Question 1

What is the influence of learning environment on language impairment?

Accepted Answer

Overall, language-learning environment is not viewed as a probable cause of SL . Factors in the environment may lead to delays in language learning, particularly vocabulary, but not result in the impairment in language learning that is seen SLI. Nevertheless, language-learning environment can interact with the intrinsic language-learning abilities that a child brings to the task either to moderate the effects of the child’s language-learning impairment or to exacerbate them.

Question 2

What is "illusory recovery"?

Accepted Answer

Preschoolers appear to recover because of the stair-step nature of language development. Typically developing children show spurts of growth separated by extended plateaus. Children with language impairment are able to catch up during the normal children's plateau phase, only to fall behind when the normal children spurt again in the early school years.

Question 3

The relationship between cognition and language has not been clearly established.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Mental Age and Language Age are equivalent terms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

It has been posited that SLI is just the low end of the normal continuum of language development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A diagnosis of specific language impairment may be given to a child with an acquired language
impairment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A problem in one aspect of language can result in an impairment in another area of language performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Pre-maturity has been shown to have a clear link with risk of having SLI.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

It is unlikely that children with cognitive impairment would have concomitant language impairment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Specific areas of cognitive delay including symbolic play and representational thought are associated with SLI.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the difference between language delay and language disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  language delay applies to bilingual children 
B)  language delay suggests a normal sequence of development 
C)  a language disorder is equal across all components of language 
D)  the terms are synonymous 
A)  language delay applies to bilingual children 
B)  language delay suggests a normal sequence of development 
C)  a language disorder is equal across all components of language 
D)  the terms are synonymous

Question 12

Which statement is true of Mental Age?

Accepted Answer

A)  equivalent to Language Age 
B)  refers to a child's functioning on intelligence tests 
C)  not a valid measure of performance 
D)  age measured in years 
A)  equivalent to Language Age 
B)  refers to a child's functioning on intelligence tests 
C)  not a valid measure of performance 
D)  age measured in years

Question 13

All children with SLI have a positive family history of learning or language impairment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In what way does the vocabulary of a child with SLI differ from that of typically developing children?

Accepted Answer

A)  delay in using first word 
B)  quantitatively but not qualitatively different 
C)  never catch up with peers 
D)  qualitatively but not quantitatively different 
A)  delay in using first word 
B)  quantitatively but not qualitatively different 
C)  never catch up with peers 
D)  qualitatively but not quantitatively different

Question 15

How might verbs be important in the diagnosis and prognosis of SLI?

Accepted Answer

A)  verbs are an area of relative strength in children with SLI 
B)  problems with verb usage often resolve by age 8 
C)  irregular verbs appear early in children with SLI 
D)  problems with verb usage respond well to intervention 
A)  verbs are an area of relative strength in children with SLI 
B)  problems with verb usage often resolve by age 8 
C)  irregular verbs appear early in children with SLI 
D)  problems with verb usage respond well to intervention

Question 16

In what ways does the vocabulary of a child with SLI differ from that of typically developing children?

Accepted Answer

An SLI child may have: smaller vocabular

Question 17

The quantity of language a child is exposed to is a sufficient cause for SLI in some children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe how verbs may be important in diagnosis and prognosis of SLI.

Accepted Answer

Grammatical morphology and nonword repet

Question 19

List five factors which need to be considered in predicting spontaneous recovery of early language delay.

Accepted Answer

Possible factors needed in predicting sp

Question 20

How do you account for the differences in definitions of specific language impairment?

Accepted Answer

The differences in definitions of specif

What is the influence of learning environment on language impairment?

What is "illusory recovery"?

The relationship between cognition and language has not been clearly established.

Mental Age and Language Age are equivalent terms.

It has been posited that SLI is just the low end of the normal continuum of language development.

A diagnosis of specific language impairment may be given to a child with an acquired language impairment.

A problem in one aspect of language can result in an impairment in another area of language performance.

Pre-maturity has been shown to have a clear link with risk of having SLI.

It is unlikely that children with cognitive impairment would have concomitant language impairment.

Specific areas of cognitive delay including symbolic play and representational thought are associated with SLI.

What is the difference between language delay and language disorder?

Which statement is true of Mental Age?

All children with SLI have a positive family history of learning or language impairment.

In what way does the vocabulary of a child with SLI differ from that of typically developing children?

How might verbs be important in the diagnosis and prognosis of SLI?

In what ways does the vocabulary of a child with SLI differ from that of typically developing children?

The quantity of language a child is exposed to is a sufficient cause for SLI in some children.

Describe how verbs may be important in diagnosis and prognosis of SLI.

List five factors which need to be considered in predicting spontaneous recovery of early language delay.

How do you account for the differences in definitions of specific language impairment?

Language and Human Communication an Overview

Normal Language Development a Review

Language and Children With Learning Disabilities

Adolescents With Language Impairment

Language and Children With Intellectual Disabilities

Language and Children With Autism

Language and Children With Auditory Impairments

Language and Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Children

Children With Acquired Language Disorders

Language and Other Special Populations of Children

Language and Augmentative and Alternative Communication

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Considerations for Language Intervention

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Exam 3: Toddlers and Preschoolers With Specific Language Impairment

What is the influence of learning environment on language impairment?

What is "illusory recovery"?

The relationship between cognition and language has not been clearly established.

Mental Age and Language Age are equivalent terms.

It has been posited that SLI is just the low end of the normal continuum of language development.

A diagnosis of specific language impairment may be given to a child with an acquired language impairment.

A problem in one aspect of language can result in an impairment in another area of language performance.

Pre-maturity has been shown to have a clear link with risk of having SLI.

It is unlikely that children with cognitive impairment would have concomitant language impairment.

Specific areas of cognitive delay including symbolic play and representational thought are associated with SLI.

What is the difference between language delay and language disorder?

Which statement is true of Mental Age?

All children with SLI have a positive family history of learning or language impairment.

In what way does the vocabulary of a child with SLI differ from that of typically developing children?

How might verbs be important in the diagnosis and prognosis of SLI?

In what ways does the vocabulary of a child with SLI differ from that of typically developing children?

The quantity of language a child is exposed to is a sufficient cause for SLI in some children.

Describe how verbs may be important in diagnosis and prognosis of SLI.

List five factors which need to be considered in predicting spontaneous recovery of early language delay.

How do you account for the differences in definitions of specific language impairment?

Language and Human Communication an Overview

Normal Language Development a Review

Language and Children With Learning Disabilities

Adolescents With Language Impairment

Language and Children With Intellectual Disabilities

Language and Children With Autism

Language and Children With Auditory Impairments

Language and Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Children

Children With Acquired Language Disorders

Language and Other Special Populations of Children

Language and Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Assessment

Considerations for Language Intervention

Filters