Introduction to Interpretation

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of interpretation?

• To limit understanding

• To discourage engagement

• To facilitate meaningful communication

• To confuse the audience

Multiple Choice

What is the role of the interpreter in interpretation?

• To provide information

• To facilitate understanding

• To confuse the audience

• To limit access to information

Multiple Choice

What are the two major categories of interpretation?

• Personal and
  Non-personal

• Verbal and non-verbal

• Direct and indirect

• Face-to-face and virtual

Multiple Choice

What is the Equation for Visitor Attention in interpretation?

• Understanding Audience Interests

• All of the above

• Applying Effective Techniques

• Understanding the Resource (your park for example)

Multiple Choice

What does interpretation based only on facts lack?

• Meaning

• Relevance

• All of the above

• Inspiration

Multiple Choice

What are tangible resources in interpretation?

• Objects, places, and people

• Universal concepts

• Ideas and values

• Processes and systems

Multiple Choice

What is the role of tangible resources in interpretation?

• To provide a physical connection to the topic

• To confuse the audience

• To limit understanding

• To discourage engagement

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of connecting objects to their meanings in interpretation?

• To make it more confusing

• To make it less accessible

• To make it more meaningful to visitors

• To limit understanding

Multiple Choice

What is the shortcut to make information relevant in interpretation?

• Linking to historical events

• Linking to universal concepts

• Linking to personal experiences

• Linking to specific cultures

Multiple Choice

What is the importance of using universal concepts in interpretation?

• To make it more complex

• To make it more relevant

• To limit understanding

• To discourage engagement