Online ASL Final Exam

Key parts of most signs include handshape, the movement of your hand or arm, and posture.

False

ASL has its own full written language separate from English.

False

Before there was an accepted standard sign language, members of the Deaf community began to develop their own signs at home in order to communicate with one another.

True

Why did Martha's Vineyard Sign Language develop?

There was a hereditary form of deafness in the community.

deaf culture

The social beliefs, traditions, art, history, and recreation that occur among people who are brought together by sign language and influenced by deafness.

Home signing would most likely be used in which of the following scenarios? An ASL teacher visiting the home of one of their students, A Hard of Hearing person communicating with a Hearing person, Among a group of friends signing to each other after school, or Among Deaf family members who all live on an isolated island.

Among Deaf family members who all live on an isolated island.

What two states were integral in the origins of American Sign Language?

Connecticut and Massachusetts

home sign

a form of communication developed by a Deaf person who has no access to learning a sign language

The term "deaf" (or "Deaf") can be used both as a condition and as a proper noun.

True

The capitalized descriptor for a Deaf person is derived from the "Deaf Community," which is a proper noun.

True

The sign for "married" works for both opposite-sex and same-sex couples.

True

Most Deaf people have no functional use of their vocal cords at all.

False

The term "Hearing-Impaired" is interchangeable with "Hard of Hearing."

False

How are the signs for "thank you" and "you're welcome" related?

They are exactly the same!

What is common law

When two people agree to be husband and wife (wife and wife or husband and husband) even though they did not have a civil or religious marriage ceremony.

You are attending a Deaf event and have just spotted your friend Shelly, who you are very happy to see! In keeping with the common practice in the Deaf community, how would you greet her?

A hug!

What is another way to think of the signs for "son" and "daughter"?

"male baby" and "female baby"

Describes the extent to which many families with Deaf children learn ASL

Some families with Deaf children become fluent in ASL, but many do not.

The term "ASL" can be either signed through fingerspelling or with a complete sign for "ASL" that does not involve spelling each letter.

True

Because facial expressions are so important in ASL, most ASL speakers can detect the meaning of a sentence from your facial expression, even if they don't see the whole sign.

False

Orientation

the direction your palm is facing when signing

Marked handshapes

the "main" or central handshape in a sign

Your ASL teacher has brought in a special guest from Australia to talk about cross-cultural sign language and the elements that various sign languages around the globe have in common. Your guest speaker is demonstrating various handshapes like A, B, and 1, and is explaining that these shapes are common among various sign languages around the world. What concept is she demonstrating?

Unmarked handshapes

What is another phrase that describes unmarked handshapes?

Natural handshapes

You are conversing with your friend Megan who is Deaf and are working with her interpreter, but you do not understand what your friend is trying to say. What should you do in order to clear this up?

Look at your friend and speak the question "I'm not sure what you mean, can you say that in another way?"

Orally deaf

People who are deaf or hard of hearing and use predominantly verbal/auditory and/or lipreading to communicate.

Plays held at the National Theater for the Deaf did not contain spoken language.

False

William Stokoe

researcher William Stokoe at Gallaudet University, and a change in social climate that was more accepting of differences in people. Stokoe pushed for the idea that ASL was a complete language in and of itself, consisting of four elements (though we now identify five elements).

At the Conference of Milan, the American delegation argued for manualism.

True

In the 1850s, Congress considered setting aside a Western state where Deaf people could live together and away from the prejudice of hearing society.

true

Which country is said to have had the first organized Deaf school?

France

What did the conflict between L'Épée's and Heinicke's respective methods for teaching the Deaf ultimately create?

A method debate in the Deaf community

Which of the following were outcomes of Abbé Charles-Michel L'Épée meeting two Deaf sisters who communicated using sign?

L'Épée developed a form of sign language, L'Épée became committed to teaching religion to Deaf children, and Schools for Deaf children sprang up throughout Europe.

What did Gallaudet University's football team establish that is now an integral part of a football game?

The huddle formation

List some of the features of the "renaissance" of Deaf life that occurred in 1964, after oralism was deemed a failure for Deaf education.

Acceptance of ASL for foreign language credit in colleges and universities, increased use of sign language in education, and a growing body of research that supported signed languages as valid and important methods of communication for the Deaf.

Which is an example of personification?

Adding the "person" ending to a sign to indicate that it is a profession.

Late deafened

Some whose hearing loss developed later in life

Lipreading

Understanding a person's speech through lip movement

Speechreading

Technique of watching a speakers lips, facial expression, and gestures to understand speech

Location

In a sign, the specific location of the hand in relation to the signer's body.

Movement

The distinct action of hands to create words

Negation

Denial or absence of something

Non-manual expression

A gesture in ASL by any other part of the body than the hands, including facial expression, head tilt or nod, the direction the signer is facing, and mouth shapes.

Passive Hand

Non-dominant hand that acts as supporting role

Handshape

the specific position of the hands and fingers in a sign

Non-verbal cues

communication through body movement, expressions, posture, how close you are, touch, and how you appear

Poper adjective

A descriptive word derived from a proper noun

What happened in 1864?

Abraham Lincoln signed the act that established a college for the Deaf which would go on to be called Gallaudet University.

William "Dummy" Hoy

1901 helps the American league win its first grand slam. He also invented the signs for strike, ball, and out, which are still used in baseball to this day.

Ida Wynette Gray Hampton

1957 the first African American to get a college degree from Gallaudet.

1966

National Theater for the Deaf is established, producing plays that combine ASL and spoken language. Inspired by a play about the life of Helen Keller, many famous hearing actors worked with the company as it toured all 50 states and performed in shows that promoted understanding of the Deaf as well as inventive theater.

Allen Ginsberg

1984 the poet that performed at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf during the Deaf Beat Summit.

Marlee Matlin

1987 Marlee Matlin is the first Deaf actress to win an Academy Award.

Heather Whitestone

1995 The first Deaf Miss America is crowned.