ASL 1A Final Exam Review

Which one is an "iconic" sign?

• clear
• erase
• ask
• church

To make a positive statement negative in ASL, one should

• Shake head while signing the statement
• Change the handshape of the object in the sentence
• Raise eyebrows while signing the statement.
• ign “no” at the beginning of the sentence

ASL does not need the little words of English like is, to, and are because these words are

• Not part of ASL
• Already included in each sign
• Too small
• Too large

The difference between the sign "Do you mind?" and "I don't mind." is in which of the 5 parameters?

• hand shape
• location
• movement
• non-manual signals

The knowledge that English has multiple meaning words, like get, run, and light is important because

• The words are signed the same regardless of meaning
• The words are signed differently, depending on meaning
• English grammar is different than ASL grammar
• The five parameters of each word must be considered

"Oralism" is a philosophy that embraces 

• Deaf people learning speech and lipreading skills
• Deaf culture
• The idea that hearing is better than deaf
• Both orange & blue

Eye contact, head nods, and signs like “Oh I see” are all considered:

• Non-manual signals
• The five parameters
• Active listening behaviors
• Closing signals

The DPN movement took place at

• Michigan State University in East Lansing
• Stanford University in California
• Notre Dame in Indiana
• Gallaudet University in Washington, DC

One exception to the rule of staying in one place when fingerspelling is:

• Long words
• Double letters
• Names
• Proper nouns and pronouns

ASL gained recognition as a unique language different from English in the

• 1950s
• 1960s
• 1970s
• 1980s