. Appropriate instructional tools

2. Planned milestones

3. Analyzing data

4. All of the above

27. Why should hearing-impaired students be encouraged to read?

1. Helps with communication

2. Encourages imagination growth

3. Improves hearing

4. Increases sensitivity

28. Which of the following actions will not help a hearing impaired student?

1. Talking and writing on the board at the same time

2. Using gestures

3. Writing assignments on the board

4. Eliminating background noises

29. Strategies to communicate with a hearing impaired student include:

1. Involving him in after school activities

2. Asking for feedback

3. Explaining new vocabulary after the lesson

4. Using peers to help communicate

30. The responsibilities of a special education teacher include:

1. Monitoring physical development

2. Being a friend

3. Maintaining anecdotal records

4. All of the above

Praxis II Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Test Answer Key