Question 1

A child diagnosed with a learning disorder would typically score ____.

Accepted Answer

A) better on IQ tests than on tests of academic achievement 
B) lower on IQ tests than on tests of academic achievement 
C) comparably high on both IQ tests and tests of academic achievement 
D) comparably low on both IQ tests and tests of academic achievement 
A) better on IQ tests than on tests of academic achievement 
B) lower on IQ tests than on tests of academic achievement 
C) comparably high on both IQ tests and tests of academic achievement 
D) comparably low on both IQ tests and tests of academic achievement

Question 2

Which intervention would be least likely to be used with a child with a learning disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) implementation of behavioral reinforcement 
B) prescribing of medications that help learning 
C) teaching the child to monitor their own thought processes 
D) individual counseling to help the child to develop more positive feelings about their abilities 
A) implementation of behavioral reinforcement 
B) prescribing of medications that help learning 
C) teaching the child to monitor their own thought processes 
D) individual counseling to help the child to develop more positive feelings about their abilities

Question 3

What kind of deficits might a parent or teacher notice from a child who has a writing disorder?​

Accepted Answer

Children with impairment in written expr

Question 4

Nonverbal learning disabilities are deficits related to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) cellular abnormalities in the left hemisphere 
B) functional abnormalities in the right hemisphere 
C) abnormalities of the planum temporale 
D) excesses of dopamine neurotransmitters 
A) cellular abnormalities in the left hemisphere 
B) functional abnormalities in the right hemisphere 
C) abnormalities of the planum temporale 
D) excesses of dopamine neurotransmitters

Question 5

You are a clinical psychologist and you have recently diagnosed Jeremy,an 8-year-old boy,with a learning disorder.Jeremy's parents are worried about what this will mean for Jeremy as he goes through school,as well as when he is an adult.What would you tell Jeremy's parents about the short- and long-term prognosis for children with specific learning disorders?

Accepted Answer

​Poor reading comprehension and poor spe

Question 6

The most common underlying feature associated with reading disorders is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) associating new words with those in memory 
B) visually processing the shapes of letters 
C) interpreting the meaning of words 
D) distinguishing or separating sounds in spoken words 
A) associating new words with those in memory 
B) visually processing the shapes of letters 
C) interpreting the meaning of words 
D) distinguishing or separating sounds in spoken words

Question 7

____ is one of the best predictors of school performance and overall intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) Well-developed fine motor skill 
B) Early infant stimulation 
C) Early attainment of developmental milestones 
D) The development of language 
A) Well-developed fine motor skill 
B) Early infant stimulation 
C) Early attainment of developmental milestones 
D) The development of language

Question 8

List the steps involved in Direct Behavioral Instruction.

Accepted Answer

​1.Review the child's existing abilities

Question 9

It has been suggested that language-based learning disorders are related to neurological deficits in sensitivity.What is the nature of this argument?​

Accepted Answer

​A specific defect in the perception of

Question 10

Studies investigating the causes of communication disorders suggest that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) there is no genetic basis for language problems 
B) left-handed people are more likely to develop language impairments 
C) communication problems are often tied to poor parental efforts to stimulate language development 
D) there is an interaction of genetic influences,slowness of brain maturation,and possible minor brain lesions 
A) there is no genetic basis for language problems 
B) left-handed people are more likely to develop language impairments 
C) communication problems are often tied to poor parental efforts to stimulate language development 
D) there is an interaction of genetic influences,slowness of brain maturation,and possible minor brain lesions

Question 11

Which statement regarding the general intellect of children with learning disabilities is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Children with learning disabilities usually have mild intellectual disability. 
B) Children with learning disabilities usually have below-average intelligence. 
C) Children with learning disabilities usually have average intelligence. 
D) Children with learning disabilities usually have average or above-average intelligence. 
A) Children with learning disabilities usually have mild intellectual disability. 
B) Children with learning disabilities usually have below-average intelligence. 
C) Children with learning disabilities usually have average intelligence. 
D) Children with learning disabilities usually have average or above-average intelligence.

Question 12

With regard to reading and phonological processing,a specific defect in perception of ____ may interfere with many different brain functions,and has been noted in children with autism and learning disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) visual motion 
B) auditory stimuli 
C) spatial orientation 
D) written expression 
A) visual motion 
B) auditory stimuli 
C) spatial orientation 
D) written expression

Question 13

Which is an appropriate treatment for children who stutter?

Accepted Answer

A) teach parents how to discipline their children 
B) aggressively encourage proper speech 
C) contingency management procedures 
D) make the child accountable for progress 
A) teach parents how to discipline their children 
B) aggressively encourage proper speech 
C) contingency management procedures 
D) make the child accountable for progress

Question 14

Which sound is least likely to be misarticulated by children with phonological problems?

Accepted Answer

A) s 
B) l 
C) a 
D) th 
A) s 
B) l 
C) a 
D) th

Question 15

Differentiate between the terms learning disabilities,communication disorders,and specific learning disorder.

Accepted Answer

​Learning disability is a lay term (not

Question 16

Discuss why children with learning disorders might display more acting out behaviors at school and the behavioral strategies used.

Accepted Answer

​Many problems that children with commun

Question 17

Language functions are housed primarily in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) left temporal lobe 
B) right temporal lobe 
C) frontal lobe 
D) occipital lobe 
A) left temporal lobe 
B) right temporal lobe 
C) frontal lobe 
D) occipital lobe

Question 18

For some children,recurrent ____ during the first year of life may be related to speech and language delays.

Accepted Answer

A) fevers 
B) throat infections 
C) ear infections 
D) feeding problems 
A) fevers 
B) throat infections 
C) ear infections 
D) feeding problems

Question 19

Decoding can be described as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) interpreting the hidden meaning of words 
B) recognizing concepts in sentences 
C) breaking a word into parts rapidly enough to read the whole word 
D) errors in sequence of words and spelling 
A) interpreting the hidden meaning of words 
B) recognizing concepts in sentences 
C) breaking a word into parts rapidly enough to read the whole word 
D) errors in sequence of words and spelling

Question 20

____ is highly related to expressive language development.

Accepted Answer

A) Semantic ability 
B) Pragmatic awareness 
C) Phonological awareness 
D) Morphological ability 
A) Semantic ability 
B) Pragmatic awareness 
C) Phonological awareness 
D) Morphological ability

A child diagnosed with a learning disorder would typically score ____.

Which intervention would be least likely to be used with a child with a learning disorder?

What kind of deficits might a parent or teacher notice from a child who has a writing disorder?

Nonverbal learning disabilities are deficits related to ____.

The most common underlying feature associated with reading disorders is ____.

____ is one of the best predictors of school performance and overall intelligence.

List the steps involved in Direct Behavioral Instruction.

It has been suggested that language-based learning disorders are related to neurological deficits in sensitivity.What is the nature of this argument?

Studies investigating the causes of communication disorders suggest that ____.

Which statement regarding the general intellect of children with learning disabilities is true?

With regard to reading and phonological processing,a specific defect in perception of ____ may interfere with many different brain functions,and has been noted in children with autism and learning disorders.

Which is an appropriate treatment for children who stutter?

Which sound is least likely to be misarticulated by children with phonological problems?

Differentiate between the terms learning disabilities,communication disorders,and specific learning disorder.

Discuss why children with learning disorders might display more acting out behaviors at school and the behavioral strategies used.

Language functions are housed primarily in the ____.

For some children,recurrent ____ during the first year of life may be related to speech and language delays.

Decoding can be described as ____.

____ is highly related to expressive language development.

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Exam 7: Communication-And-Learning-Disorders

A child diagnosed with a learning disorder would typically score ____.

Which intervention would be least likely to be used with a child with a learning disorder?

What kind of deficits might a parent or teacher notice from a child who has a writing disorder?​

Nonverbal learning disabilities are deficits related to ____.

The most common underlying feature associated with reading disorders is ____.

____ is one of the best predictors of school performance and overall intelligence.

List the steps involved in Direct Behavioral Instruction.

It has been suggested that language-based learning disorders are related to neurological deficits in sensitivity.What is the nature of this argument?​

Studies investigating the causes of communication disorders suggest that ____.

Which statement regarding the general intellect of children with learning disabilities is true?

With regard to reading and phonological processing,a specific defect in perception of ____ may interfere with many different brain functions,and has been noted in children with autism and learning disorders.

Which is an appropriate treatment for children who stutter?

Which sound is least likely to be misarticulated by children with phonological problems?

Differentiate between the terms learning disabilities,communication disorders,and specific learning disorder.

Discuss why children with learning disorders might display more acting out behaviors at school and the behavioral strategies used.

Language functions are housed primarily in the ____.

For some children,recurrent ____ during the first year of life may be related to speech and language delays.

Decoding can be described as ____.

____ is highly related to expressive language development.

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Theories-And-Causes

Research

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Depressive-And-Bipolar-Disorders

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What kind of deficits might a parent or teacher notice from a child who has a writing disorder?

It has been suggested that language-based learning disorders are related to neurological deficits in sensitivity.What is the nature of this argument?