Question 1

Classroom discourse refers to

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A)  the normal language routines of the classroom. 
B)  the amount of "teacher talk" in the classroom. 
C)  the opportunities students are given to speak in the classroom. 
D)  the amount of writing that students do in the classroom. 
A)  the normal language routines of the classroom. 
B)  the amount of "teacher talk" in the classroom. 
C)  the opportunities students are given to speak in the classroom. 
D)  the amount of writing that students do in the classroom. A

Question 2

It is thought that social interactions involving imitative vocal play and turn-taking, along with cognitive development in the area of memory span, help a child to

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A)  discriminate among the different children and adults in the environment. 
B)  discriminate between consonant and vowel sounds. 
C)  develop from babbling to speech. 
D)  develop fine motor skills. 
A)  discriminate among the different children and adults in the environment. 
B)  discriminate between consonant and vowel sounds. 
C)  develop from babbling to speech. 
D)  develop fine motor skills. C

Question 3

The child with language delay

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A)  may have greater difficulties understanding what is being said. 
B)  may have greater difficulties describing events, having conversations, and articulating sounds. 
C)  may be less likely to use meaningful gestures for communicating. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  may have greater difficulties understanding what is being said. 
B)  may have greater difficulties describing events, having conversations, and articulating sounds. 
C)  may be less likely to use meaningful gestures for communicating. 
D)  All of the above. D

Question 4

The method of assessment that is based on the idea that the child's environment influences how he/she communicates is

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A)  environmental inventory. 
B)  curriculum-based assessment. 
C)  informal assessment. 
D)  ecological assessment. 
A)  environmental inventory. 
B)  curriculum-based assessment. 
C)  informal assessment. 
D)  ecological assessment.

Question 5

Which statement about dialect differences is correct?

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A)  They are considered language disorders. 
B)  They are related only to geographical location. 
C)  They tend to appear in non-spoken forms such as writing and reading. 
D)  They reflect variations of the symbol system we use to communicate. 
A)  They are considered language disorders. 
B)  They are related only to geographical location. 
C)  They tend to appear in non-spoken forms such as writing and reading. 
D)  They reflect variations of the symbol system we use to communicate.

Question 6

Describe instructional discourse strategies and discuss how they are used in classrooms.

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Students should explain how teachers com

Question 7

Examples of AAC are

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A)  communication aids; such as charts, bracelets, and language boards. 
B)  electronic devices that can speak in response to entries on a keyboard or other methods of input. 
C)  the use of specialized gestures, sign language, or Morse code. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  communication aids; such as charts, bracelets, and language boards. 
B)  electronic devices that can speak in response to entries on a keyboard or other methods of input. 
C)  the use of specialized gestures, sign language, or Morse code. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 8

Identifying students from language-minority backgrounds with a speech or language disorder is a complex task that requires

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A)  results of standardized communication assessment in English. 
B)  samples of the student's oral English. 
C)  assessment by a bilingual professional to determine whether the problem exists in the child's first language. 
D)  a thorough review of the student's achievement test scores. 
A)  results of standardized communication assessment in English. 
B)  samples of the student's oral English. 
C)  assessment by a bilingual professional to determine whether the problem exists in the child's first language. 
D)  a thorough review of the student's achievement test scores.

Question 9

The form-and-structure component of language that is governed by rules is

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A)  pragmatics. 
B)  semantics. 
C)  grammar. 
D)  deep meaning. 
A)  pragmatics. 
B)  semantics. 
C)  grammar. 
D)  deep meaning.

Question 10

Collaboration between the speech-language pathologist and the classroom teacher requires

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A)  the willingness to cross disciplinary boundaries. 
B)  acknowledgement of expertise in both professionals. 
C)  a mutual commitment to integrating language into the curriculum. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  the willingness to cross disciplinary boundaries. 
B)  acknowledgement of expertise in both professionals. 
C)  a mutual commitment to integrating language into the curriculum. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 11

Interruptions in the flow of speaking are referred to as

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A)  fluency disorders. 
B)  phonological disorders. 
C)  dialectical disorders. 
D)  voice disorders. 
A)  fluency disorders. 
B)  phonological disorders. 
C)  dialectical disorders. 
D)  voice disorders.

Question 12

Speech disorders can consist of all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  phonological (or articulation) impairments. 
B)  fluency impairments. 
C)  auditory impairments. 
D)  voice impairments. 
A)  phonological (or articulation) impairments. 
B)  fluency impairments. 
C)  auditory impairments. 
D)  voice impairments.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an example of nonverbal communication?

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A)  Your dog scratches at the door to be let out. 
B)  Two friends glance at each other and smile. 
C)  A couple uses sign language on the subway. 
D)  A child with autism screams rather than coming into the classroom. 
A)  Your dog scratches at the door to be let out. 
B)  Two friends glance at each other and smile. 
C)  A couple uses sign language on the subway. 
D)  A child with autism screams rather than coming into the classroom.

Question 14

The guided process that an adult or peer uses as a way of doing for the student what the student cannot yet do alone is called

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A)  decoding. 
B)  scaffolding. 
C)  language enhancement. 
D)  cross-age communication facilitation. 
A)  decoding. 
B)  scaffolding. 
C)  language enhancement. 
D)  cross-age communication facilitation.

Question 15

The advantage of a language sample for the teacher is

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A)  results can be used to compare the student's language to that of other students. 
B)  it provides a snapshot of the student's current language use and needs. 
C)  scores can be reported to the student's family. 
D)  it is used to determine a student's eligibility for speech and language services. 
A)  results can be used to compare the student's language to that of other students. 
B)  it provides a snapshot of the student's current language use and needs. 
C)  scores can be reported to the student's family. 
D)  it is used to determine a student's eligibility for speech and language services.

Question 16

Which of the following strategies is NOT recommended for children who are beginning to stutter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slow your own rate of speech. 
B)  Instruct the child to slow down, think before speaking, or just say it. 
C)  Avoid soothing touches or comments meant to convey your concern for the child's difficulties. 
D)  Reduce the pressure to communicate. 
A)  Slow your own rate of speech. 
B)  Instruct the child to slow down, think before speaking, or just say it. 
C)  Avoid soothing touches or comments meant to convey your concern for the child's difficulties. 
D)  Reduce the pressure to communicate.

Question 17

The child's use of spoken language is expressive language; his/her understanding of spoken language is

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A)  reading comprehension. 
B)  comprehended language. 
C)  receptive language. 
D)  speech reception. 
A)  reading comprehension. 
B)  comprehended language. 
C)  receptive language. 
D)  speech reception.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about phonological awareness is true?

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A)  As phonological awareness becomes automatic, students depend less on comprehension strategies such as guessing meaning from context. 
B)  Attention to phonemic segmentation and blending of words increases as phonological awareness of sound-letter correspondence becomes automatic. 
C)  Explicit, sequential instruction in phonological awareness may prevent reading failure in many students. 
D)  Phonological awareness comes naturally to most students and does not need to be explicitly taught. 
A)  As phonological awareness becomes automatic, students depend less on comprehension strategies such as guessing meaning from context. 
B)  Attention to phonemic segmentation and blending of words increases as phonological awareness of sound-letter correspondence becomes automatic. 
C)  Explicit, sequential instruction in phonological awareness may prevent reading failure in many students. 
D)  Phonological awareness comes naturally to most students and does not need to be explicitly taught.

Question 19

The term "specific language impairment" refers to

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A)  impairment of a specific component of language: phonologic, morphologic, semantic, syntactic, or pragmatic. 
B)  a language impairment that is associated with some other disability. 
C)  a disability that often presents itself as intellectual disabilities later in the school career, as problems with reading and writing become more apparent. 
D)  difficulty in learning and using language that cannot be attributed to another cause. 
A)  impairment of a specific component of language: phonologic, morphologic, semantic, syntactic, or pragmatic. 
B)  a language impairment that is associated with some other disability. 
C)  a disability that often presents itself as intellectual disabilities later in the school career, as problems with reading and writing become more apparent. 
D)  difficulty in learning and using language that cannot be attributed to another cause.

Question 20

Which of the following assessment practices is NOT an approach used by speech-language pathologists?

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A)  Parent/staff/student interviews 
B)  Checklists and developmental scales 
C)  Cognitive abilities tests 
D)  Portfolio assessment 
A)  Parent/staff/student interviews 
B)  Checklists and developmental scales 
C)  Cognitive abilities tests 
D)  Portfolio assessment

Classroom discourse refers to

It is thought that social interactions involving imitative vocal play and turn-taking, along with cognitive development in the area of memory span, help a child to

The child with language delay

The method of assessment that is based on the idea that the child's environment influences how he/she communicates is

Which statement about dialect differences is correct?

Describe instructional discourse strategies and discuss how they are used in classrooms.

Examples of AAC are

Identifying students from language-minority backgrounds with a speech or language disorder is a complex task that requires

The form-and-structure component of language that is governed by rules is

Collaboration between the speech-language pathologist and the classroom teacher requires

Interruptions in the flow of speaking are referred to as

Speech disorders can consist of all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT an example of nonverbal communication?

The guided process that an adult or peer uses as a way of doing for the student what the student cannot yet do alone is called

The advantage of a language sample for the teacher is

Which of the following strategies is NOT recommended for children who are beginning to stutter?

The child's use of spoken language is expressive language; his/her understanding of spoken language is

Which of the following statements about phonological awareness is true?

The term "specific language impairment" refers to

Which of the following assessment practices is NOT an approach used by speech-language pathologists?

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Classroom discourse refers to

It is thought that social interactions involving imitative vocal play and turn-taking, along with cognitive development in the area of memory span, help a child to

The child with language delay

The method of assessment that is based on the idea that the child's environment influences how he/she communicates is

Which statement about dialect differences is correct?

Describe instructional discourse strategies and discuss how they are used in classrooms.

Examples of AAC are

Identifying students from language-minority backgrounds with a speech or language disorder is a complex task that requires

The form-and-structure component of language that is governed by rules is

Collaboration between the speech-language pathologist and the classroom teacher requires

Interruptions in the flow of speaking are referred to as

Speech disorders can consist of all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT an example of nonverbal communication?

The guided process that an adult or peer uses as a way of doing for the student what the student cannot yet do alone is called

The advantage of a language sample for the teacher is

Which of the following strategies is NOT recommended for children who are beginning to stutter?

The child's use of spoken language is expressive language; his/her understanding of spoken language is

Which of the following statements about phonological awareness is true?

The term "specific language impairment" refers to

Which of the following assessment practices is NOT an approach used by speech-language pathologists?

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The Special and General Education Relationship: New Trends and Challenges

Risk Factors and Early Intervention

Families of Children With Disabilities

Children With Learning Disabilities

Children With Intellectual Disabilities

Children With Severe Disabilities

Children With Behavior Disorders

Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Children Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision

Children With Physical Disabilities and Health Impairments

Children Who Are Gifted and Talented

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