Question 1

Approximately what percentage of the school-age population is thought to have a language disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) 1% 
B) 5% 
C) 10% 
D) 20%

Question 2

Loss of voice is apraxia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which procedure most closely resembles "milieu teaching"?

Accepted Answer

A) Fiona requests a ball from her teacher who asks,"What do you want to do with the ball?" The teacher gives Fiona the ball only when she replies to the question. 
B) Fiona requests a ball from her teacher who says,"There are fun things to do with a ball!" The teacher then gives Fiona the ball. 
C) Fiona requests a ball from her teacher who asks,"What do you want to do with the ball?" The teacher waits five seconds,then gives Fiona the ball whether she replies to the question or not. 
D) Fiona's teacher tells her to play with a ball,then observes her playing and waits for opportunities to interact verbally with her.

Question 4

All of the following are examples of functional speech language activities EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) developing appropriate conversation skills. 
B) using private transportation. 
C) following instructions. 
D) performing a job.

Question 5

List at least three of the six theories of language development that have dominated the study of human communication at various times.Which theory is widely viewed as having the most direct implications for speech-language pathologists and teachers? Why?

Accepted Answer

The answer of List at least three of the six...

Question 6

When teaching students with speech and language disorders,the primary role of the classroom teacher is to facilitate the social use of language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explain how teachers' problems with communication skills can interfere with the progress of students with speech or language disorders.Provide examples of specific problems with communication that teachers sometimes demonstrate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain how teachers' problems with communication skills...

Question 8

Causes of voice disorders include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) hearing loss. 
B) cleft palate. 
C) chicken pox. 
D) nodules.

Question 9

Methods of progress monitoring that involve a cycle of teaching,followed by testing,and then reteaching as necessary are

Accepted Answer

A) dynamic assessments. 
B) curriculum-based language and communication assessment. 
C) curriculum-based management. 
D) response to intervention.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about communication variations is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) If a student does not use the language expected in school,she or he has a language disorder. 
B) Someone with a language difference who also has difficulty communicating even in his or her home language community. 
C) Children of nondominant cultures should not be expected to learn the rules for effective communication in the dominant culture. 
D) Professionals no longer have a problem of bias in normative tests of language assessment.

Question 11

Ideally,the earliest intervention in the area of speech and language development,if needed,should begin

Accepted Answer

A) during the first few months of life. 
B) between the ages of 12 and 18 months. 
C) when the child is of preschool age. 
D) in kindergarten.

Question 12

Explain why communication does not require speech.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain why communication does not require speech....

Question 13

Decoding,or understanding messages,is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) communication. 
B) expressive language. 
C) discourse. 
D) receptive language.

Question 14

It is difficult to estimate the prevalence of communication disorders primarily because

Accepted Answer

A) there is so much overlap with other categories of disability. 
B) schools do not maintain accurate records in this area. 
C) many parents are reluctant to allow their children to receive speech and language services. 
D) definitions of communication disorders vary so much from state to state.

Question 15

The social interaction,or pragmatic,theory of language development suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) comprehending language is more important than producing language. 
B) language is taught by direct instruction and arrangement of consequences. 
C) language development is easily separated from social and cognitive development. 
D) the natural environment may be arranged to teach more effective language.

Question 16

Many children quickly outgrow their dysfluencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

About 50% of the children whose language is delayed at age 2 will gradually catch up developmentally with their age peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

"Phonology" refers to linguistic rules governing

Accepted Answer

A) construction of sentences. 
B) particular sounds and how they are sequenced. 
C) patterns of language use. 
D) construction of word forms.

Question 19

Jennie is a preschooler with delayed language development.Language intervention at this level generally focuses on

Accepted Answer

A) articulation. 
B) verb forms and plurals. 
C) discourse. 
D) concept development.

Question 20

More girls than boys stutter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Learners With Communication Disorders

Approximately what percentage of the school-age population is thought to have a language disorder?

Loss of voice is apraxia.

Which procedure most closely resembles "milieu teaching"?

All of the following are examples of functional speech language activities EXCEPT

List at least three of the six theories of language development that have dominated the study of human communication at various times.Which theory is widely viewed as having the most direct implications for speech-language pathologists and teachers? Why?

When teaching students with speech and language disorders,the primary role of the classroom teacher is to facilitate the social use of language.

Explain how teachers' problems with communication skills can interfere with the progress of students with speech or language disorders.Provide examples of specific problems with communication that teachers sometimes demonstrate.

Causes of voice disorders include all of the following EXCEPT

Methods of progress monitoring that involve a cycle of teaching,followed by testing,and then reteaching as necessary are

Which of the following statements about communication variations is TRUE?

Ideally,the earliest intervention in the area of speech and language development,if needed,should begin

Explain why communication does not require speech.

Decoding,or understanding messages,is referred to as

It is difficult to estimate the prevalence of communication disorders primarily because

The social interaction,or pragmatic,theory of language development suggests that

Many children quickly outgrow their dysfluencies.

About 50% of the children whose language is delayed at age 2 will gradually catch up developmentally with their age peers.

"Phonology" refers to linguistic rules governing

Jennie is a preschooler with delayed language development.Language intervention at this level generally focuses on

More girls than boys stutter.