Question 1

Which of the following is true of conversational recast training?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mistakes must be corrected immediately. 
B)  Reinforcement works best when it occurs every third or fourth trial. 
C)  It works best for correcting problems with phonology. 
D)  It involves tangible reinforcement, such as candy. 
A)  Mistakes must be corrected immediately. 
B)  Reinforcement works best when it occurs every third or fourth trial. 
C)  It works best for correcting problems with phonology. 
D)  It involves tangible reinforcement, such as candy.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a main reason conversational repair is a challenge for individuals with social (pragmatic)communication disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those with social (pragmatic) communication disorder often talk to themselves in social contexts; the comprehension of the listener is therefore not a concern. 
B)  Those with social (pragmatic) communication disorder are reluctant to interrupt and ask for more information when they don't understand something. 
C)  Those with social (pragmatic) communication disorder may have trouble understanding slang or figures of speech used in conversation. 
D)  The more global deficits in the social domain for those with social (pragmatic) communication disorder impair conversational repair skills as well. 
A)  Those with social (pragmatic) communication disorder often talk to themselves in social contexts; the comprehension of the listener is therefore not a concern. 
B)  Those with social (pragmatic) communication disorder are reluctant to interrupt and ask for more information when they don't understand something. 
C)  Those with social (pragmatic) communication disorder may have trouble understanding slang or figures of speech used in conversation. 
D)  The more global deficits in the social domain for those with social (pragmatic) communication disorder impair conversational repair skills as well.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT considered a text enhancement?

Accepted Answer

A)  mnemonics 
B)  large print 
C)  cognitive maps 
D)  computer-assisted instruction 
A)  mnemonics 
B)  large print 
C)  cognitive maps 
D)  computer-assisted instruction

Question 4

Which is true of prevalence of childhood-onset fluency disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more common in boys than in girls in early childhood, but equal between genders by kindergarten. 
B)  The majority of those with childhood-onset fluency disorder also have a learning disability. 
C)  Approximately 5% of children have problems with stuttering at some point in their early development. 
D)  Boys are more likely to naturally recover from stuttering than girls are. 
A)  It is more common in boys than in girls in early childhood, but equal between genders by kindergarten. 
B)  The majority of those with childhood-onset fluency disorder also have a learning disability. 
C)  Approximately 5% of children have problems with stuttering at some point in their early development. 
D)  Boys are more likely to naturally recover from stuttering than girls are.

Question 5

Explicit instruction in phonics ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  has not been effective in improving the whole-word reading of those with reading problems 
B)  produces gains, though smaller gains, than other types of reading instruction 
C)  encourages grapheme/phoneme mapping and is associated with greatest reading improvement 
D)  is most effective when provided for large groups where students can learn from each other 
A)  has not been effective in improving the whole-word reading of those with reading problems 
B)  produces gains, though smaller gains, than other types of reading instruction 
C)  encourages grapheme/phoneme mapping and is associated with greatest reading improvement 
D)  is most effective when provided for large groups where students can learn from each other

Question 6

Norman is counting rubber ducks in the bath.He points to the first rubber duck and says,"one two." Then he points to the second rubber duck and says,"three four." Finally,he points to the third rubber duck and says,"five." He says,"there are five ducks." Norman is expressing difficulty with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-to-one correspondence 
B)  stable order 
C)  cardinality 
D)  animacy 
A)  one-to-one correspondence 
B)  stable order 
C)  cardinality 
D)  animacy

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a problem kids with social (pragmatic)communication disorder may have with narratives?

Accepted Answer

A)  omitting important information 
B)  using vague or imprecise language 
C)  never telling stories about individuals other than themselves 
D)  presenting information out of order 
A)  omitting important information 
B)  using vague or imprecise language 
C)  never telling stories about individuals other than themselves 
D)  presenting information out of order

Question 8

As with other disorders,childhood-onset fluency disorder is diagnosed only when the extent of the problems exceeds what would be expected based on the child's age and gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary steps of the writing process?

Accepted Answer

A)  planning 
B)  translating 
C)  tailoring 
D)  reviewing 
A)  planning 
B)  translating 
C)  tailoring 
D)  reviewing

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true of the verbal relationships between parents and their children with learning disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  These parents tend to interact with their children less. 
B)  These parents only begin to show impoverished communication toward their children after the children's communication problems have been expressed for years. 
C)  These parents tend to respond less often to what their children say. 
D)  These parents tend to ask their children fewer questions. 
A)  These parents tend to interact with their children less. 
B)  These parents only begin to show impoverished communication toward their children after the children's communication problems have been expressed for years. 
C)  These parents tend to respond less often to what their children say. 
D)  These parents tend to ask their children fewer questions.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT part of the translation process in writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  phoneme awareness 
B)  vocabulary 
C)  how to hold a pencil 
D)  identifying mistakes 
A)  phoneme awareness 
B)  vocabulary 
C)  how to hold a pencil 
D)  identifying mistakes

Question 12

Deficits in short-term memory may contribute to language problems in all of the following ways EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Children who can't remember what was said may not be able to attend to all of the morphological features of a sentence. 
B)  Children with phonological short-term memory deficits may have underdeveloped vocabularies because they can't process as many items in a list as those with typically functioning phonological short-term memories. 
C)  Children with phonological short-term memory deficits always have poor phonological awareness. 
D)  Children with phonological short-term memory deficits have difficulty determining which sentences are equivalent in meaning because it is challenging for them to maintain both sentences in mind at the same time. 
A)  Children who can't remember what was said may not be able to attend to all of the morphological features of a sentence. 
B)  Children with phonological short-term memory deficits may have underdeveloped vocabularies because they can't process as many items in a list as those with typically functioning phonological short-term memories. 
C)  Children with phonological short-term memory deficits always have poor phonological awareness. 
D)  Children with phonological short-term memory deficits have difficulty determining which sentences are equivalent in meaning because it is challenging for them to maintain both sentences in mind at the same time.

Question 13

Supplemental,small-group instruction in an academic domain in which a child has exhibited low performance in curriculum-based assessment would be considered ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tier I 
B)  Tier II 
C)  Tier III 
D)  Tier IV 
A)  Tier I 
B)  Tier II 
C)  Tier III 
D)  Tier IV

Question 14

Margie's mother asks her to pick up the red cup and bring it to the table.Margie does.This shows Margie's skills in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  receptive language 
B)  expressive language 
C)  receptive and expressive language 
D)  compliance only; this does not assess language 
A)  receptive language 
B)  expressive language 
C)  receptive and expressive language 
D)  compliance only; this does not assess language

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a component of the definition of specific learning disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skills in one academic domain must be lower than skills in another academic domain (for instance, they must score lower in reading than in math). 
B)  The child diagnosed must have a history of academic problems. 
C)  The deficits must interfere with academic achievement, work functioning, or everyday life activities. 
D)  The deficits must not be due to sociodemographic factors, such as inadequate instruction in school. 
A)  Skills in one academic domain must be lower than skills in another academic domain (for instance, they must score lower in reading than in math). 
B)  The child diagnosed must have a history of academic problems. 
C)  The deficits must interfere with academic achievement, work functioning, or everyday life activities. 
D)  The deficits must not be due to sociodemographic factors, such as inadequate instruction in school.

Question 16

Which is NOT true of speech therapy in helping young school-age children overcome speech sound disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  It typically entails a combination of modeling and reinforcement. 
B)  Therapy is not particularly effortful; most children respond almost immediately without substantial work. 
C)  It relies on direct instruction. 
D)  It is very effective, particularly for those with articulation impairments. 
A)  It typically entails a combination of modeling and reinforcement. 
B)  Therapy is not particularly effortful; most children respond almost immediately without substantial work. 
C)  It relies on direct instruction. 
D)  It is very effective, particularly for those with articulation impairments.

Question 17

A therapist who told her client with social (pragmatic)communication disorder,"Stop ! I liked how you were talking about the zoo.Tell me more about what you like about it," would likely be trying to teach what skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  initiating conversation 
B)  maintaining conversation 
C)  turn taking 
D)  conversational repair 
A)  initiating conversation 
B)  maintaining conversation 
C)  turn taking 
D)  conversational repair

Question 18

What is the importance of modeling the strategy in the self-regulated strategy development (SRSD)program?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps the child memorize the strategy. 
B)  It illustrates the importance of the strategy. 
C)  It makes the normally covert process overt and accessible. 
D)  It prevents the student from skipping steps. 
A)  It helps the child memorize the strategy. 
B)  It illustrates the importance of the strategy. 
C)  It makes the normally covert process overt and accessible. 
D)  It prevents the student from skipping steps.

Question 19

Which of the following is typically a component to modify children's speech motor behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  instructing children to yell 
B)  instructing children to speak quickly 
C)  reminding children of the importance of speaking fluently 
D)  teaching children to whisper when speaking 
A)  instructing children to yell 
B)  instructing children to speak quickly 
C)  reminding children of the importance of speaking fluently 
D)  teaching children to whisper when speaking

Question 20

One benefit of the response to intervention approach to defining a learning disability is that only children who fail to respond to lower level interventions are referred for more intensive (and costly)special education services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is true of conversational recast training?

Which of the following is NOT a main reason conversational repair is a challenge for individuals with social (pragmatic)communication disorder?

Which of the following is NOT considered a text enhancement?

Which is true of prevalence of childhood-onset fluency disorder?

Explicit instruction in phonics ______.

Which of the following is NOT a problem kids with social (pragmatic)communication disorder may have with narratives?

As with other disorders,childhood-onset fluency disorder is diagnosed only when the extent of the problems exceeds what would be expected based on the child's age and gender.

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary steps of the writing process?

Which of the following is NOT true of the verbal relationships between parents and their children with learning disorder?

Which of the following is NOT part of the translation process in writing?

Deficits in short-term memory may contribute to language problems in all of the following ways EXCEPT ______.

Supplemental,small-group instruction in an academic domain in which a child has exhibited low performance in curriculum-based assessment would be considered ______.

Margie's mother asks her to pick up the red cup and bring it to the table.Margie does.This shows Margie's skills in ______.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the definition of specific learning disorder?

Which is NOT true of speech therapy in helping young school-age children overcome speech sound disorder?

A therapist who told her client with social (pragmatic)communication disorder,"Stop ! I liked how you were talking about the zoo.Tell me more about what you like about it," would likely be trying to teach what skill?

What is the importance of modeling the strategy in the self-regulated strategy development (SRSD)program?

Which of the following is typically a component to modify children's speech motor behaviors?

One benefit of the response to intervention approach to defining a learning disability is that only children who fail to respond to lower level interventions are referred for more intensive (and costly)special education services.

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Exam 7: Communication and Learning Disorders

Which of the following is true of conversational recast training?

Which of the following is NOT a main reason conversational repair is a challenge for individuals with social (pragmatic)communication disorder?

Which of the following is NOT considered a text enhancement?

Which is true of prevalence of childhood-onset fluency disorder?

Explicit instruction in phonics ______.

Which of the following is NOT a problem kids with social (pragmatic)communication disorder may have with narratives?

As with other disorders,childhood-onset fluency disorder is diagnosed only when the extent of the problems exceeds what would be expected based on the child's age and gender.

Which of the following is NOT one of the primary steps of the writing process?

Which of the following is NOT true of the verbal relationships between parents and their children with learning disorder?

Which of the following is NOT part of the translation process in writing?

Deficits in short-term memory may contribute to language problems in all of the following ways EXCEPT ______.

Supplemental,small-group instruction in an academic domain in which a child has exhibited low performance in curriculum-based assessment would be considered ______.

Margie's mother asks her to pick up the red cup and bring it to the table.Margie does.This shows Margie's skills in ______.

Which of the following is NOT a component of the definition of specific learning disorder?

Which is NOT true of speech therapy in helping young school-age children overcome speech sound disorder?

A therapist who told her client with social (pragmatic)communication disorder,"Stop ! I liked how you were talking about the zoo.Tell me more about what you like about it," would likely be trying to teach what skill?

What is the importance of modeling the strategy in the self-regulated strategy development (SRSD)program?

Which of the following is typically a component to modify children's speech motor behaviors?

One benefit of the response to intervention approach to defining a learning disability is that only children who fail to respond to lower level interventions are referred for more intensive (and costly)special education services.

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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