Question 1

A child produces the word "swing" like "sawing".The is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cluster simplification
B)  Metathesis
C)  Epenthesis
D)  Coalescence C

Question 2

A dialectical difference is:

Accepted Answer

A)  A phonological delay and appropriate for therapy.
B)  A phonological difference and not usually appropriate for therapy.
C)  A phonological disorder and must be dealt with at once.
D)  In need of therapy. B

Question 3

A child produces the word "ski" like "key".This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Final consonant deletion
B)  Cluster reduction
C)  Initial consonant deletion
D)  Metathesis B

Question 4

Never provide services to a child who is stimulable for an errored phoneme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Individuals with a dialectical variation should never be considered for phonological therapy,unless the individual elects to pursue accent modification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Take a look at the following speech sample.Calculate the PCC for this child and determine,based on the speech sample alone,if the child has a mild,moderate,or severe speech sound disorder.
Targeted paragraph: My name is Kate.I like squirrels.Yesterday I saw a squirrel in my backyard.It ran up a tree.My doggie chased it.
Child's production: /me8 n3m id t3t.e8 we8t twez.l2t1d3 e8 te e twe 8n me8 bqtyed.8t wqn 4 4 ti.me8 ded8 t3s 8t./

Accepted Answer

The answer of Take a look at the following speech...

Question 7

How is percentage of consonants correct (PCC)calculated?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How is percentage of consonants correct (PCC)calculated?...

Question 8

If a child says "da" for "dog",that is an example of final consonant deletion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Teachers and peers have been shown to show different expectations/ feelings towards individuals with speech sound disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a child who would be eligible for speech therapy services:

Accepted Answer

A)  A 9-year-old with a persistent /r/ error
B)  A 3-year-old with an /r/ error
C)  A 4-year-old with errors on /s,z,k,g/
D)  A 6-year-old with a frontal lisp

Question 11

A child's ability to be understood in conversational speech is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence
B)  Severity
C)  Intelligibility
D)  Clarity

Question 12

If a child is able to correctly produce a sound in certain contexts,but not others,this indicates that the sound is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Incorrect
B)  Stable
C)  Consistent
D)  Inconsistent

Question 13

Describe the phonological pattern "coalescence" and give an example.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the phonological pattern "coalescence" and give...

Question 14

Computer-assisted phonological analysis programs are time-consuming and not helpful

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A child between the ages of 2.5 and 3 years who is unintelligible is typically recommended for services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Target selection is a critical piece to beginning treatment for children with speech sound disorders.There are 5 important factors to consider.Choose four of these factors and discuss how each one affects target selection.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Target selection is a critical piece to...

Question 17

__________ refers to the degree or significance of a phonological impairment.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligibility
B)  Clarity
C)  Intelligence
D)  Severity

Question 18

Children over 9-year-old with speech sound errors are said to have persistent errors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If an individual feels handicapped vocationally or socially by a speech sound disorder,he/ she should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Seek out speech therapy
B)  Learn to adapt to the speech sound disorder
C)  Read about speech sound disorders
D)  Try not to speak in public

Question 20

Name the two reasons phonological patterns are useful.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 6: Determining the Need for Intervention and Target Selection

A child produces the word "swing" like "sawing".The is an example of:

A dialectical difference is:

A child produces the word "ski" like "key".This is an example of:

Never provide services to a child who is stimulable for an errored phoneme.

Individuals with a dialectical variation should never be considered for phonological therapy,unless the individual elects to pursue accent modification.

How is percentage of consonants correct (PCC)calculated?

If a child says "da" for "dog",that is an example of final consonant deletion.

Teachers and peers have been shown to show different expectations/ feelings towards individuals with speech sound disorders.

Which of the following is an example of a child who would be eligible for speech therapy services:

A child's ability to be understood in conversational speech is referred to as:

If a child is able to correctly produce a sound in certain contexts,but not others,this indicates that the sound is:

Describe the phonological pattern "coalescence" and give an example.

Computer-assisted phonological analysis programs are time-consuming and not helpful

A child between the ages of 2.5 and 3 years who is unintelligible is typically recommended for services.

Target selection is a critical piece to beginning treatment for children with speech sound disorders.There are 5 important factors to consider.Choose four of these factors and discuss how each one affects target selection.

__________ refers to the degree or significance of a phonological impairment.

Children over 9-year-old with speech sound errors are said to have persistent errors.

If an individual feels handicapped vocationally or socially by a speech sound disorder,he/ she should:

Name the two reasons phonological patterns are useful.