Question 1

Children with Down syndrome generally have difficulties with:

Accepted Answer

A)  language more than with cognitive functioning. 
B)  production deficits. 
C)  producing intelligible speech. 
D)  All of these answers are true. 
A)  language more than with cognitive functioning. 
B)  production deficits. 
C)  producing intelligible speech. 
D)  All of these answers are true.

Question 2

In identifying a child with SLI, a commonly used criterion is that the child is at least ______________ behind in productive language and ______________ behind in comprehension.

Accepted Answer

A)  two years; one year 
B)  one year; one year 
C)  one year; six months 
D)  six months; one year 
A)  two years; one year 
B)  one year; one year 
C)  one year; six months 
D)  six months; one year

Question 3

Identify how children with Williams Syndrome develop grammatical, lexical and gender assignment skills. What are the implications for research?

Accepted Answer

Children with Williams Syndrome typicall

Question 4

The phonological, semantic and syntactic development of deaf children develops in:

Accepted Answer

A)  a sequence and at a rate that is different from hearing children. 
B)  a sequence and at a rate that is slower than hearing children. 
C)  the same sequence but at a different rate than hearing children. 
D)  a different sequence but at the same rate as hearing children. 
A)  a sequence and at a rate that is different from hearing children. 
B)  a sequence and at a rate that is slower than hearing children. 
C)  the same sequence but at a different rate than hearing children. 
D)  a different sequence but at the same rate as hearing children.

Question 5

Causes for SLI could lie in such areas as:

Accepted Answer

A)  poor environmental conditions conducive to language learning. 
B)  genetic factors. 
C)  poor eating habits. 
D)  low IQ. 
A)  poor environmental conditions conducive to language learning. 
B)  genetic factors. 
C)  poor eating habits. 
D)  low IQ.

Question 6

The chatterbox syndrome among individuals with mental retardation:

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrates a fluent and grammatically accurate understanding of language. 
B)  brings up questions among researchers about the connections between language and cognition. 
C)  demonstrates that language and cognition are not connected. 
D)  demonstrates a clear picture of the relationship between age and language level. 
A)  demonstrates a fluent and grammatically accurate understanding of language. 
B)  brings up questions among researchers about the connections between language and cognition. 
C)  demonstrates that language and cognition are not connected. 
D)  demonstrates a clear picture of the relationship between age and language level.

Question 7

Cochlear implant surgery is suitable for:

Accepted Answer

A)  children with varied aspects of hearing loss. 
B)  the majority of children with prelingual hearing loss. 
C)  a small group of children with prelingual hearing loss. 
D)  children with little residual hearing. 
A)  children with varied aspects of hearing loss. 
B)  the majority of children with prelingual hearing loss. 
C)  a small group of children with prelingual hearing loss. 
D)  children with little residual hearing.

Question 8

Describe how children with Williams Syndrome develop language. Discuss how this is different from individuals with Down syndrome.

Accepted Answer

Children with Williams Syndrome typicall

Question 9

The oralist method developed:

Accepted Answer

A)  in response to hearing parents' communicative needs. 
B)  in order to teach children to use speech reading for comprehension and spoken language for language expression. 
C)  as a result of few people's knowledge of sign language. 
D)  None of these answers are true. 
A)  in response to hearing parents' communicative needs. 
B)  in order to teach children to use speech reading for comprehension and spoken language for language expression. 
C)  as a result of few people's knowledge of sign language. 
D)  None of these answers are true.

Question 10

Compare and contrast how delays or impairments in language development as described in the text present the nature of the population of individuals in special populations.

Accepted Answer

Delays or impairments in language develo

Question 11

It is important to study language development in special populations because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it improves understanding of brain disorders. 
B)  special education laws require it. 
C)  it provides a basis for developing educational and remedial programs for such children. 
D)  it is interesting. 
A)  it improves understanding of brain disorders. 
B)  special education laws require it. 
C)  it provides a basis for developing educational and remedial programs for such children. 
D)  it is interesting.

Question 12

In individuals with autism, researchers suggest that echolalia:

Accepted Answer

A)  is composed of meaningless expressions. 
B)  can only be taken literally. 
C)  changes depending on the information to be conveyed. 
D)  can be used to convey communicative functions. 
A)  is composed of meaningless expressions. 
B)  can only be taken literally. 
C)  changes depending on the information to be conveyed. 
D)  can be used to convey communicative functions.

Question 13

When children with Williams Syndrome speak, they:

Accepted Answer

A)  use syntactically complex sentences and rich vocabulary. 
B)  tell complex and coherent stories. 
C)  All of these answers are true. 
D)  None of these answers are true. 
A)  use syntactically complex sentences and rich vocabulary. 
B)  tell complex and coherent stories. 
C)  All of these answers are true. 
D)  None of these answers are true.

Question 14

The relationship between the degree of mental retardation and its affect on language development is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the degree of mental retardation is an accurate predictor of language growth. 
B)  if cognitive skills are delayed so are language skills. 
C)  that the degree of mental retardation does not predict the course of language development. 
D)  None of these answers are true. 
A)  the degree of mental retardation is an accurate predictor of language growth. 
B)  if cognitive skills are delayed so are language skills. 
C)  that the degree of mental retardation does not predict the course of language development. 
D)  None of these answers are true.

Question 15

Research on language acquisition for deaf children demonstrates that deaf children:

Accepted Answer

A)  require special education. 
B)  acquire language when provided access to communication, whether through oral/auditory input, sign language, or a combination. 
C)  are deprived of language. 
D)  have lower intelligence scores. 
A)  require special education. 
B)  acquire language when provided access to communication, whether through oral/auditory input, sign language, or a combination. 
C)  are deprived of language. 
D)  have lower intelligence scores.

Children with Down syndrome generally have difficulties with:

In identifying a child with SLI, a commonly used criterion is that the child is at least behind in productive language and behind in comprehension.

Identify how children with Williams Syndrome develop grammatical, lexical and gender assignment skills. What are the implications for research?

The phonological, semantic and syntactic development of deaf children develops in:

Causes for SLI could lie in such areas as:

The chatterbox syndrome among individuals with mental retardation:

Cochlear implant surgery is suitable for:

Describe how children with Williams Syndrome develop language. Discuss how this is different from individuals with Down syndrome.

The oralist method developed:

Compare and contrast how delays or impairments in language development as described in the text present the nature of the population of individuals in special populations.

It is important to study language development in special populations because:

In individuals with autism, researchers suggest that echolalia:

When children with Williams Syndrome speak, they:

The relationship between the degree of mental retardation and its affect on language development is:

Research on language acquisition for deaf children demonstrates that deaf children:

Introduction to the Study of Language Development

Biological Bases of Language Development

Communicative Development: Foundations and Functions of Language

Phonological Development: Learning the Sounds of Language

Lexical Development: Learning Words

The Development of Syntax and Morphology: Learning the Structure of Language

Language, Culture, and Cognition in Development

Childhood Bilingualism

Language in School Years

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Exam 10: Language Development in Special Populations

Children with Down syndrome generally have difficulties with:

In identifying a child with SLI, a commonly used criterion is that the child is at least ______________ behind in productive language and ______________ behind in comprehension.

Identify how children with Williams Syndrome develop grammatical, lexical and gender assignment skills. What are the implications for research?

The phonological, semantic and syntactic development of deaf children develops in:

Causes for SLI could lie in such areas as:

The chatterbox syndrome among individuals with mental retardation:

Cochlear implant surgery is suitable for:

Describe how children with Williams Syndrome develop language. Discuss how this is different from individuals with Down syndrome.

The oralist method developed:

Compare and contrast how delays or impairments in language development as described in the text present the nature of the population of individuals in special populations.

It is important to study language development in special populations because:

In individuals with autism, researchers suggest that echolalia:

When children with Williams Syndrome speak, they:

The relationship between the degree of mental retardation and its affect on language development is:

Research on language acquisition for deaf children demonstrates that deaf children:

Introduction to the Study of Language Development

Biological Bases of Language Development

Communicative Development: Foundations and Functions of Language

Phonological Development: Learning the Sounds of Language

Lexical Development: Learning Words

The Development of Syntax and Morphology: Learning the Structure of Language

Language, Culture, and Cognition in Development

Childhood Bilingualism

Language in School Years

Filters

In identifying a child with SLI, a commonly used criterion is that the child is at least behind in productive language and behind in comprehension.