Back to: Stepping Out of the Shadows of Invisibility Stepping Out of the Shadows of Invisibility Quiz Please purchase the course before taking this quiz. Why is the “Equal Footing” standard faulty and unrealistic?1 Hearing individuals can learn ASL easier than deaf people due to the offering of classes in high schools and colleges. Achieving it would increase the cost associated with interpreting services. It assumes that deaf people and their hearing counterparts start with the same level of information, experience and language. What is the consequence associated with a lack of engagement between interpreters and their consumers?1 A lack of commitment by interpreters to the communication process and the relationship-building that underscores it. Interpreters are better able to maintain neutrality and objectivity while interpreting. Deaf people perceive interpreters as more professional. What is the intent of the ‘Equal Footing’ standard?1 Interpretations should only be conveyed literally in order to be accurate. Non-English-speaking persons should receive an interpretation that results in them being on equal-footing with their hearing counterpart—no more and no less. Non-literal interpretations give ‘more’ to the non-English speaker than is fair or appropriate. Why is the premise that interpreters should function ‘as if invisible’ or ‘as a machine’ a faulty paradigm?1 Interpreters deserve to be recognized for their hard work. It is a premise that ignores the isolation deaf people experience and how engagement with interpreters can reduce or minimize that isolation. It assumes interpreters will never make mistakes and require engagement to seek clarification. Which of the following most accurately defines the term Professional Boundaries?1 The limits professionals must set to keep their distance and neutrality The element of discretion that is applied by professional practitioners The space between the practitioner’s power and the consumer’s vulnerability Which of the following represents the most common conception of the role of an interpreter?1 Interpreter as language and cultural facilitator Interpreter as co-participant in the communication event Interpreter as ally
