Deck 5: Phonological Assessment Procedures

Question 1

Conversational speech samples alone are sufficient to determine whether or not a child needs speech therapy services

Answer 1

False

Question 2

What kind of speech sample is a crucial part of the phonological assessment?

Answer 2

Connected speech sample

Question 3

The most accurate way to capture a child's phoneme productions during testing is:

A)Checking off word lists
B)Parent report
C)Narrow transcription
D)Orthographic transcription

Answer 3

Narrow transcription

Question 4

Contextual testing allows clinicians to examine any phonological or morphological environments in which the child might have to produce the target phoneme

Question 5

Speech perception testing should be done on all individuals with a speech sound disorder.

Question 6

An audiological screening can be completed in two ways:

A)Pure tone screening and contrast testing
B)Masking and discrimination screening
C)Pure tone screening and impedance screening
D)Discrimination screening and articulation screening

Question 7

During an oral mechanism exam,it is important to assess the ________ and ________ of all articulators.

A)Length and width
B)Size and shape
C)Color and movement
D)Structure and function

Question 8

A child who produces /t/ for /s,c,'/ may be producing a phonological:

A)Articulation
B)Deviancy
C)Pattern
D)Example

Question 9

A speech sound analysis that compares what the child is producing to the adult form of the phoneme is called:

A)Independent analysis
B)Dependent analysis
C)Relational analysis
D)Repertoire analysis

Question 10

If a parent reports that a child is able to hear normally,a hearing screening is not necessary.

Question 11

Narrow transcription should be used for all phonological assessments.

Question 12

When assessing the phonological systems of young infants and toddlers,clinicians should:

A)Not assess children this young
B)Conduct independent phonological analyses
C)Conduct dependent phonological analyses
D)Rely solely on parent report

Question 13

By the age of 24 months,children should have approximately ____ words and be able to _____________.

A)100… Name all letters of the alphabet
B)75 ….Combine two words into phrases
C)50 ….Combine two words into phrases
D)50… Name all letters of the alphabet

Question 14

A comprehensive phonological evaluation assesses areas beyond phonology such as language,hearing,oral mechanism,and what other two areas?

A)Voice and fluency
B)Prosody and fluency
C)Resonance and prosody
D)Swallowing and voice

Question 15

Most children receive a speech/ language screening at the start of formal schooling (kindergarten).

Question 16

A phonological context that improves the production of a phoneme is called facilitative.

Question 17

It is okay for a phonological assessment to be difficult to score and hard to administer,as long as the pictures are attractive.

Question 18

Speech screenings that do not have a set pass/fail criteria and are typically developed by the clinician are called:

A)Formal speech screenings
B)Informal speech screenings
C)Relational speech screenings
D)Dependent speech screenings

Question 19

Contextual testing allows clinicians to examine how ________ affects phoneme production.

A)Coarticulation
B)Dentition
C)Language
D)Prosody

Question 20

Formal speech screenings are typically developed by a clinician with no specific criteria for passing or failing.

Question 21

What are three factors that SLPs should consider when selecting a phonological assessment?

Question 22

You are performing an oral mechanism examination.Discuss the preliminary steps you will take to prepare for the exam (i.e. ,what tools and supplies will you need?)and at least 4 anatomical structures that you will assess,and how.Be specific.

Question 23

Name two common standardized single-word phonological/articulation assessments.

Question 24

If a clinician is unsure of his/her transcription abilities,what is one option he/she has for collecting a thorough speech sample?

Question 25

Discuss the pros and cons of spontaneous conversational speech samples compared to single-word speech samples.Which should a clinician choose?

Question 26

Name 3 of the 4 ways a connected speech sample can be collected.

Question 27

Describe a case history,why it is important to obtain one,and list at least three critical pieces of information necessary to gather during a case history.