Deck 8: Communication Disorders

Question 1

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

Answer 1

C

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

C

Question 3

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

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 5

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

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

Question 6

How many bound morphemes are in the word unpleasantly?

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 7

The smallest elements of language that carry meaning are called

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

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

A)4-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 does not speak in sentences,and can't identify rhyming words.

Question 10

How many phonemes are contained in the word chips?

A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5

Question 11

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 12

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 13

Which of the following statements about speech-sound errors are 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 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

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 16

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 17

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 18

Which of the following is NOT true about stuttering ?

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

Question 19

Kyle will celebrate his third birthday next month.His parents report that he has a vocabulary of approximately 30 words and speaks mainly in one-word utterances.According to current research,which of the following terms most accurately describes Kyle?

A)communication disordered
B)developmentally delayed
C)language impaired
D)late talker

Question 20

Which function of communication allows children to gain a sense of themselves and an awareness of others?

A)expressing
B)informing
C)narrating
D)requesting

Question 21

The three components of augmentative and alternative communication are

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

Question 22

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 23

An intermittent direct service teaching approach to improve communication skills is problematic because

A)children dislike the repetition
B)children dislike contrived activities
C)children have difficulty completing massed trials
D)children have difficulty generalizing the skills to everyday contexts

Question 24

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

Question 25

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 second test in Spanish
C)listen when Hector is involved in authentic conversational behavior
D)interview his teachers

Question 26

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

A)sounds are taught in isolation
B)the child is taught to recognize error patterns
C)the therapist and child give and receive directions
D)it is compatible with therapy for articulation errors

Question 27

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

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

Question 28

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 29

Which of the following is an example of an environmental influence on language?

A)missing teeth
B)premature birth
C)traumatic brain injury
D)opportunities to play with peers

Question 30

Vocal rehabilitation for voice disorders includes all of the following except

A)vocal rest
B)drinking fluids
C)throat clearing
D)exercises to increase breathing capacity

Question 31

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 32

Tests for communication disorders that have been translated into other languages for English language learners

A)are readily available for a variety of English language learners
B)usually are more reliable than assessments administered in English
C)may actually be a disservice because of improper translations
D)may actually hinder a child's motivation to demonstrate new communication abilities

Question 33

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 a student can pronounce
C)the vocabulary that the student is currently using
D)the vocabulary that is needed in school and in the community

Question 34

According to B.F.Skinner,the simplest function of language is

A)echoing
B)imitating
C)manding
D)tacting

Question 35

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 36

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 37

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 38

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 39

How can a teacher help a child who stutters?

A)avoid direct eye contact with the child
B)pay attention to what the child is saying
C)ask the child to take a deep breath and start over
D)ask the child to talk out of the side of his/her mouth

Question 40

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 observe him in a variety of settings to see if he had similar problems.

Question 41

What are the four basic kinds of speech-sound errors?

Question 42

Articulation errors are mainly caused by faulty mechanical operation of the speech apparatus.

Question 43

What is the difference between the symbol sets and symbol systems as they pertain to augmentative and alternative communication systems?

Question 44

Spoken or written words are necessary for communication to occur.

Question 45

Languages grow and develop as communities and cultures change.

Question 46

What are the three goals of therapy to correct articulation problems?

Question 47

Children usually develop mature language without instruction or intervention.

Question 48

What are the four functions of communication?

Question 49

Articulation errors are easy to diagnose and treat.

Question 50

There is one-to-one correspondence between graphemes and phonemes.

Question 51

Speech sounds are produced by four separate but related processes.

Question 52

What does SLP stand for? Describe the role of this individual.

Question 53

What is the most prevalent model of service delivery for students with speech-language disabilities? Explain what is involved in this service approach.

Question 54

Children who use dialects need speech and language services.

Question 55

Define speech and language..

Question 56

Rules governing language are logical and systematic.

Question 57

What are the five dimensions of language?

Question 58

What are the two fluency disorders? Explain how the two differ?

Question 59

What is one of the two notable findings of the Hart & Risley (1995,1999)longitudinal study?

Question 60

The English language uses approximately 30-35 phonemes.

Question 61

A child who has a language delay may not have a language disorder.

Question 62

Regardless of the language spoken,the incidence of stuttering is similar in all Western countries.