CBC CBC Accessibility & Disability Services 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which group of individuals most directly benefits from broadcast closed captioning services?
- Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing (Correct answer)
- Individuals with visual impairments
- Individuals with mobility disabilities
- Individuals with cognitive processing disorders only
Correct answer: Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing
Closed captioning primarily serves individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing by providing a text representation of spoken audio on television.
Question 2: Which federal law specifically mandates closed captioning requirements for broadcast and cable television in the United States?
- The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) and the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Correct answer)
- The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 only
- The Fair Housing Act
- The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Correct answer: The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) and the Telecommunications Act of 1996
The CVAA (2010) and the Telecommunications Act (1996) together form the primary federal framework requiring closed captioning on US broadcast and cable television.
Question 3: What does the term 'CART' stand for in accessibility services?
- Communication Access Realtime Translation (Correct answer)
- Caption Accuracy Review Technology
- Certified Accessible Real-Time Transcription
- Consumer Accessibility Response Tool
Correct answer: Communication Access Realtime Translation
CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) provides word-for-word speech-to-text interpretation in real time for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
Question 4: Which FCC quality standard requires that captions must be 'accurate' as one of the four key caption quality elements?
- The FCC's four caption quality standards: accuracy, synchronicity, completeness, and placement (Correct answer)
- The CVAA Caption Quality Initiative only
- The NAD Captioning Standards
- The ADA Title III requirements
Correct answer: The FCC's four caption quality standards: accuracy, synchronicity, completeness, and placement
The FCC established four caption quality standards—accuracy, synchronicity, completeness, and placement—that all video programming distributors must meet.
Question 5: In accessibility terms, what does 'synchronicity' mean in the context of broadcast captioning quality?
- Captions appear in close time alignment with the corresponding spoken words (Correct answer)
- All words are spelled correctly in the caption stream
- Captions cover the full duration of the program
- Captions are placed at the bottom of the screen consistently
Correct answer: Captions appear in close time alignment with the corresponding spoken words
Synchronicity means captions are timed to appear on screen when the corresponding audio occurs, preventing confusing delays or early displays.
Question 6: Which population beyond the deaf and hard-of-hearing community commonly benefits from closed captions in broadcast media?
- English language learners watching US broadcasts (Correct answer)
- Viewers with 20/20 vision in quiet environments
- Radio listeners
- Print newspaper readers
Correct answer: English language learners watching US broadcasts
English language learners benefit significantly from closed captions as the text reinforces spoken language comprehension and vocabulary acquisition.
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Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which group of individuals most directly benefits from broadcast closed captioning services?