CODA and hearing impairment questions Score:
1.    There are quite a lot of studies referring to the situation of hearing impaired
children in hearing families.
A True
B False
2.    The language of the deaf community is usually learnt from the family and
passed down the generations.
A True
B False
3.    It is common for the severely hearing impaired to interact and socialise with the
hearing population.
A True
B False
4.    Sometimes is may be very demanding and exhausting for CODA children to
interpret comments from the hearing world to their parents.
A True
B False
5.    Sometimes the situations that CODAs need to interpret for their deaf parents
are too adult for their age.
A True
B False
6.    Having grown up as a CODA might have a positive effect on his/her character
and future life.
A True
B False
7.    CODAs usually get on well with their hearing peers at school.
A True
B False
8.    It's quite easy for CODAs to communicate all information and feelings to their
parents.
A True
B False
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9.    When the CODA becomes a teenager, it's quite easy and smooth for the family
because they have been interpreting for many years.
A True
B False
10.    Deaf parents with hearing parents are at a greater risk of having a
dysfunctional family due to all the communication issues and power struggles.
A True
B False
11.    What is the loss of hearing often called that older age people can get?
A hearing damage
B deaf of hearing
C hard of hearing
D hearing hardness
E a bit deaf
12.    If Betsy is hard of hearing,
A she can use a cochlea implant to help her hear better.
B there is nothing that can help her hear better.
C she can use a hearing aid to help her hear better.
D she can use a white cane to help her hear better.
13.    If a child is born deaf,
A then they are deaf and there's nothing to be done but teach them sign language.
B they may be able to use a hearing aid to hear better.
C they have conductive hearing loss.
D they may still have a functioning cochlea and get a cochlear implant to be able to hear.
E the parents will need to communicate loudly with the baby.
14.    American sign language has the same words and grammar as English. Once
you know one, you can quickly learn the other.
A True
B False
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