Question 1

Which of the following is true of the prevalence of learning disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rate of learning disabilities is approximately 10% of children in U.S. schools. 
B)  The percentage of children with learning disabilities has increased steadily over the last 10 years. 
C)  The percentage likely overestimates the actual number of children with learning disabilities because some children who don't meet criteria seek access to services. 
D)  The percentage of parents who report that their child has a learning disability is higher than the number of children classified as having learning disabilities. 
A)  The rate of learning disabilities is approximately 10% of children in U.S. schools. 
B)  The percentage of children with learning disabilities has increased steadily over the last 10 years. 
C)  The percentage likely overestimates the actual number of children with learning disabilities because some children who don't meet criteria seek access to services. 
D)  The percentage of parents who report that their child has a learning disability is higher than the number of children classified as having learning disabilities.

Question 2

The identification component of therapy for older children who stutter entails which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-identifying as a "stutterer" 
B)  distinguishing between fluent and disfluent utterances of others 
C)  identifying and describing their own instances of stuttering 
D)  identifying a goal for speech fluency. 
A)  self-identifying as a "stutterer" 
B)  distinguishing between fluent and disfluent utterances of others 
C)  identifying and describing their own instances of stuttering 
D)  identifying a goal for speech fluency.

Question 3

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 4

The ability to sound out novel words is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  letter recognition 
B)  phonemic awareness 
C)  phonemic mediation 
D)  phonemic segmentation 
A)  letter recognition 
B)  phonemic awareness 
C)  phonemic mediation 
D)  phonemic segmentation

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the prevalence of learning disabilities in different ethnic groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those of African descent are most commonly classified with learning disabilities in the majority of countries that have been studied so far. 
B)  Those of European descent are most commonly classified with learning disabilities in the majority of countries that have been studied so far. 
C)  Low SES is almost entirely responsible for the differences in the prevalence of learning disabilities across ethnicities in the United States. 
D)  A higher rate of learning disability appears in African American, Latino, and American Indian children even when controlling for SES. 
A)  Those of African descent are most commonly classified with learning disabilities in the majority of countries that have been studied so far. 
B)  Those of European descent are most commonly classified with learning disabilities in the majority of countries that have been studied so far. 
C)  Low SES is almost entirely responsible for the differences in the prevalence of learning disabilities across ethnicities in the United States. 
D)  A higher rate of learning disability appears in African American, Latino, and American Indian children even when controlling for SES.

Question 6

Based on the double-deficit model,if you knew that a child could read words accurately but her reading was slow and laborious,what other deficit might you expect?

Accepted Answer

A)  poor reading comprehension 
B)  deficits in phonological processing 
C)  deficits in phonetic mediation 
D)  poor narratives 
A)  poor reading comprehension 
B)  deficits in phonological processing 
C)  deficits in phonetic mediation 
D)  poor narratives

Question 7

According to the response to intervention approach, ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a learning disability can be identified when providing evidence-based interventions to the child that do not result in academic progress 
B)  measuring the degree of improvement with intervention helps clinicians specify the severity of the child's condition 
C)  trying different interventions provides important information about the underlying cause of the learning disability 
D)  gauging the child's emotional reactions to intervention is important in determining the best treatment for learning disabilities 
A)  a learning disability can be identified when providing evidence-based interventions to the child that do not result in academic progress 
B)  measuring the degree of improvement with intervention helps clinicians specify the severity of the child's condition 
C)  trying different interventions provides important information about the underlying cause of the learning disability 
D)  gauging the child's emotional reactions to intervention is important in determining the best treatment for learning disabilities

Question 8

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 9

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 10

Prognosis for childhood-onset fluency disorder is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  poor; most do not recover without treatment 
B)  poor; most do not recover even with treatment 
C)  good; most recover, but it can take 4 to 5 years 
D)  good; most recover within the first year of intervention 
A)  poor; most do not recover without treatment 
B)  poor; most do not recover even with treatment 
C)  good; most recover, but it can take 4 to 5 years 
D)  good; most recover within the first year of intervention

Question 11

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 12

What is a tact?

Accepted Answer

A)  a pragmatic approach designed to make the child sensitive to the interlocutor's feelings 
B)  a touch cue to remind individuals with speech sound disorder how to articulate particular phonemes 
C)  a command or description 
D)  a request or question 
A)  a pragmatic approach designed to make the child sensitive to the interlocutor's feelings 
B)  a touch cue to remind individuals with speech sound disorder how to articulate particular phonemes 
C)  a command or description 
D)  a request or question

Question 13

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 14

Speech sound disorder is usually diagnosed ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  when one speech sound is produced incorrectly more than 50% of the time 
B)  when a child's speech skills fall more than one standard deviation behind age-matched peers 
C)  when a child consistently mispronounces at least three phonemes 
D)  when the child is at least 6 years old 
A)  when one speech sound is produced incorrectly more than 50% of the time 
B)  when a child's speech skills fall more than one standard deviation behind age-matched peers 
C)  when a child consistently mispronounces at least three phonemes 
D)  when the child is at least 6 years old

Question 15

Mary's toddler says,"pea-tut butter" for "peanut butter" and makes other similar errors.Should the toddler be diagnosed with speech sound disorder? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

No,because such substitutions are develo

Question 16

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 17

It is recommended that kids with social (pragmatic)communication disorder avoid conversations with others until they develop the skills necessary to engage in the conversations more productively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

Which of the following spelling errors for the word dolphin most likely reflects underlying phonological processing problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  dolfin 
B)  dollfin 
C)  dofnil 
D)  doffin 
A)  dolfin 
B)  dollfin 
C)  dofnil 
D)  doffin

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is true of the prevalence of learning disabilities?

The identification component of therapy for older children who stutter entails which of the following?

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

The ability to sound out novel words is called ______.

Which of the following is true of the prevalence of learning disabilities in different ethnic groups?

Based on the double-deficit model,if you knew that a child could read words accurately but her reading was slow and laborious,what other deficit might you expect?

According to the response to intervention approach, ______.

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

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 ______.

Prognosis for childhood-onset fluency disorder is ______.

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?

What is a tact?

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

Speech sound disorder is usually diagnosed ______.

Mary's toddler says,"pea-tut butter" for "peanut butter" and makes other similar errors.Should the toddler be diagnosed with speech sound disorder? Why or why not?

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

It is recommended that kids with social (pragmatic)communication disorder avoid conversations with others until they develop the skills necessary to engage in the conversations more productively.

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

Which of the following spelling errors for the word dolphin most likely reflects underlying phonological processing problems?

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

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Exam 7: Communication and Learning Disorders

Which of the following is true of the prevalence of learning disabilities?

The identification component of therapy for older children who stutter entails which of the following?

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

The ability to sound out novel words is called ______.

Which of the following is true of the prevalence of learning disabilities in different ethnic groups?

Based on the double-deficit model,if you knew that a child could read words accurately but her reading was slow and laborious,what other deficit might you expect?

According to the response to intervention approach, ______.

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

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 ______.

Prognosis for childhood-onset fluency disorder is ______.

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?

What is a tact?

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

Speech sound disorder is usually diagnosed ______.

Mary's toddler says,"pea-tut butter" for "peanut butter" and makes other similar errors.Should the toddler be diagnosed with speech sound disorder? Why or why not?

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

It is recommended that kids with social (pragmatic)communication disorder avoid conversations with others until they develop the skills necessary to engage in the conversations more productively.

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

Which of the following spelling errors for the word dolphin most likely reflects underlying phonological processing problems?

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

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-Deficithyperactivity 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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