Question 1

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 2

Donald,who has language disorder,tries to follow his mom's directions.When she slowly speaks to him,he almost always does what she says,but when they are in a rush and she quickly tells him what to do,sometimes he can't quite understand.This indicates that Donald might have which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  problems with auditory perception, for instance in discriminating between phonemes 
B)  deficits in rapid temporal processing 
C)  delays in short-term memory 
D)  impoverished parent-child communication 
A)  problems with auditory perception, for instance in discriminating between phonemes 
B)  deficits in rapid temporal processing 
C)  delays in short-term memory 
D)  impoverished parent-child communication

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the comorbidity of speech sound disorder and language disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  DSM-5 prohibits these disorders from being comorbid. 
B)  Speech sound disorder is almost always a precursor to language disorder, but is almost never comorbid with language disorder. 
C)  Language disorder is almost always a precursor to speech sound disorder, but is almost never comorbid with speech sound disorder. 
D)  Most estimates show that the majority of children with speech sound disorder may also have language disorder. 
A)  DSM-5 prohibits these disorders from being comorbid. 
B)  Speech sound disorder is almost always a precursor to language disorder, but is almost never comorbid with language disorder. 
C)  Language disorder is almost always a precursor to speech sound disorder, but is almost never comorbid with speech sound disorder. 
D)  Most estimates show that the majority of children with speech sound disorder may also have language disorder.

Question 4

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 5

IDEIA guarantees which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to a free education, if the parent and child are insured 
B)  the right for all children to be educated alongside students without disabilities 
C)  the right to an Individualized Education Plan 
D)  the right for teachers to make decisions about how best to educate the student 
A)  the right to a free education, if the parent and child are insured 
B)  the right for all children to be educated alongside students without disabilities 
C)  the right to an Individualized Education Plan 
D)  the right for teachers to make decisions about how best to educate the student

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the lateral sulcus and language disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those with language disorder have a larger left lateral sulcus than right one. 
B)  Those with language disorder have a smaller left lateral sulcus than right one. 
C)  The size of the lateral sulcus is diagnostic-those who are right-handed and show no asymmetry almost always have language disorder. 
D)  Many children with language disorder show no asymmetry in their lateral sulci. 
A)  Those with language disorder have a larger left lateral sulcus than right one. 
B)  Those with language disorder have a smaller left lateral sulcus than right one. 
C)  The size of the lateral sulcus is diagnostic-those who are right-handed and show no asymmetry almost always have language disorder. 
D)  Many children with language disorder show no asymmetry in their lateral sulci.

Question 7

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 8

The benefits of self-regulated strategy development are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  specific to those with writing disabilities 
B)  specific to expository writing 
C)  attributed to the model planning and active engagement of students 
D)  not maintained over time 
A)  specific to those with writing disabilities 
B)  specific to expository writing 
C)  attributed to the model planning and active engagement of students 
D)  not maintained over time

Question 9

Most children with speech sound disorder have phonological processing problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is the least advanced strategy for producing the answer to 7 + 4 = 11?

Accepted Answer

A)  counting-all 
B)  counting-on 
C)  direct retrieval 
D)  decomposition 
A)  counting-all 
B)  counting-on 
C)  direct retrieval 
D)  decomposition

Question 11

What is the prognosis for individuals with late language emergence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most will not develop any functional language. 
B)  Most will remain significantly behind their peers in language skills. 
C)  Most eventually develop language skills similar to their peers. 
D)  Paradoxically, most of those who have received treatment outperform typically developing children by age 10. 
A)  Most will not develop any functional language. 
B)  Most will remain significantly behind their peers in language skills. 
C)  Most eventually develop language skills similar to their peers. 
D)  Paradoxically, most of those who have received treatment outperform typically developing children by age 10.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence discussed in the text for the genetic influence of language disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific genes on the 7th chromosome have been linked to language disorder. 
B)  The prevalence of language disorder increases more than five times for kids who have at least one family member with the disorder. 
C)  Siblings of those with language disorder, even when not diagnosed, often show subtle difficulties with phonemic awareness and grammar. 
D)  Heritability estimates range from 0.5 to 0.75. 
A)  Specific genes on the 7th chromosome have been linked to language disorder. 
B)  The prevalence of language disorder increases more than five times for kids who have at least one family member with the disorder. 
C)  Siblings of those with language disorder, even when not diagnosed, often show subtle difficulties with phonemic awareness and grammar. 
D)  Heritability estimates range from 0.5 to 0.75.

Question 13

Tina calls anything with writing on it (e.g.,a book,label,billboard,etc.)a "sign." This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  overextension 
B)  underextension 
C)  problem with grammar 
D)  problem with morphemes 
A)  overextension 
B)  underextension 
C)  problem with grammar 
D)  problem with morphemes

Question 14

Which of the following individuals would be most likely to rely on the definition of specific learning disorder as outlined in the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A)  teachers 
B)  clinical psychologists 
C)  social workers 
D)  school psychologists 
A)  teachers 
B)  clinical psychologists 
C)  social workers 
D)  school psychologists

Question 15

Which of the following has NOT been supported as a theory to explain language disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  genes and brain structure 
B)  deficits in auditory perception 
C)  deficits in rapid temporal processing 
D)  bilingualism 
A)  genes and brain structure 
B)  deficits in auditory perception 
C)  deficits in rapid temporal processing 
D)  bilingualism

Question 16

A child is asked to write an essay about his summer vacation.He writes,"Summer was very fun.I went in the pool every day.I went in the pool in the night.I went in the pool in the morning.I went in the pool in the afternoon.The pool was very,very,very,fun." This child is displaying problems with all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  lexical diversity 
B)  grammar 
C)  sentence complexity 
D)  story content 
A)  lexical diversity 
B)  grammar 
C)  sentence complexity 
D)  story content

Question 17

Describe how problems in auditory perception may result in language problems.

Accepted Answer

Detecting subtle differences between pho

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of language given in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  It must be spoken or written. 
B)  It involves a system of rules. 
C)  It involves the organization of auditory or visual symbols. 
D)  It is a way in which knowledge can be expressed and shared. 
A)  It must be spoken or written. 
B)  It involves a system of rules. 
C)  It involves the organization of auditory or visual symbols. 
D)  It is a way in which knowledge can be expressed and shared.

Question 20

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

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

Donald,who has language disorder,tries to follow his mom's directions.When she slowly speaks to him,he almost always does what she says,but when they are in a rush and she quickly tells him what to do,sometimes he can't quite understand.This indicates that Donald might have which of the following?

Which of the following is true of the comorbidity of speech sound disorder and language disorder?

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

IDEIA guarantees which of the following?

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the lateral sulcus and language disorder?

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

The benefits of self-regulated strategy development are ______.

Most children with speech sound disorder have phonological processing problems.

Which of the following is the least advanced strategy for producing the answer to 7 + 4 = 11?

What is the prognosis for individuals with late language emergence?

Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence discussed in the text for the genetic influence of language disorder?

Tina calls anything with writing on it (e.g.,a book,label,billboard,etc.)a "sign." This is an example of ______.

Which of the following individuals would be most likely to rely on the definition of specific learning disorder as outlined in the DSM-5?

Which of the following has NOT been supported as a theory to explain language disorder?

Describe how problems in auditory perception may result in language problems.

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

Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of language given in your text?

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

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

Donald,who has language disorder,tries to follow his mom's directions.When she slowly speaks to him,he almost always does what she says,but when they are in a rush and she quickly tells him what to do,sometimes he can't quite understand.This indicates that Donald might have which of the following?

Which of the following is true of the comorbidity of speech sound disorder and language disorder?

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

IDEIA guarantees which of the following?

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the lateral sulcus and language disorder?

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

The benefits of self-regulated strategy development are ______.

Most children with speech sound disorder have phonological processing problems.

Which of the following is the least advanced strategy for producing the answer to 7 + 4 = 11?

What is the prognosis for individuals with late language emergence?

Which of the following is NOT a piece of evidence discussed in the text for the genetic influence of language disorder?

Tina calls anything with writing on it (e.g.,a book,label,billboard,etc.)a "sign." This is an example of ______.

Which of the following individuals would be most likely to rely on the definition of specific learning disorder as outlined in the DSM-5?

Which of the following has NOT been supported as a theory to explain language disorder?

Describe how problems in auditory perception may result in language problems.

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

Which of the following is NOT part of the definition of language given in your text?

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

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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