Question 1

Which of the following best describes differences in brain functioning between children with reading problems and children with typical reading?

Accepted Answer

A)  When reading, children with reading problems show greater left hemisphere activation in Broca's and Wernicke's area than typically developing readers do. 
B)  When reading, children with reading problems show greater right hemisphere activation than typically developing readers do. 
C)  When reading, children with reading problems who receive instruction in phonics show more bilateral activation than typically developing readers. 
D)  When reading, children with reading problems who receive instruction in phonics show less bilateral activation than typically developing readers. 
A)  When reading, children with reading problems show greater left hemisphere activation in Broca's and Wernicke's area than typically developing readers do. 
B)  When reading, children with reading problems show greater right hemisphere activation than typically developing readers do. 
C)  When reading, children with reading problems who receive instruction in phonics show more bilateral activation than typically developing readers. 
D)  When reading, children with reading problems who receive instruction in phonics show less bilateral activation than typically developing readers. B

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a component of conversational repair skill training?

Accepted Answer

A)  teaching the child to interrupt to ask for clarification from other speakers 
B)  deliberately giving ambiguous commands 
C)  showing pictures of people who look confused 
D)  practicing responses to people who are angry 
A)  teaching the child to interrupt to ask for clarification from other speakers 
B)  deliberately giving ambiguous commands 
C)  showing pictures of people who look confused 
D)  practicing responses to people who are angry D

Question 3

Most children with speech sound disorder have phonological processing problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Children with specific language impairment (SLI)are typically diagnosed ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the first year of life 
B)  in the second year of life 
C)  in preschool or kindergarten 
D)  in high school 
A)  in the first year of life 
B)  in the second year of life 
C)  in preschool or kindergarten 
D)  in high school

Question 5

In which milieu training technique does the therapist wait for the child to request a desired object?

Accepted Answer

A)  mand-model 
B)  delay 
C)  incidental teaching 
D)  silent 
A)  mand-model 
B)  delay 
C)  incidental teaching 
D)  silent

Question 6

How might slow processing speed relate to challenges with reading comprehension?

Accepted Answer

When lower level cognitive tasks are slo

Question 7

According to a comprehensive assessment approach,a child must show a cognitive processing problem to be determined to have a learning disability; documentation of a deficit in an academic skill is not sufficient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A teacher draws pictures of the three bears,their porridge,chairs,and beds,when reading "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." This approach is likely designed to reinforce which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  story grammar 
B)  grammar 
C)  productive narrative 
D)  self-questioning 
A)  story grammar 
B)  grammar 
C)  productive narrative 
D)  self-questioning

Question 9

Which treatment seems to be most effective for improving higher-order math problem-solving for children with math disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct instruction 
B)  self-instruction 
C)  mediated/assisted instruction 
D)  communication training 
A)  direct instruction 
B)  self-instruction 
C)  mediated/assisted instruction 
D)  communication training

Question 10

Reading comprehension problems might be related to all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  slow processing speed 
B)  poor verbal working memory 
C)  poor attention 
D)  underactive right hemisphere 
A)  slow processing speed 
B)  poor verbal working memory 
C)  poor attention 
D)  underactive right hemisphere

Question 11

How might challenges in the representation of phonemes lead to speech sound disorder?

Accepted Answer

When children have difficulty perceiving

Question 12

Marlene says,"I see two bike." This is an example of an error in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  phonology 
B)  morphology 
C)  semantics 
D)  pragmatics 
A)  phonology 
B)  morphology 
C)  semantics 
D)  pragmatics

Question 13

Self-instruction involves a series of hints instead of a formal series of steps or a script.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which is true of neurological studies of stuttering?

Accepted Answer

A)  They tend to show large differences in brain structure and function between groups. 
B)  They are nearly unanimous and have been replicated many times. 
C)  There are not many studies investigating preschoolers who stutter. 
D)  We know that the neurological differences are causes rather than effects because of longitudinal studies. 
A)  They tend to show large differences in brain structure and function between groups. 
B)  They are nearly unanimous and have been replicated many times. 
C)  There are not many studies investigating preschoolers who stutter. 
D)  We know that the neurological differences are causes rather than effects because of longitudinal studies.

Question 15

Dolores is 4 and still has not acquired language.Which of the following is NOT a reason to consider an alternative to a language disorder diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  We don't know whether Dolores has intellectual disability. 
B)  We don't know whether Dolores has hearing loss. 
C)  Dolores is too young to be diagnosed. 
D)  We don't know if she appears healthy. 
A)  We don't know whether Dolores has intellectual disability. 
B)  We don't know whether Dolores has hearing loss. 
C)  Dolores is too young to be diagnosed. 
D)  We don't know if she appears healthy.

Question 16

Which is true of videotaped modeling as a form of social skills training?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not effective. 
B)  It involves recording the child so the child's behavior can be broken down and understood later. 
C)  It allows the child to review social skills outside of therapy using a tablet or other device. 
D)  The evidence so far suggests that any gains in social skills it provides are present only in the setting modeled and do not generalize to other settings. 
A)  It is not effective. 
B)  It involves recording the child so the child's behavior can be broken down and understood later. 
C)  It allows the child to review social skills outside of therapy using a tablet or other device. 
D)  The evidence so far suggests that any gains in social skills it provides are present only in the setting modeled and do not generalize to other settings.

Question 17

Devina is getting tested for language disorder.The clinician asks her to repeat back the following words,nonderstonker, tumtasnium,and billybumpkins.What is the clinician likely assessing?

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory perception problems 
B)  problems with phonological short-term memory 
C)  deficits in rapid temporal processing 
D)  deficits in grammar 
A)  auditory perception problems 
B)  problems with phonological short-term memory 
C)  deficits in rapid temporal processing 
D)  deficits in grammar

Question 18

White children are most likely to be classified with learning disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The primary feature that distinguishes milieu training from other treatments for language disorder is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  it involves substantially more repetition 
B)  it is presented to the child only by his or her caregiver, and not by a therapist 
C)  it occurs in natural contexts 
D)  it is used primarily with older children, and is not appropriate for children under the age of 6 
A)  it involves substantially more repetition 
B)  it is presented to the child only by his or her caregiver, and not by a therapist 
C)  it occurs in natural contexts 
D)  it is used primarily with older children, and is not appropriate for children under the age of 6

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a component of speech fluency?

Accepted Answer

A)  rate 
B)  complexity 
C)  rhythm 
D)  sequence 
A)  rate 
B)  complexity 
C)  rhythm 
D)  sequence

Which of the following best describes differences in brain functioning between children with reading problems and children with typical reading?

Which of the following is NOT a component of conversational repair skill training?

Most children with speech sound disorder have phonological processing problems.

Children with specific language impairment (SLI)are typically diagnosed ______.

In which milieu training technique does the therapist wait for the child to request a desired object?

How might slow processing speed relate to challenges with reading comprehension?

According to a comprehensive assessment approach,a child must show a cognitive processing problem to be determined to have a learning disability; documentation of a deficit in an academic skill is not sufficient.

A teacher draws pictures of the three bears,their porridge,chairs,and beds,when reading "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." This approach is likely designed to reinforce which of the following?

Which treatment seems to be most effective for improving higher-order math problem-solving for children with math disabilities?

Reading comprehension problems might be related to all of the following EXCEPT ______.

How might challenges in the representation of phonemes lead to speech sound disorder?

Marlene says,"I see two bike." This is an example of an error in ______.

Self-instruction involves a series of hints instead of a formal series of steps or a script.

Which is true of neurological studies of stuttering?

Dolores is 4 and still has not acquired language.Which of the following is NOT a reason to consider an alternative to a language disorder diagnosis?

Which is true of videotaped modeling as a form of social skills training?

Devina is getting tested for language disorder.The clinician asks her to repeat back the following words,nonderstonker, tumtasnium,and billybumpkins.What is the clinician likely assessing?

White children are most likely to be classified with learning disabilities.

The primary feature that distinguishes milieu training from other treatments for language disorder is ______.

Which of the following is NOT a component of speech fluency?

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Exam 7: Communication and Learning Disorders

Which of the following best describes differences in brain functioning between children with reading problems and children with typical reading?

Which of the following is NOT a component of conversational repair skill training?

Most children with speech sound disorder have phonological processing problems.

Children with specific language impairment (SLI)are typically diagnosed ______.

In which milieu training technique does the therapist wait for the child to request a desired object?

How might slow processing speed relate to challenges with reading comprehension?

According to a comprehensive assessment approach,a child must show a cognitive processing problem to be determined to have a learning disability; documentation of a deficit in an academic skill is not sufficient.

A teacher draws pictures of the three bears,their porridge,chairs,and beds,when reading "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." This approach is likely designed to reinforce which of the following?

Which treatment seems to be most effective for improving higher-order math problem-solving for children with math disabilities?

Reading comprehension problems might be related to all of the following EXCEPT ______.

How might challenges in the representation of phonemes lead to speech sound disorder?

Marlene says,"I see two bike." This is an example of an error in ______.

Self-instruction involves a series of hints instead of a formal series of steps or a script.

Which is true of neurological studies of stuttering?

Dolores is 4 and still has not acquired language.Which of the following is NOT a reason to consider an alternative to a language disorder diagnosis?

Which is true of videotaped modeling as a form of social skills training?

Devina is getting tested for language disorder.The clinician asks her to repeat back the following words,nonderstonker, tumtasnium,and billybumpkins.What is the clinician likely assessing?

White children are most likely to be classified with learning disabilities.

The primary feature that distinguishes milieu training from other treatments for language disorder is ______.

Which of the following is NOT a component of speech fluency?

The Science and Practice of Abnormal Child Psychology

The Causes of Childhood Disorders: A Levels of Analysis Approach

Assessment and Diagnosis

Treating Children, Adolescents, and Families

Intellectual Disability and Developmental

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder

Conduct Problems in Children and Adolescents

Substance Use Disorders in Adolescents

Anxiety Disorders and Obsessivecompulsive Disorder

Trauma-Related Disorders and Child Maltreatment

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Pediatric Bipolar Disorders and Schizophrenia

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Health-Related Disorders and Pediatric Psychology

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