Question 1

Which of the following is strong evidence for an innate left-hemisphere lateralization of language?

Accepted Answer

A) greater neuronal density in the left hemisphere 
B) a larger left planum temporale in fetuses and newborns 
C) greater glial cell volume in the left hemisphere 
D) a higher level of complexity (i.e. ,axonal myelination)in the left hemisphere 
E) both B and D 
A) greater neuronal density in the left hemisphere 
B) a larger left planum temporale in fetuses and newborns 
C) greater glial cell volume in the left hemisphere 
D) a higher level of complexity (i.e. ,axonal myelination)in the left hemisphere 
E) both B and D B

Question 2

Myelination of the visual cortical projections occurs after that of the auditory cortical projections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

___ is a pervasive developmental disorder marked by mental retardation.

Accepted Answer

A) Autism spectrum disorder 
B) Rett syndrome 
C) Childhood disintegrative disorder 
D) Asperger's syndrome 
E) Both B and C are truE. 
A) Autism spectrum disorder 
B) Rett syndrome 
C) Childhood disintegrative disorder 
D) Asperger's syndrome 
E) Both B and C are truE. E

Question 4

One of the early symptoms of ___ is loss of fine motor function in the hands.

Accepted Answer

A) autism spectrum disorder 
B) Rett syndrome 
C) childhood disintegrative disorder 
D) Asperger's syndrome 
A) autism spectrum disorder 
B) Rett syndrome 
C) childhood disintegrative disorder 
D) Asperger's syndrome

Question 5

The most rapid growth of the brain is during the first year of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A child with developmental dyslexia is likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) have a lower level of intelligence 
B) be right handed 
C) have no difficulty in reading comprehension 
D) have difficulty reading aloud 
E) have little difficulty in writing 
A) have a lower level of intelligence 
B) be right handed 
C) have no difficulty in reading comprehension 
D) have difficulty reading aloud 
E) have little difficulty in writing

Question 7

The connectivity of the hemispheres via the corpus callosum does not appear to be important to normal development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Many children born with ___ have life-long language deficits that are not responsive to early intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) hearing loss 
B) specific language impairment 
C) Asperger's syndrome 
D) fetal alcohol syndrome 
A) hearing loss 
B) specific language impairment 
C) Asperger's syndrome 
D) fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 9

___ is more predominant in females.

Accepted Answer

A) Autism spectrum disorder 
B) Rett syndrome 
C) Childhood disintegrative disorder 
D) Asperger's syndrome 
E) Both B and C are truE. 
A) Autism spectrum disorder 
B) Rett syndrome 
C) Childhood disintegrative disorder 
D) Asperger's syndrome 
E) Both B and C are truE.

Question 10

The preschool child who sustains an injury to the brain:

Accepted Answer

A) will not show improvement under therapeutic enrichment attempts to stimulate language development 
B) will most likely have no long-term effects of brain injury when he or she reaches school age 
C) may not show any impairment until he or she is of the age when higher processing in language appears 
D) will have language mediated by the left hemisphere 
A) will not show improvement under therapeutic enrichment attempts to stimulate language development 
B) will most likely have no long-term effects of brain injury when he or she reaches school age 
C) may not show any impairment until he or she is of the age when higher processing in language appears 
D) will have language mediated by the left hemisphere

Question 11

Hearing loss in an otherwise normally functioning child can lead to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) articulation disorders 
B) delays in academic achievement 
C) delays in language 
D) cognitive disorders 
E) delays in pragmatic language 
A) articulation disorders 
B) delays in academic achievement 
C) delays in language 
D) cognitive disorders 
E) delays in pragmatic language

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of acquired epileptic aphasia?

Accepted Answer

A) deficits in executive functioning 
B) deficits in receptive language 
C) convulsive seizures 
D) near-normal expressive language 
E) deficits in memory 
A) deficits in executive functioning 
B) deficits in receptive language 
C) convulsive seizures 
D) near-normal expressive language 
E) deficits in memory

Question 13

___ is a pervasive developmental disorder with an onset that follows a 3- to 4-year period of normal development.

Accepted Answer

A) Autism spectrum disorder 
B) Rett syndrome 
C) Childhood disintegrative disorder 
D) Asperger's syndrome 
A) Autism spectrum disorder 
B) Rett syndrome 
C) Childhood disintegrative disorder 
D) Asperger's syndrome

Question 14

A cerebral injury to the language areas of the brain that occurs at the age of 3 in a normally developing child:

Accepted Answer

A) will result in right-hemisphere dominance of language 
B) usually results in a permanent loss of function 
C) will produce apraxic symptoms in the child 
D) often results in normal or near-normal functioning over time 
A) will result in right-hemisphere dominance of language 
B) usually results in a permanent loss of function 
C) will produce apraxic symptoms in the child 
D) often results in normal or near-normal functioning over time

Question 15

__ is also known as atypical autism.

Accepted Answer

A) Pervasive developmental disorder 
B) Asperger's syndrome 
C) Childhood disintegrative disorder 
D) Rett syndrome 
A) Pervasive developmental disorder 
B) Asperger's syndrome 
C) Childhood disintegrative disorder 
D) Rett syndrome

Question 16

Anencephaly is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A) caudal neural tube defect 
B) primary neurulation defect 
C) secondary neurulation defect 
D) nonfatal neurulation defect 
A) caudal neural tube defect 
B) primary neurulation defect 
C) secondary neurulation defect 
D) nonfatal neurulation defect

Question 17

Which of the following is descriptive of childhood aphasia?

Accepted Answer

A) Outcomes are more favorable in a younger child than an older one. 
B) The age of onset is infancy through the late teens. 
C) Aphasias can result in better writing and numeric skills than language skills. 
D) Outcomes are more favorable in children with receptive rather than expressive deficits. 
A) Outcomes are more favorable in a younger child than an older one. 
B) The age of onset is infancy through the late teens. 
C) Aphasias can result in better writing and numeric skills than language skills. 
D) Outcomes are more favorable in children with receptive rather than expressive deficits.

Question 18

Which of these structures is last to mature?

Accepted Answer

A) Broca's area 
B) association area of the inferior parietal lobe 
C) arcuate fasciculus 
D) corpus callosum 
E) Wernicke's area 
A) Broca's area 
B) association area of the inferior parietal lobe 
C) arcuate fasciculus 
D) corpus callosum 
E) Wernicke's area

Question 19

Most children who sustain a left-hemisphere cerebral injury before the age of 1 year:

Accepted Answer

A) will lateralize language function to the right hemisphere 
B) will fail to develop language normally 
C) will not undergo functional reorganization of the brain 
D) will develop a language delay 
A) will lateralize language function to the right hemisphere 
B) will fail to develop language normally 
C) will not undergo functional reorganization of the brain 
D) will develop a language delay

Question 20

All of the following are classified as pervasive developmental disorders EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Asperger's syndrome 
B) mental retardation 
C) childhood disintegrative disorder 
D) Rett syndrome 
E) autism spectrum disorder 
A) Asperger's syndrome 
B) mental retardation 
C) childhood disintegrative disorder 
D) Rett syndrome 
E) autism spectrum disorder

Which of the following is strong evidence for an innate left-hemisphere lateralization of language?

Myelination of the visual cortical projections occurs after that of the auditory cortical projections.

___ is a pervasive developmental disorder marked by mental retardation.

One of the early symptoms of ___ is loss of fine motor function in the hands.

The most rapid growth of the brain is during the first year of life.

A child with developmental dyslexia is likely to:

The connectivity of the hemispheres via the corpus callosum does not appear to be important to normal development.

Many children born with ___ have life-long language deficits that are not responsive to early intervention.

___ is more predominant in females.

The preschool child who sustains an injury to the brain:

Hearing loss in an otherwise normally functioning child can lead to all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of acquired epileptic aphasia?

___ is a pervasive developmental disorder with an onset that follows a 3- to 4-year period of normal development.

A cerebral injury to the language areas of the brain that occurs at the age of 3 in a normally developing child:

__ is also known as atypical autism.

Anencephaly is an example of a:

Which of the following is descriptive of childhood aphasia?

Which of these structures is last to mature?

Most children who sustain a left-hemisphere cerebral injury before the age of 1 year:

All of the following are classified as pervasive developmental disorders EXCEPT:

Introduction to Speech-Language Neurology

Organization of the Nervous System I

Organization of the Nervous System II

Neuronal Function in the Nervous System

Neurosensory Organization of Speech and Hearing

Neuromotor Control of Speech

The Cranial Nerves

Clinical Speech Syndromes of the Motor Systems

Pediatric Clinical Speech Syndromes: The Developing Brain

Central Language Mechanism and Learning

Adult Disorders of Language

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Exam 12: Pediatric Disorders of Language

Which of the following is strong evidence for an innate left-hemisphere lateralization of language?

Myelination of the visual cortical projections occurs after that of the auditory cortical projections.

___ is a pervasive developmental disorder marked by mental retardation.

One of the early symptoms of ___ is loss of fine motor function in the hands.

The most rapid growth of the brain is during the first year of life.

A child with developmental dyslexia is likely to:

The connectivity of the hemispheres via the corpus callosum does not appear to be important to normal development.

Many children born with ___ have life-long language deficits that are not responsive to early intervention.

___ is more predominant in females.

The preschool child who sustains an injury to the brain:

Hearing loss in an otherwise normally functioning child can lead to all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of acquired epileptic aphasia?

___ is a pervasive developmental disorder with an onset that follows a 3- to 4-year period of normal development.

A cerebral injury to the language areas of the brain that occurs at the age of 3 in a normally developing child:

__ is also known as atypical autism.

Anencephaly is an example of a:

Which of the following is descriptive of childhood aphasia?

Which of these structures is last to mature?

Most children who sustain a left-hemisphere cerebral injury before the age of 1 year:

All of the following are classified as pervasive developmental disorders EXCEPT:

Introduction to Speech-Language Neurology

Organization of the Nervous System I

Organization of the Nervous System II

Neuronal Function in the Nervous System

Neurosensory Organization of Speech and Hearing

Neuromotor Control of Speech

The Cranial Nerves

Clinical Speech Syndromes of the Motor Systems

Pediatric Clinical Speech Syndromes: The Developing Brain

Central Language Mechanism and Learning

Adult Disorders of Language

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