ASL FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

ASL FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
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getting strategies used by people in signing communities. Choose the ones that are ap
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propriate:
A. If you're in a room with people, flick the light switch to get one person's attention.
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B. Wave to someone near the person you want to talk to, and ask them to direct the per
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on's attention to you.
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C. Depending on the type of floor, stomp on the floor several times.
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D. Tap on the person's shoulder.
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E. Scream their name as loudly as you can.
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F. Wave right in front of the person's face.
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G. Throw something in front of their face, getting their attention.
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H. Tap the person's shoulder lightly with one finger.
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I. Wait patiently until that person sees you.
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J. Spray water lightly in the person's direction. - ANSWERS-B, C, and D
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The signing space is from the top of your head to the waist and from elbow to elbow. -
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ANSWERS-True
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When a signer signs, it is appropriate to watch the signer's hands. - ANSWERS-False
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Which of the following is the best way to learn ASL?
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A. By going to Deaf events
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B. By being immersed in a signing environment
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C. By going to the ASL lab as often as possible
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D. By watching ASL videos done by native signers - ANSWERS-B
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In the Deaf community, which strategy is appropriate for getting the attention of a perso
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n within an arm's distance who is looking in another direction?
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A. Placing a hand on their shoulder
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B. Waving hand gently in front of their face
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C. Gently tapping them on their shoulder with fingertips two times
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D. Shouting as loud as possible so they can hear you - ANSWERS-C
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When you're signing, which hand should move the most?
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A. It doesn't matter which hand you move more as long as you sign correctly
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B. Your base hand
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C. Your dominant hand - ANSWERS-C
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Why is it necessary to use backchanneling when conversing in ASL? A. To give feedba
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ck on ASL sign production
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B. To show you are following and understanding what's being said
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C. To showcase your ASL skills
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D. To show you're ready to change channels - ANSWERS-B
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A. When watching someone sign, your eye gaze should be on the signer's face
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B. When watching someone sign, focus on their eyes, not their mouth
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C. When watching someone sign, your eye gaze should be on their signer's face
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D. When watching someone sign, it's important to keep your eyes on the signer's
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hands and arms so you don't miss anything - ANSWERS-C
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Which of the following are a Sign Parameter? Choose all that apply. (Multiple Answers)
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A. Contrastive Structure
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B. Non-Manual Markers
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D. Mouth Configuration
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E. Elbow Placement
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H. Palm Orientation
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I. Finger Placement
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J. Proximalization - ANSWERS-B, C, F, G, H, and J
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A. ASL is basically English on the hands
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B. Sign language is a universal language. Deaf people worldwide use similar sign syst
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C. ASL has regional differences. Deaf people in different communities within the Unite
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d States and Canada have their own variants in how they produce specific signs.
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D. ASL consists of mostly gestures and is very easy to understand. - ANSWERS-C
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Approximately how many different handshapes are used in ASL? A. 26 rf rf rf rf rf rf rf rf rf rf


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D. 90 - ANSWERS-D
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Which sign order is usually used in ASL? rf rf rf rf rf rf rf rf


A. Verb Subject Object (VSO)
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B. Object Subject Verb (OSV)
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C. Verb Object Subject (VOS)
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D. Subject Object Verb (SOV) - ANSWERS-B
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When watching someone sign, why is it important to watch the signer's face and not jus
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t their hands?
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A. Hand configurations are where at least 70% of content delivered via ASL can be fou
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nd. You should glance at the signer's face to show interest but it's fine to just watch the
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hands.
B. Facial grammar, mouth and head movements have relevant linguistic information (a
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C. LIp reading is extremely important. 70% of signed content can also be obtained thro
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ugh lip reading. - ANSWERS-B
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When fingerspelling names, what should you do in between names?
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