Question 1

Which of the following is one benefit of comprehensive assessment in determining the existence of learning disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  It doesn't involve norm-referenced tests, which may be culturally biased. 
B)  It can better rule out alternative reasons for lack of response to intervention. 
C)  It doesn't involve multiple tiers, so treatment can begin more quickly. 
D)  It is more cost-effective because substantially fewer children are referred for treatment under this approach. 
A)  It doesn't involve norm-referenced tests, which may be culturally biased. 
B)  It can better rule out alternative reasons for lack of response to intervention. 
C)  It doesn't involve multiple tiers, so treatment can begin more quickly. 
D)  It is more cost-effective because substantially fewer children are referred for treatment under this approach.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

When lower level cognitive tasks are slo

Question 3

Stuttering typically begins ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  gradually 
B)  after age 6 
C)  slowly, but then speeds up 
D)  in 2 weeks or less 
A)  gradually 
B)  after age 6 
C)  slowly, but then speeds up 
D)  in 2 weeks or less

Question 4

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 5

According to the covert-repair hypothesis stuttering is associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  lower self-monitoring of speech 
B)  higher self-monitoring of speech 
C)  nonexistent self-monitoring of speech 
D)  intermittent self-monitoring of speech 
A)  lower self-monitoring of speech 
B)  higher self-monitoring of speech 
C)  nonexistent self-monitoring of speech 
D)  intermittent self-monitoring of speech

Question 6

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 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the five sound problems common in kids with speech sound disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  sound reversal 
B)  lisp 
C)  sound omission 
D)  sound distortion 
A)  sound reversal 
B)  lisp 
C)  sound omission 
D)  sound distortion

Question 8

A 36-month-old of normal intelligence who produces only one-word phrases would be most likely to be diagnosed with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  specific language impairment 
B)  late language emergence 
C)  speech sound disorder 
D)  specific learning disorder 
A)  specific language impairment 
B)  late language emergence 
C)  speech sound disorder 
D)  specific learning disorder

Question 9

Describe how a therapist who is using discrete trial training to enhance verbal production might prompt a child to ask a question.

Accepted Answer

The therapist might present a new object

Question 10

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

Question 11

Which of the following best predicts children's likelihood of developing math disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence 
B)  performance on a number skills test 
C)  memory 
D)  baseline knowledge of math 
A)  intelligence 
B)  performance on a number skills test 
C)  memory 
D)  baseline knowledge of math

Question 12

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 13

How might challenges with working memory result in challenges with higher-order math skills?

Accepted Answer

Reading disabilities (which are often co

Question 14

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 15

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

Accepted Answer

When children have difficulty perceiving

Question 16

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 17

Which of the following is NOT a broad area of deficit in those with social (pragmatic)communication disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  having challenges using communication for social purposes 
B)  not understanding what is implied 
C)  knowing the right word to express an idea 
D)  experiencing problems carrying on conversations 
A)  having challenges using communication for social purposes 
B)  not understanding what is implied 
C)  knowing the right word to express an idea 
D)  experiencing problems carrying on conversations

Question 18

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 19

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 20

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.

Which of the following is one benefit of comprehensive assessment in determining the existence of learning disabilities?

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

Stuttering typically begins ______.

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

According to the covert-repair hypothesis stuttering is associated with which of the following?

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

Which of the following is NOT one of the five sound problems common in kids with speech sound disorder?

A 36-month-old of normal intelligence who produces only one-word phrases would be most likely to be diagnosed with which of the following?

Describe how a therapist who is using discrete trial training to enhance verbal production might prompt a child to ask a question.

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.

Which of the following best predicts children's likelihood of developing math disability?

How might challenges with working memory result in challenges with higher-order math skills?

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?

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

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

Which of the following is NOT a broad area of deficit in those with social (pragmatic)communication disorder?

Which of the following is true of conversational recast training?

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

Which is true of neurological studies of stuttering?

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Exam 7: Communication and Learning Disorders

Which of the following is one benefit of comprehensive assessment in determining the existence of learning disabilities?

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

Stuttering typically begins ______.

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

According to the covert-repair hypothesis stuttering is associated with which of the following?

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

Which of the following is NOT one of the five sound problems common in kids with speech sound disorder?

A 36-month-old of normal intelligence who produces only one-word phrases would be most likely to be diagnosed with which of the following?

Describe how a therapist who is using discrete trial training to enhance verbal production might prompt a child to ask a question.

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.

Which of the following best predicts children's likelihood of developing math disability?

How might challenges with working memory result in challenges with higher-order math skills?

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?

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

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

Which of the following is NOT a broad area of deficit in those with social (pragmatic)communication disorder?

Which of the following is true of conversational recast training?

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

Which is true of neurological studies of stuttering?

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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