Introduction To Psychology Of Children With Hearing Impairement Question Paper

Introduction To Psychology Of Children With Hearing Impairement

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2007

KENY ATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY
EXAMINATIONS
2007/2008
FIRST SEMESTER
EXAMINATION
FOR THE DEGREE
OF BACHELOR
OF EDUCATION
PSE 116: INTRODUCTION
TO PSYCHOLOGY
OF CHILDREN
WITH
HEARING
IMPAIRMENT
DATE: Tuesday 41h December 2007
TIME: 11.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer all question in section ONE and any TWO questions in SECTION TWO.
This paper is allocated 70 marks.
SECTION ONE (30 marks)
I.
Explain the following terms:
(a)
Prelingual hearing impairment
[2 marks]
(b)
Adventitious hearing impairment
[2 marks]
(c)
Presbycusis
[2 marks]
(d)
Deaf
[2 marks]
(e)
Auditory ossicles
[2 marks]

2.
Explain the functions of the following:
(a)
Middle ear cavity
[3 marks]
(b)
Inner ear
[3 marks]

3.
What do you understand by the term rhesus factor? How best can it be prevented from causing hearing impairment in future births? [4 marks]

4.
How can motor ability be affected in children with hearing impairment. [4 marks]

5.
Explain factors which contribute to the incidence of hearing defects. [6 marks]

SECTION TWO (40 marks)
6.
With an aid of a diagram explain how sound is transmitted from the outer ear upto the auditory nerve. [20 marks]

7.
Explain educational implications and the type of hearing loss for a learner who has the following average hearing loss:
Right ear = 41dB
left ear = 45 dB
[20 marks)

8.
Give a detailed account of any two formal tests of hearing citing their shortcomings. [20 marks]

9.
Describe any two factors which may generally affect the development of hearing impaired children. [20 marks]

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