DC-S Knowledge Quiz

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  A demand is best understood as:

  • A.
    A part of your job that is difficult to deal with
  • B.
    Any aspect of your job that is salient to the task
  • C.
    Something you have to control
• 2.
  Name the four categories of interpreting demands.

  • A.
    Environmental, Interpersonal, Psychological, Intrapersonal
  • B.
    Linguistic, Environmental, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal
  • C.
    Interpersonal, Paralinguistic, Intrapersonal, Environmental
  • D.
    Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Paralinguistic, Ecological
• 3.
  Interpersonal demands refer to those interactions that occur between the hearing people and deaf people in the setting.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 4.
  A control is best understood as a:

  • A.
    Response to a demand
  • B.
    What an interpreter does
  • C.
    Who an interpreter is
  • D.
    What an interpreter brings, such as, knowledge, skills and traits
  • E.
    All of the above
• 5.
  Other words that define controls are resources, responses, and strategies:

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 6.
  Demands feel demanding.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 7.
   The goal of the environment is an environmental demand, whereas communication objectives are from the:

  • A.
    Intrapersonal demands category
  • B.
    Communication demands category
  • C.
    Interpersonal demands category
  • D.
    Linguistic demands category
• 8.
  The goal of an emergency room is best understood as "fix what is wrong with the patient".

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 9.
  In the practice profession context, “liberal” control options are those that deviate from the norm whereas “conservative” control options are those that have been deemed acceptable in the profession.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 10.
  One way to interpret the liberal to conservative spectrum of control decisions is "there are no wrong answers".

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 11.
  Teleology stresses the ______________; whereas deontology stresses ____________.

  • A.
    Weighing of decision consequences against values; adherence to value-based rules
  • B.
    Adherence to value-based rules; weighing of decision consequences against values
• 12.
  Like most ethical codes in interpreting, the code of ethics document in the US (NAD-RID) contains rules, guiding principles, and broad ethical themes (including a preamble stating the meta-principle of all guiding principles is “do no harm”). This arguably allows for the practice of interpreters to be guided using which ethical approach?

  • A.
    Deontological
  • B.
    Teleological
  • C.
    A combination of both
• 13.
  As long as an interpreter responds to demands with controls and stays within their role, they will not have negative consequences in their work. 

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 14.
  Constellation of demands is made up of two types of demands. What are they?

  • A.
    Master
  • B.
    Concurrent
  • C.
    Congruent
  • D.
    Main
• 15.
  Which concurrent demands are always present (that is, they must always be considered) in a constellation of demands (check all that apply):

  • A.
    How the interpreter feels about the people and the situation
  • B.
    The broader goals or communication objectives of service users
  • C.
    That which reflects the goal of the environment
  • D.
    The thought worlds of the consumers
  • E.
    That which ensures the deaf person is content with the interpreter
  • F.
    That which allows an interpreter to stay within their role
• 16.
  Environmental and paralinguistic demands usually function as _____________ demands, whereas interpersonal demands usually function as _________________ demands.

  • A.
    Concurrent; Main
  • B.
    Main; Concurrent
• 17.
  Which definition below most accurately describes a positive consequence?

  • A.
    Good outcomes resulting from positive control strategies
  • B.
    Intention(s) behind or what was likely compelling the interpreter
  • C.
    A successful result after choosing the right control option
  • D.
    A positive result of a control option used
• 18.
  Which definition below most accurately describes negative consequences? 

  • A.
    The result of a poor control choice
  • B.
    An unintended response to the decision
  • C.
    An unforeseen result after choosing a control option
  • D.
    That which is forfeited as a result of the decision
• 19.
  It is important for interpreters to avoid creating resulting demands.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 20.
  If a control option does not lead to resolution, but instead leads to a resulting demand, then the choice the interpreter made was in some way insufficient or ineffective.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 21.
  The DC-S approach to decision-making is (check all that apply):

  • A.
    Teleological in nature
  • B.
    A consideration of practice values
  • C.
    Context-based
  • D.
    A taxonomy
• 22.
  Which of the following can be considered benefits to reflective practice and cognitive rehearsal techniques (check all that apply)? 

  • A.
    Expanded knowledge and interpreter control ‘tool kit’
  • B.
    Improved interpreting performance
  • C.
    An increase in confidence
  • D.
    Less stress and an increase in job satisfaction and work effectiveness
  • E.
    Always knowing the right thing to do in every situation
• 23.
  The barriers to instituting reflective practices within the interpreting profession include (check all that apply):

  • A.
    There is no consistent, formal transition in the interpreting field between student to professional practice
  • B.
    Concerns or confusion about the issue of confidentiality
  • C.
    Past experiences of talking about work that were unhelpful
  • D.
    Most interpreters do not seem to find it valuable
  • E.
    No infrastructure to support it
• 24.
  Mentoring and supervision are the same thing.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 25.
  Case conferencing can involve all of the following except:

  • A.
    Presentation of one case (work situation) that was particularly challenging
  • B.
    Reviewing and offering updates on several cases discussed in previous supervision session
  • C.
    To give interpreters a place to vent and debrief about the people they interpret for
  • D.
    Presenting an upcoming case to prepare and better understand the situation

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Total Points = 40

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