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1. The concept of diversity is linked to…

disability.

gender and ethnic origin.

a variety of visible and non-visible differences inherent amongst individuals and groups.

None of the above.

2. What model considers that disability is not caused by individual impairments but by society failing to consider these individual differences?

The social model.

The medical model.

The moral model.

None of the above models.

3. Select an example of people-first language.

Down-syndrome girl.

Person with sight loss.

Deaf.

Dyslexic person.

4. Which one of the following is a seminal document in the rights of persons with disabilities?

UNCD, United Nations Convention on Disabilities.

ICRD, International Convention on the Rights of the Disabled.

UNCRPD, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

None of the above.

5. What is the European Accessibility Act?

An EU directive from 2019 that sets the accessibility requirements for media content.

An EU directive from 2000 that sets the accessibility requirements for public procurement.

A UN document from 2008 that establishes the rights of persons with disabilities.

An EU directive from 2019 that sets the accessibility requirements for products and services.

6. According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, universal design can be defined as…

the design of products, environments, programmes, and services to be usable by all people to the greatest extent possible, without the need of adaptation of specialised design. Universal design does not exclude assistive devices for particular groups or persons with disabilities where this is needed.

the design of products, environments, programmes, and services to be usable by all people to the greatest extent possible, without the need of adaptation of specialised design. Universal design excludes assistive devices for particular groups or persons with disabilities where this is needed.

the design of products, environments, programmes, and services to be usable by persons with disabilities, including assistive devices where relevant.

the design of products, environments, programmes, and services to be usable by persons with disabilities, excluding assistive devices.

7. What are the principles of universal design, according to Mace (1997)?

Equal use, flexible use, simple use, perceptible use, low physical use.

Comparable use, flexible use, easy-to-understand use, visible information, tolerance for error, low physical effort, size and space for approach and use.

Equality in use, flexibility in use, simplicity, perceptibility, comprehensibility, reachability.

Equitable use, flexibility in use, simple and intuitive use, perceptible information, tolerance for error, low physical effort, size and space for approach and use.

8. What is a user-centric design methodology?

One that considers user needs from the very beginning, that involves users in the evaluation in an iterative way.

One that aims to design a product or service that is useful to end users.

One that includes end-user validation at the end of the process.

One in which user requirements are obtained through literature reviews.

9. Is dubbing part of media accessibility or audiovisual translation?

It can be both, depending on the approach you take.

It is an audiovisual transfer mode.

It is a media accessibility service.

None of the above.

10. What are the main elements of an audiovisual text?

Verbal sound elements and visual non-verbal elements.

Images and dialogues.

Sound elements (linguistic and non-linguistic) and visual elements (linguistic and non-linguistic).

11. Apart from the European Accessibility Act, what other document or documents are landmarks in accessibility in Europe?

The European Audiovisual Accessibility Act.

The Web Accessibility Act.

The Audiovisual Media Services Directive and the directive on the accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies.

The Audiovisual Media Services Directive and the Public Services Act.

12. Select the standardisation bodies from the list below. (More than one option is possible.)

ISO.

ITU.

CENELEC.

ETSI.

13. Select the correct option. Subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing…

identify the character who is speaking.

are only for the deaf and hard of hearing.

only transfer the oral linguistic elements.

are always intralinguistic.

14. What elements are important when producing sign language interpreting on television? (More than one option is possible.)

Illumination.

Size of the signing space.

Colour combination.

Position of the sign language interpreter.

15. Select the correct statements (more than one option is possible). Audio subtitles…

are always an independent service.

can be an independent service or can be used in combination with audio description.

are useful for persons with reading difficulties.

are used for persons with sight loss.

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