Module 2 - WEEK 1

What is the primary language of the American Deaf Community?

• English

• Spanish

• French

• American Sign Language (ASL)

Which perspective of deafness considers it as a cultural identity and community?

• Pathological View

• Cultural View

• Hard-of-hearing View

• Medical View

What does ASL stand for?

• American Sign Language

• American Spoken Language

• American Sign Linguistics

• American Sign Learning

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ASL?

• Universal language

• Visual/Gestural language

• Primary language of the American Deaf Community

• Living language

What are the 5 parameters of ASL?

• Handshape, Orientation, Placement, Non Manual Markers, Movement

• Handshape, Orientation, Placement, Facial Expressions, Movement

• Handshape, Orientation, Placement, Syntax, Movement

• Handshape, Orientation, Placement, Pronouns, Movement

What parameter is different between MAN and WOMAN

• handshape

• orientation

• location

• movement

What parameter is different between GRAMMAR and LANGUAGE

• handshape

• orientation

• locatin

• movement

What term should NOT be used to refer to someone with a hearing loss?

• Deaf

• Hard of Hearing

• Person with a hearing loss

• Hearing Impaired

Which of the following does ASL NOT have?

• Preposition

• Articles

• Being Verbs

• ASL does not have any of these

Which of the following "ingredients" are used in ASL?

• Signs

• Fingerspelling

• Gestures

• All of these are used in ASL