Deck 8: Communication Disorders

Question 1

The smallest elements of language that carry meaning are called _____.

A)morphemes
B)phonemes
C)syllables
D)words

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding languages?

A)Languages are static.
B)Languages are made up of concrete symbols.
C)The codes that constitute languages are informal.
D)The symbols and rules that govern languages are arbitrary.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of BICS?

A)Writing a letter to a friend
B)Having a conversation about recess with a friend
C)Answering computer generated questions to prepare for a quiz
D)Participating in an online Discussion Board about the planets

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A child with a communication disorder is eligible for special education services when the disorder _____.

A)has an adverse effect on learning
B)has persisted for at least three years
C)is evident when the child enters school
D)has become worse despite the use of research-based interventions

Question 5

Which of the following statements about speech-sound errors is true?

A)Treatments to address them are relatively simple.
B)Treatments must be implemented before the age of 7.
C)They result from a defect in the operation of the speech apparatus.
D)They result from problems recognizing or processing the sounds of language.

Question 6

Jake is a high school student. After-school conversations with friends include the use of slang words and may include telling of a "dirty joke." When Jake arrives at his grandparents' house he uses standard English and says "ma'am" and "sir" when addressing them. This ability to adjust language represents skill in_____.

A)morphology
B)phonology
C)pragmatics
D)semantics

Question 7

Which of the following statements about dialects is most accurate?

A)Dialects are more common in English than in other languages.
B)Dialects are linguistically correct within the rules that govern them.
C)Dialects should usually be considered to be inferior to Standard English.
D)Dialects are severe forms of communication disorders that require intensive intervention.

Question 8

Mrs. Gonzales is evaluating Maria for a possible communication disorder. She asks Maria a series of open-ended questions to evaluate her expressive speech. This type of assessment is known as a _____.

A)case history
B)functional analysis
C)language application
D)language sample

Question 9

Which dimension of language is concerned with the meaning of words and combinations of words?

A)Morphology
B)Pragmatics
C)Semantics
D)Syntax

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT true about stuttering?

A)Stuttering is situational.
B)Stuttering affects more girls than boys.
C)Stuttering occurs more often in twins.
D)Stuttering is in some ways least understood.

Question 11

Cherell is a 9th grader who is experiencing some difficulties at school. She has been sent to the principal's office for slapping a classmate. She tearfully tells the principal that she is tired of being teased by other students who claim that she sounds like a man when she talks. The term used to describe the quality of Cherell's voice is _____.

A)cluttering
B)denasality
C)disnomia
D)dysphonia

Question 12

Speech and language impairments constitute a secondary disability for approximately _____.

A)60% of students who receive special education services for another primary disability
B)50% of students who receive special education services for another primary disability
C)30% of students who receive special education services for another primary disability
D)20% of students who receive special education services for another primary disability

Question 13

Nicole tells her older brother that Mom need some "leach" from the store before she can wash his socks. Nicole's speech error is known as a/an _____.

A)addition
B)distortion
C)substitution
D)omission

Question 14

Which of the following is not a process involved in the production of speech?

A)Articulation
B)Intonation
C)Resonation
D)Respiration

Question 15

A loss of the ability to process and use language is known as _____.

A)aphasia
B)apraxia
C)dysarthria
D)dyslexia

Question 16

Which of the following students is most likely to have a language disorder?

A)2-year-old Brad who is just learning to talk.
B)5-year-old Jasmine who cannot speak English.
C)6-year-old Parker who has an extensive vocabulary, but cannot answer questions.
D)7-year-old Rodney who speaks in sentences, but can't identify rhyming words.

Question 17

Which of the following students is most likely to have problems with reading?

A)Abe, a child with a phonological disorder
B)Charlene, a child with a fluency disorder
C)Demetrius, a child with a voice disorder
D)Francine, a child with an articulation disorder

Question 18

Which of the following children shows signs of a receptive language disorder?

A)Jayla, who says, "Him sawed the animal."
B)Alyssa, who says "Tanks for the tookie." instead of "Thanks for the cookie."
C)Chelsea, who can't follow a sequence of commands such as "Get your coat." and "Line up."
D)Michaela, who says, "G-G-Good m-m-m-morning, M-M-M-Mrs. Little." to the principal.

Question 19

A person who engages in intraindividual communication _____.

A)talks to a single person
B)talks to himself/herself
C)talks to more than one person
D)talks to a large group of people

Question 20

Mrs. Crosby has been asked to evaluate Hector for a possible communication disorder. Hector's family came from Miami but they speak very little English. Mrs. Crosby has assessed Hector in both English and Spanish. What else can she do to be sure that she has adequately measured his true communicative competence?

A)Interview his parents
B)Administer a third test in Spanish
C)Listen when Hector is involved in authentic conversational behavior
D)Interview his teachers

Question 21

Discuss articulation and phonological disorders.

Question 22

Mrs. Robinson is a speech-language pathologist. She asks one of her students to look into a mirror and say the word "working." This technique is helpful with _____.

A)discrimination
B)fluency
C)phonology
D)production

Question 23

In which placement alternative, does the speech and language professional deliver service through consultation?

A)In pull out
B)In community based
C)In collaboration
D)In self-contained classrooms

Question 24

Which of the following need not be considered when deciding what items to include in a child's augmentative vocabulary?

A)What peers are saying
B)The words his/her parents can pronounce
C)The vocabulary that the student is currently using
D)The vocabulary that is needed in school and in the community

Question 25

In the Lidcombe Program, children who stutter _____.

A)are praised for fluent speech
B)are praised for maintaining eye contact
C)are taught to speak to a rhythmic beat
D)are taught to prolong troublesome sounds

Question 26

Tammy's teacher tells her that she will be in hot water if she doesn't stop talking. Tammy says "I will be good! Please don't burn me!" This confusion probably reflects a problem with _____.

A)morphology
B)pragmatics
C)semantics
D)syntax

Question 27

Using a fictitious case study, illustrate two strategies for increasing naturalistic teaching of language.

Question 28

The three components of augmentative and alternative communication are _____.

A)pictures, sounds, words
B)aided, unaided, cooperative
C)representational set, means of selection, means of transmission
D)no-tech, low-tech, high-tech

Question 29

All of the following are true regarding therapy for phonological errors except _____.

A)sounds are not taught in isolation
B)the child is taught to recognize differences between minimally contrastive words
C)the therapist and child give and receive directions
D)it is incompatible with therapy for articulation errors

Question 30

All of the following tests are components of a comprehensive evaluation to identify communication disorders except _____.

A)aptitude
B)hearing
C)articulation
D)language function

Question 31

The most prevalent method of service delivery to students who receive speech/language services is _____.

A)pull-out
B)classroom based
C)community based
D)collaborative consultation

Question 32

Darius is 18 months of age. His mother, Mrs. Bluestone, has referred him for a speech evaluation because he says "wike" for "like" and has difficulty with consonant blends such as the str in "street." What common mistake has Darius's mother made?

A)She should have tried to assist Darius herself before referring him.
B)She is confusing typical development with articulation errors.
C)She did not listen to enough speech sounds before referring him.
D)She did not observe him in a variety of settings to see if he had similar problems.