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The Body and Disability

This quiz tests your knowledge of the body and disability.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the social model of disability?

  1. Disability is caused by individual impairments.
  2. Disability is caused by societal barriers.
  3. Disability is a natural part of human diversity.
  4. Disability is a medical condition.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the medical model of disability?

  1. Disability is caused by individual impairments.
  2. Disability is caused by societal barriers.
  3. Disability is a natural part of human diversity.
  4. Disability is a medical condition.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between impairment and disability?

  1. Impairment is a physical or mental condition that limits a person's ability to function.
  2. Disability is a social disadvantage that results from an impairment.
  3. Impairment and disability are the same thing.
  4. None of the above.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the ableist perspective on disability?

  1. Disability is a tragedy.
  2. People with disabilities are less valuable than people without disabilities.
  3. People with disabilities are a burden on society.
  4. All of the above.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the disability rights movement?

  1. A social movement that fights for the rights of people with disabilities.
  2. A political movement that advocates for policies that benefit people with disabilities.
  3. A cultural movement that challenges negative stereotypes of disability.
  4. All of the above.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

  1. A law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, housing, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.
  2. A law that provides financial assistance to people with disabilities.
  3. A law that establishes a national registry of people with disabilities.
  4. None of the above.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?

  1. A law that guarantees a free and appropriate public education to children with disabilities.
  2. A law that provides financial assistance to families of children with disabilities.
  3. A law that establishes a national registry of children with disabilities.
  4. None of the above.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the World Health Organization's (WHO) definition of disability?

  1. Disability is a condition of disadvantage resulting from an impairment that limits a person's ability to function.
  2. Disability is a physical or mental condition that limits a person's ability to function.
  3. Disability is a social disadvantage that results from an impairment.
  4. None of the above.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the social construction of disability?

  1. The idea that disability is a social construct, rather than a natural or medical condition.
  2. The idea that disability is caused by societal barriers, rather than individual impairments.
  3. The idea that disability is a form of oppression.
  4. All of the above.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a disability and a handicap?

  1. A disability is a physical or mental condition that limits a person's ability to function, while a handicap is a social disadvantage that results from a disability.
  2. A disability is a medical condition, while a handicap is a social disadvantage.
  3. A disability is a natural condition, while a handicap is a social disadvantage.
  4. None of the above.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a chronic illness and a disability?

  1. A chronic illness is a long-term condition that can limit a person's ability to function, while a disability is a permanent condition that limits a person's ability to function.
  2. A chronic illness is a medical condition, while a disability is a social condition.
  3. A chronic illness is a natural condition, while a disability is a social condition.
  4. None of the above.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a physical disability and a mental disability?

  1. A physical disability is a condition that affects a person's physical body, while a mental disability is a condition that affects a person's mind.
  2. A physical disability is a visible condition, while a mental disability is an invisible condition.
  3. A physical disability is a permanent condition, while a mental disability is a temporary condition.
  4. None of the above.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a visible disability and an invisible disability?

  1. A visible disability is a condition that can be seen, while an invisible disability is a condition that cannot be seen.
  2. A visible disability is a physical disability, while an invisible disability is a mental disability.
  3. A visible disability is a permanent disability, while an invisible disability is a temporary disability.
  4. None of the above.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between a temporary disability and a permanent disability?

  1. A temporary disability is a condition that lasts for a short period of time, while a permanent disability is a condition that lasts for a long period of time.
  2. A temporary disability is a physical disability, while a permanent disability is a mental disability.
  3. A temporary disability is a visible disability, while a permanent disability is an invisible disability.
  4. None of the above.
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