Deck 9: Students With Speech and Language Disorders

Question 1

A set of rules that determine the order in which words are used,and the ability to recognize and follow these rules is what is meant by:

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

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The system of symbols,governed by complex rules,that individuals use for communication is:

A)Speech
B)Language
C)Communication
D)Receptive language

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Speech has each of the following dimensions EXCEPT:

A)Voice
B)Resonance
C)Volume
D)Fluency

Answer 3

C

Question 4

An example of a spontaneous language sample is:

A)Reading a teacher-selected passage
B)Engaging students in a conversation
C)Reciting a poem
D)Singing a song

Question 5

The movement of tongue,teeth,lips,and palate all affect:

A)Speech
B)Articulation
C)Fluency
D)Phonology

Question 6

When students have language disorders that cannot be explained by physical disabilities,intellectual disabilities,hearing loss,or other disabilities,they are referred to as having:

A)CAPD
B)Learning disabilities
C)Specific language impairments (SLIs)
D)Language disabilities

Question 7

Children who have significant speech or language delays are at higher risk for experiencing:

A)Reading difficulties
B)Math difficulties
C)Science difficulties
D)Writing difficulties

Question 8

The way in which speech-language services are implemented depends on:

A)The nature of the disability
B)The age of the individual receiving services
C)The parents' preference
D)The individual's preference

Question 9

An example of informal measures used in identifying students with language impairments is

A)Test of Adolescent and Adult Language 3
B)Criterion reference tests
C)Parent and teacher interviews
D)IQ tests

Question 10

Each of the following is a component of voice EXCEPT:

A)Tone
B)Pitch
C)Intensity
D)Quality

Question 11

Communication requires each of the following EXCEPT:

A)A message
B)A sender
C)A receiver
D)A sound

Question 12

A speech/language pathologist's assessment methods include:

A)Gathering a spontaneous language sample
B)Administering standardized test
C)Examining a student's physical structure for producing speech
D)All of the above

Question 13

In IDEA,which term is used to describe individuals with communication disorders?

A)Speech and language disorders
B)Speech or language impairment
C)Speech and language dysfunction
D)Communication disorders

Question 14

Speech/language pathologists examine the student's physical structures for producing speech,including each of the following EXCEPT:

A)Teeth are aligned
B)Hard palate shape and size
C)Shape and size of nose/nasal passages
D)Breathing patterns

Question 15

Students with speech and language disorders struggle socially and emotionally because:

A)They are academically gifted
B)They may be the target of peer teasing
C)They are developmentally delayed
D)They are not in the general classroom

Question 16

Students who do not have hearing loss,but for some reason their brains do not effectively interpret the auditory information that comes from their ears have:

A)Chronic Autism Personality Disorder
B)Chronic Auditory Processing Disorder
C)Central Autism Personality Disorder
D)Central Auditory Processing Disorder

Question 17

Researchers estimate what percent of children in first grade have a speech disorder?

A)10 percent
B)7 percent
C)5 percent
D)3 percent

Question 18

Which approach to providing speech-language services has the benefit of eliminating distractions for the young children?

A)In class
B)In home
C)Pullout
D)Indirect services

Question 19

The exchange of information and knowledge among participants is:

A)Collaboration
B)Expressive language
C)Communication
D)Telekinesis

Question 20

Many individuals who have intellectual disabilities also have speech and language disorders,and so intellectual disability is considered to this kind of cause of the related speech or language disorder:

A)Congenital
B)Hereditary
C)Environmental
D)Biological

Question 21

The most appropriate setting in which students can learn speech and language skills and practice them is in:

A)Therapy with a speech-language pathologist
B)Resource setting
C)General education classroom
D)The home

Question 22

Compare and contrast the traditional approach to early speech and language intervention with more inclusive practices.

Question 23

Tommy has difficulty with syntactically complete sentences when speaking or writing.He avoids writing tasks and is sometimes teased about his speech.What can you do to help Tommy with his syntax during classroom activities?

A)Provide visual and verbal models of complete sentences.
B)Make Tommy stop and think before he speaks or writes.
C)Tell the other students that Tommy has a problem and not to tease him.
D)Excuse Tommy from writing activities and limit speaking situations.

Question 24

In what ways have the interventions for children with speech and language disorders changed from the beginning of the twentieth century to today? How did the passage of P.L.94-142 influence the interventions of speech and language services currently being practiced?

Question 25

What are some of the academic,social,and behavior characteristics of students with speech and language disorders?

Question 26

What is the difference between expressive and receptive language?

Question 27

Code switching occurs when:

A)Bilingual students switch back and forth from English to their native language when talking to parents
B)The student is taught that Standard English is the only acceptable way to communicate
C)Students use Standard English when it's appropriate and dialect with family and community
D)Students use Standard English with their peers,even in the community
Praxis Style Questions

Question 28

No generalizations can be made concerning the _________________________ characteristics of students with speech and language disorders.

Question 29

A variation in the surface characteristics of language is a/an:

A)Dialect
B)Accent
C)Variation
D)Disorder

Question 30

Benjamin is a high school student who is unable to communicate verbally.Benjamin was diagnosed with apraxia after suffering brain damage during birth.To communicate his needs Benjamin uses a communication board.This is an example of:

A)Aided AAC
B)Unaided AAC
C)Personal digital assistant
D)Facilitated communication

Question 31

What are the three factors supporting early intervention for students with speech and language disorders?

Question 32

Misha is a 3-year-old who has just began talking.She has a vocabulary of approximately twenty words.She has language but has acquired it at a much slower rate than children her age.This is called:

A)Aphasia
B)Central auditory processing
C)Language delay
D)Articulation disorder

Question 33

Approximately ________ percent of students with this disability are educated in general education classrooms more than 80 percent of the school day

Question 34

What precautions must be taken when assessing a student for speech and communication disorders whose first language is not English?

Question 35

How many times greater than in the rest of the population do experts estimate that the prevalence of language disorders among female juvenile delinquents is?

A)10 times
B)3 times
C)6 times
D)15 times

Question 36

Speech/language pathologists typically do each of the following EXCEPT:

A)Reinforce relationships between spoken language and preliteracy skills
B)Provide interventions related to phonemic awareness and memory
C)Analyze the language demands found in textbooks and other school materials
D)Provide primary academic instruction to students with SLIs

Question 37

Why is speaking with parents from diverse groups about students' speech and language needs challenging? What other challenges might occur in dealing with parents from diverse groups of students with speech and language disorders?

Question 38

Which of the following is specialized intervention that students with speech and language disorders may need?

A)Articulation therapy
B)Study buddy
C)Fewer math problems
D)A scribe

Question 39

Examples of cultural factors that may affect language are:

A)Beliefs and attitudes
B)Accent and dialect
C)Religion and socioeconomic status
D)Dialect and education level