Georgia State University - CPS 3200

Topic 11

1)During the 1930s, the eugenics movement wanted to rid the human race of defectives by

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2. About one out of every ten American has a hearing loss, but           age group is the most affected.
3. Which of the following statements about deaf people is not true from a cultural or social perspective?
4. Colorblindness might more accurately be called           .
5. Body image issues and going through a grieving period are common for people with             .
6. If the air in your middle ear is not at the same atmospheric pressure as outside the ear, what could happen?
7. For some severe cases of hearing loss, electronic devices called            are placed in the inner ear to compensate for nonworking parts.
8. Multiple Sclerosis is a disorder of the central nervous system in which             .
9. Our perceptions of the world around us being with our           .
10. Which group of words below best sums up how American society regarded and treated people with disabilities prior to the impact of major social change movements?
11. The biggest reason many people don’t use hearing aids is           .
12. Which of the following statements about the ear is not true?
13. If you live long enough, you can pretty much count on developing          .
14. Which of the following is true about the eye, optic nerve and visual cortex?
15. Blindness and other forms of severe vision loss are primarily due to factors related to             .
16. Studies have shown          to be a good example of how a corrective surgery can improve mental outlook, ability to function and quality of life for people with disabilities.
17. Over time the cumulative effects of         take their toll on a person’s ears.
18. The eye’s 7 million cone shaped cells allow us to see           .
19. Generally, the introduction of a physical disability into a family will              .
20. American Sign Language is           .

21. When dealing with a physical disability in the family, what tends to draw people together is

       .

22. Which of the following statements about eye color is false?
23. The Paralympic Games is a(n)           .
24. Blindness is legally defines as visual             of 20/200 or worse.
25. Hearing loss is described on a scale from slight to profound, depending on how well a person can hear the intensities and frequencies most associated with                                  .
26. Which of the following statements about people with disabilities is not true?
27. Hyperopia, known as farsightedness, tends to           with age as our eyes gradually          .
28. Signs that someone may have a hearing loss include all of the following except            .
29. Poor lighting, fatigue and drug side effects are known to cause          .
30. The most common permanently disabling birth defect is            .
31. People with amputation have been especially empowered as a result of development in          .
32. A undetected hearing loss can interfere with a child’s communication patterns because these develop                     during the first 3 years.
33. The eye disorder that causes a person to have blurred vision at all distances is             .
34. Whenever you move you head the fluid in your          also moves until your brain tells your body what to do to regain your balance.
35. There are many people with          impairments who have benefited from technological and surgical advances that don’t realize they could be counted as disabled.
36. A person with 20/40 visual acuity is able to see things               than people without vision loss can see      .

37. Talking devices such as watches, calculators and scales are useful for people with low vision but not for those who are legally blind.
38. Which of the following statements about macular degeneration is not true?
39. Presbycusis is the name given to hearing loss that gradually occurs as             .
40. Michael J. Fox (PD) and Christopher Reeve (SCI) are both known for their advocacy of            .
41. Hearing loss that is present at birth is            .
42. The term          is more often used to refer to external and attitudinal barriers.
43. Which group of words below is appropriate to use when talking to people with various disabilities.
44. A recurrent theme in the history of disabilities, called the             philosophy, began in ancient times when people with disabilities who couldn’t help gather food were left to die.
45. Public schools and various workplaces provide              to increase accessibility and opportunities for people with disabilities.
46. The primary causes of severe vision loss and blindness among younger individuals are               .
47. An orthopedic problem is not considered an impairment until             .
48. Gallaudet University, the first US College for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, requires students to have abilities in                                  .
49. Spinal Cord Injuries often result in           .
50. The chief cause of Cerebral Palsy is          .
51. Often people with hearing loss will avoid            because they find it too difficult to participate.
52. It has been said that anyone who lives long enough will           .
53. The two most common causes of blindness in the world are           .
54. The genetic disease that involves the progressive degeneration of the muscles that control movement and for which there is no specific treatment is called                                   .
55. The most common visual impairments are related to           errors in which the shape of the eye does not bend light correctly.