ASL EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS5
Why is ASL considered to be easy for Deaf people to learn? Can the same be said about hearing
people and ASL? - ANSWERS-It is a visual rather than auditory language
Deaf people are used to being visual learners because they cannot rely on hearing.
Hearing people typically rely on their ears and mouths to communicate so ASL is as difficult to
learn as any other foreign language.
What is oralism? Why do many hearing people favor and many Deaf people have a problem
with the use of oralism in Deaf Education programs in the schools? - ANSWERS-- Oralism is a
style of education in which classes are taught orally and signing is forbidden.
- Some hearing people favor it because they think that teaching Deaf people to speak and lip
read will help them fit in better with hearing people and will help Deaf children communicate
with their hearing teacher.
- Deaf people usually do not like it because they spend so much time learning the oral
production of language instead of academics, so they graduate with poorer education than
those who do not have to dedicate hours of their school days to speech.
Why are parents told by many professionals that their Deaf child should not learn ASL early in
life? What problems tend to emerge from complying with this advice? - ANSWERS-The
professionals thought that it would inhibit their learning of speech. Once they learn the total
communication they will only know that grammar and it would be hard for them to pick up and
learn the grammar of ASL
How does the hearing world generally view Deaf people? Why? - ANSWERS-They view them as
inferior to the deaf people because it seems as they can do less. Seen as having a disability and
needing help
, How do the views of the hearing world conflict with how Deaf people view themselves? Explain.
- ANSWERS-Deaf people view themselves as normal and without a handicap or disability and
this would be the same as how the hearing world view themselves
That they both view themselves as being the norm and the hearing world doesn't see the deaf
world as being normal although they can do everything except for hear
Explain how mainstreaming in the schools is viewed by hearing people. Is this viewpoint
generally viewed similarly by Deaf people? Why or why not? - ANSWERS-Hearing people view it
positively they believe it is the only way for deaf people to learn to survive in a hearing world.
Deaf people view it negatively they do not like how students are taught using manually coded
english systems instead of ASL and they also do not like the social stresses of deaf students not
being able to communicate with other students??? CHECK
What is audism? - ANSWERS-It is used to describe discrimination or stereotypes against deaf or
hard of hearing people. It is the notion that one is superior based on ones ability to hear or
speak. The term can also be applied to one who behaves in the manner based off their ability to
hear or speak
What are those who practice audism referred to as? Who are they? - ANSWERS-They are
referred to as Audist and they are the ones that are discriminating against other people for not
being able to hear.
Why is the term "people with disabilities" considered to be viewed negatively by many Deaf
people? What do Deaf people, instead, prefer to be called and why? - ANSWERS-The term
makes it seem like their is something wrong with them deaf people do not see themselves as
disabled because they can do the same things as hearing people. They prefer to known as a
language minority whose language happens to be a signed language
Define the following disability terminology
1. Impairment
2. Disability
3. Handicap - ANSWERS-Page 336/Ch 11
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS5
Why is ASL considered to be easy for Deaf people to learn? Can the same be said about hearing
people and ASL? - ANSWERS-It is a visual rather than auditory language
Deaf people are used to being visual learners because they cannot rely on hearing.
Hearing people typically rely on their ears and mouths to communicate so ASL is as difficult to
learn as any other foreign language.
What is oralism? Why do many hearing people favor and many Deaf people have a problem
with the use of oralism in Deaf Education programs in the schools? - ANSWERS-- Oralism is a
style of education in which classes are taught orally and signing is forbidden.
- Some hearing people favor it because they think that teaching Deaf people to speak and lip
read will help them fit in better with hearing people and will help Deaf children communicate
with their hearing teacher.
- Deaf people usually do not like it because they spend so much time learning the oral
production of language instead of academics, so they graduate with poorer education than
those who do not have to dedicate hours of their school days to speech.
Why are parents told by many professionals that their Deaf child should not learn ASL early in
life? What problems tend to emerge from complying with this advice? - ANSWERS-The
professionals thought that it would inhibit their learning of speech. Once they learn the total
communication they will only know that grammar and it would be hard for them to pick up and
learn the grammar of ASL
How does the hearing world generally view Deaf people? Why? - ANSWERS-They view them as
inferior to the deaf people because it seems as they can do less. Seen as having a disability and
needing help
, How do the views of the hearing world conflict with how Deaf people view themselves? Explain.
- ANSWERS-Deaf people view themselves as normal and without a handicap or disability and
this would be the same as how the hearing world view themselves
That they both view themselves as being the norm and the hearing world doesn't see the deaf
world as being normal although they can do everything except for hear
Explain how mainstreaming in the schools is viewed by hearing people. Is this viewpoint
generally viewed similarly by Deaf people? Why or why not? - ANSWERS-Hearing people view it
positively they believe it is the only way for deaf people to learn to survive in a hearing world.
Deaf people view it negatively they do not like how students are taught using manually coded
english systems instead of ASL and they also do not like the social stresses of deaf students not
being able to communicate with other students??? CHECK
What is audism? - ANSWERS-It is used to describe discrimination or stereotypes against deaf or
hard of hearing people. It is the notion that one is superior based on ones ability to hear or
speak. The term can also be applied to one who behaves in the manner based off their ability to
hear or speak
What are those who practice audism referred to as? Who are they? - ANSWERS-They are
referred to as Audist and they are the ones that are discriminating against other people for not
being able to hear.
Why is the term "people with disabilities" considered to be viewed negatively by many Deaf
people? What do Deaf people, instead, prefer to be called and why? - ANSWERS-The term
makes it seem like their is something wrong with them deaf people do not see themselves as
disabled because they can do the same things as hearing people. They prefer to known as a
language minority whose language happens to be a signed language
Define the following disability terminology
1. Impairment
2. Disability
3. Handicap - ANSWERS-Page 336/Ch 11
