CIT Chapters 1-3 revies

Only some people are biased.

• True

• False

Each time you intervene, whatever you say to to one party you should also report to the other party (person).

• True

• False

The most important thing to think about when you position yourself as an interpreter is to support direct communication.

• True

• False

Choose all the correct answers. More than one answer is correct.

You should always use direct speech when interpreting unless:

• There are no exceptions. You should ALWAYS use direct speech.

• You are interpreting gruesome events and you want to distance yourself from the content.

• There are many people speaking at the same time in the room.

• You are interpreting for very small children or the elderly who are getting confused.

Intervening and mediating are the same exact thing.

• True

• False

A "mental script" for mediation should be short and simple.

• True

• False

When you interpret, you should interpret even the bad and offensive words.

• True

• False

When you interpret for people who are new immigrants or refugees, you should explain to them how the healthcare system works first.

• True

• False

When you intervene

• It's ok to say something to one party and a different thing to the other party to avoid hurting their feelings.

• You should look down and keep your voice down.

• You should not refer to yourself as "the interpreter."

• Intervene quickly, and resume your interpreting as soon as possible.

Transparency is important when you mediate because

• If you are not transparent, the provider and the patient/service user will not trust you.

• Without transparency, you are not accurate.

• It is easy to accidentally say biased things to one of the parties if you are not transparent.

• It takes less time to be transparent than not.