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Signia Expert Series: What Did They Say? Potential Solutions for Helping Patients Hear the Television

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1.  Which of the following is most likely to be a reason people watch television? To relax and improve their mood To learn about healthy eating habits To increase their activity level To interact with their social network

2.  Which of the following is most likely to make it difficult to enjoy watching television? Favorable dialogue to background ratio Consistent visual cues Familiar accents Modern speakers

3.  Which of the following is the most reasonable recommendation a clinician could make to improve the television viewing experience for an adult with hearing loss? Change the speaker setup Turn off closed captions Remove hearing aids Move closer to the television

4.  In which situation are closed captions most likely to help speech understanding? Favorable signal-to-noise ratio Talker’s face intermittently visible Captions delayed relative to speech Captions contain many mistakes

5.  While watching television, which of the following is most likely to be true for listeners with hearing loss? They’re more likely to feel happy (higher ratings of valence) than their peers with better hearing. They’re more likely to feel excited (higher ratings of arousal) than their peers with better hearing They’re less likely to feel happy (lower ratings of valence) than their peers with better hearing They’re more likely to feel calm (lower ratings of arousal) than their peers with better hearing