EIPA Knowledge Test Study Guide & Educational Interpreting Revision Notes
What is one major affect hearing loss has on a child early on? - ✔✔The inability to acquire
language that is age-appropriate.
T/F: As students grow and develop they become more independent, confident and their social
skills mature. An interpreter should have a good understanding of these important
developmental stages, when they develop and the effects they have on a child in order to adjust
their interpreting accordingly? - ✔✔True.
The main reason children who are Deaf do not have access to a language early in development
is: - ✔✔Because most Deaf children have hearing parents.
T/F: Between the ages of 6-11 a child develops their confidence (ability to achieve) or feelings of
inferiority (inability to achieve). Experiences at school, at home and with peer's can effect a
child's development in these areas? - ✔✔True.
T/F: The capability to work and cooperate with others is not as important for a child as their
factual knowledge that they acquire in school? - ✔✔False.
T/F: During adolescence students naturally demonstrate more initiative; interpreters should
increase the amount of support in order to guide the student during this confusing time of life. -
✔✔False.
T/F: When responding to a student's inattentiveness, the interpreter should consider the
student's level of maturity. - ✔✔True.
T/F: Interpreters should be aware that students who have a weak sense of trust, autonomy, or
initiative may be unprepared for the challenges of adulthood. - ✔✔False.
,T/F: Higher skilled interpreters are better equipped to work with older children since their
vocabulary and skills can better match the older student than the younger. - ✔✔False.
T/F: In order to understand a student's current level of functioning, interpreters should meet
with past interpreters and teachers to gain as much insight as possible from them? - ✔✔False.
Y/N: Is it healthy for a student to create a bond with professionals they work with? - ✔✔Yes.
T/F: Adolescents may be more comfortable with same-gender interpreters? - ✔✔True.
Peer relationships can have a big effect on what two developments throughout the student's
school year? - ✔✔Social and cognitive.
During middle school students develop friendships that are dependent on a great deal of
communication. If a student does not have age-appropriate pragmatic skills, what may their
peers view them as? - ✔✔Socially awkward.
What is cognitive development? - ✔✔The understanding of concepts, and the ability to think
and reason.
What approach to cognitive development assumes that cognitive development is independent
from language development? - ✔✔Piagetian approach.
Why is socialization important? - ✔✔It is an important aspect of cognitive development.
T/F: It is important for interpreters to be skilled and be able to communicate concepts that are
simple or used often, however it is not necessary to have the burden of handling the more
complex task of communicating concepts that are new, abstract or difficult. - ✔✔False.
, Cognitive organization helps students store and remember concepts. Providing students with
repetition allows them to see ___________ which helps them learn. - ✔✔Patterns, parallels,
comparisons, and similarities.
In terms of cognitive development, what causes a student to learn? - ✔✔When there is a
conflict between what a student thinks and new information they receive.
What is the definition of cognitive scheme? - ✔✔A cognitive structure that organizes
information, making sense of the experience.
What different levels of abstraction in terms of cognitive skills can teachers questions require? -
✔✔Demonstration of knowledge; Comprehension; Application; Analysis; Synthesis and
Evaluation.
Name three good supports that can aid students learning new concepts? - ✔✔Practice,
repetition, and experience.
A student's ability to repeat a concept does not mean the student understands it. Students can
memorize language without understanding what it means. What are some evidences that will
help to determine if a student has learned? - ✔✔A student's ability to answer questions
spontaneously about concepts or show that they understand.
How do students learn? - ✔✔From exploration, making mistakes, and self-correction.
Behavioral approaches to learning propose that: - ✔✔Positive behavior can be increased by
the use of positive reinforcers, and negative behavior can be decreased by the use of
punishment or withdrawal of privileges.
What is the goal of education? - ✔✔For students to acquire thinking skills, and not just
memorize facts.
What is one major affect hearing loss has on a child early on? - ✔✔The inability to acquire
language that is age-appropriate.
T/F: As students grow and develop they become more independent, confident and their social
skills mature. An interpreter should have a good understanding of these important
developmental stages, when they develop and the effects they have on a child in order to adjust
their interpreting accordingly? - ✔✔True.
The main reason children who are Deaf do not have access to a language early in development
is: - ✔✔Because most Deaf children have hearing parents.
T/F: Between the ages of 6-11 a child develops their confidence (ability to achieve) or feelings of
inferiority (inability to achieve). Experiences at school, at home and with peer's can effect a
child's development in these areas? - ✔✔True.
T/F: The capability to work and cooperate with others is not as important for a child as their
factual knowledge that they acquire in school? - ✔✔False.
T/F: During adolescence students naturally demonstrate more initiative; interpreters should
increase the amount of support in order to guide the student during this confusing time of life. -
✔✔False.
T/F: When responding to a student's inattentiveness, the interpreter should consider the
student's level of maturity. - ✔✔True.
T/F: Interpreters should be aware that students who have a weak sense of trust, autonomy, or
initiative may be unprepared for the challenges of adulthood. - ✔✔False.
,T/F: Higher skilled interpreters are better equipped to work with older children since their
vocabulary and skills can better match the older student than the younger. - ✔✔False.
T/F: In order to understand a student's current level of functioning, interpreters should meet
with past interpreters and teachers to gain as much insight as possible from them? - ✔✔False.
Y/N: Is it healthy for a student to create a bond with professionals they work with? - ✔✔Yes.
T/F: Adolescents may be more comfortable with same-gender interpreters? - ✔✔True.
Peer relationships can have a big effect on what two developments throughout the student's
school year? - ✔✔Social and cognitive.
During middle school students develop friendships that are dependent on a great deal of
communication. If a student does not have age-appropriate pragmatic skills, what may their
peers view them as? - ✔✔Socially awkward.
What is cognitive development? - ✔✔The understanding of concepts, and the ability to think
and reason.
What approach to cognitive development assumes that cognitive development is independent
from language development? - ✔✔Piagetian approach.
Why is socialization important? - ✔✔It is an important aspect of cognitive development.
T/F: It is important for interpreters to be skilled and be able to communicate concepts that are
simple or used often, however it is not necessary to have the burden of handling the more
complex task of communicating concepts that are new, abstract or difficult. - ✔✔False.
, Cognitive organization helps students store and remember concepts. Providing students with
repetition allows them to see ___________ which helps them learn. - ✔✔Patterns, parallels,
comparisons, and similarities.
In terms of cognitive development, what causes a student to learn? - ✔✔When there is a
conflict between what a student thinks and new information they receive.
What is the definition of cognitive scheme? - ✔✔A cognitive structure that organizes
information, making sense of the experience.
What different levels of abstraction in terms of cognitive skills can teachers questions require? -
✔✔Demonstration of knowledge; Comprehension; Application; Analysis; Synthesis and
Evaluation.
Name three good supports that can aid students learning new concepts? - ✔✔Practice,
repetition, and experience.
A student's ability to repeat a concept does not mean the student understands it. Students can
memorize language without understanding what it means. What are some evidences that will
help to determine if a student has learned? - ✔✔A student's ability to answer questions
spontaneously about concepts or show that they understand.
How do students learn? - ✔✔From exploration, making mistakes, and self-correction.
Behavioral approaches to learning propose that: - ✔✔Positive behavior can be increased by
the use of positive reinforcers, and negative behavior can be decreased by the use of
punishment or withdrawal of privileges.
What is the goal of education? - ✔✔For students to acquire thinking skills, and not just
memorize facts.
