Deck 2: Typical and Disordered Communication

Question 1

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of the term "communication"?

A) It is another word for speech.
B) It is an exchange between senders and receivers.
C) It is the exclusively human quality to talk to other humans.
D) It is the process of self-expression.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Briefly explain how phonology and phontactic rules differ.

Answer 2

Phonology is the sound system of a language, whereas phonotactic rules specify how sounds may be arranged in words.

Question 3

Grammar refers to

A) Only the sound system of a language
B) The process of producing the acoustic representation of language
C) The recognition by a native speaker of whether something is said "right" or "wrong"
D) The rules of a language

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Content consists of

A) Morphology and phonology
B) Pragmatics
C) Syntax and semantics
D) Semantics

Question 5

Our cultural identity refers to

A) Our language
B) Our cultural communities
C) A & B
D) None of the above

Question 6

About 2/3 of human meaning exchange is

A) Verbal
B) Nonverbal
C) Nonvocal
D) Vocal

Question 7

is how words are arranged in a sentence and the ways in which one word may affect another.

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

Question 8

Voice can reveal things about the speaker and the message. is a listener's perception of how high or low a sound is, is the basic tone that an individual uses most of the time, and _ is the pitch movement within an utterance.

A) Pitch, intonation, habitual pitch
B) Habitual pitch, pitch, intonation
C) Intonation, pitch, habitual pitch
D) None of the above

Question 9

Briefly explain morphology, morphemes, free morphemes, and bound morphemes.

Question 10

Linguistic intuition refers to

A) The sound system of a language
B) The rules of a language
C) Being born with the ability to produce language
D) The recognition by a native speaker of whether something is said "right" or "wrong"

Question 11

refer to how you look, your clothes, your possessions, music you listen to, etc.

A) Kinesics
B) Artifacts
C) Tactiles
D) Proxemics

Question 12

Speech consists of articulation and fluency. Briefly describe both.

Question 13

What are the three primary components of language?

A) Form, content, use
B) Phonology, phonotactic rules, morphology
C) Semantics, syntax, pragmatics
D) Phonology, morphology, syntax

Question 14

Form consists of

A) Semantics, syntax, pragmatics
B) Phonology, morphology, syntax
C) Phonology, phonotactic rules, morphology
D) None of the above

Question 15

refer to the way we move our body, or body language.

A) Kinesics
B) Artifacts
C) Proxemics
D) Tactiles

Question 16

refers to the content or meaning of language, whereas refers to the pieces of meaning that define a particular word

A) Semantics, semantic features
B) Morphology, morphemes
C) Semantic features, semantics
D) Morphemes, morphology

Question 17

is how and why we use language; it varies with culture.

A) Speech
B) Syntax
C) Pragmatics
D) Communication

Question 18

is how cultural identity, setting, and participants influence communication.

A) Psycholinguistics
B) Multiculturalism
C) Sociolinguistics
D) Communication

Question 19

What does it mean that languages are generative and dynamic?

Question 20

Use consists of

A) Semantics
B) Syntax and semantics
C) Pragmatics
D) Morphology and phonology

Question 21

Provide examples of the following: Fillers, hesitations, repetitions, and prolongations.

Question 22

refer to touching behaviors.

A) Kinesics
B) Proxemics
C) Tactiles
D) Chronemics

Question 23

In disorders of _ , the smooth, uninterrupted flow of speech is affected.

A) Articulation
B) Voice
C) Fluency
D) Language

Question 24

is a speech disorder caused by paralysis, weakness, or poor coordination of the speech musculature.

A) Apraxia
B) Stuttering
C) Dysphagia
D) Dysarthria

Question 25

Briefly describe disorders of form and potential etiologies.

Question 26

Briefly describe disorders of content and potential etiologies.

Question 27

What is deafness?

Question 28

is a speech disorder that is due to neuromotor programming difficulties.

A) Aphasia
B) Dysarthria
C) Dysphagia
D) Apraxia

Question 29

is the term for excessive yelling, screaming, or loud singing that can result in hoarseness or another voice disorder.

A) Vocal exertion
B) Vocal hygiene
C) Vocal strain
D) Vocal abuse

Question 30

A hearing loss that is caused by damage to the outer or middle ear.

A) Mixed
B) Conductive
C) Sensorineural
D) None of the above

Question 31

refer to the physical distance between people as it affects communication.

A) Kinesics
B) Proxemics
C) Tactiles
D) Chronemics

Question 32

Briefly describe disorders of use and potential etiologies.

Question 33

refer to the effect of time on communication.

A) Kinesics
B) Proxemics
C) Tactiles
D) Chronemics

Question 34

What is stuttering?

Question 35

is the cause or origin of a problem, and may be used to classify a communication problem.

A) Congenital disorder
B) Dialect
C) Etiology
D) None of the above

Question 36

What are some habits that can affect normal voice production? What are other causes?

Question 37

Name three interventions for deafness.

Question 38

What are the ways in which hearing loss can be categorized?

Question 39

disorders are present at birth, whereas disorders are the result of illness, accident, or environmental circumstances later in life.

A) Primary, secondary
B) Genetic, accidental
C) Etiological, dialectal
D) Congenital, acquired

Question 40

Briefly (in 6-10 sentences) explain communication through the lifespan. Be sure to touch on how infants learn language, potential complicating factors, and how we end up being competent communicators.

Question 41

is the number/percentage of people within a specified population who have a particular disorder or condition at a given point in time.

A) Incidence
B) Impaired population
C) Prevalence
D) None of the above

Question 42

A prognosis is

A) A trigger for a disorder
B) A factor that continues or adds to a problem
C) An informed prediction of an outcome
D) None of the above

Question 43

What percentage of the U.S. population has a communication disorder?

A) 4%
B) 17%
C) 1%
D) 9%

Question 44

In incidental teaching,

A) The SLP follows the client's lead and teaches along the way
B) The child is encouraged to learn language skills from other children in the environment
C) The parent is responsible for providing therapeutic intervention after instruction
D) The SLP provides a stimulus and reinforces the response if it is correct

Question 45

tests yield scores that are used to compare a client with a sample of similar individuals.

A) Criterion referenced
B) Dynamic assessment
C) Norm-referenced
D) All of the above

Question 46

tests evaluate a client's strengths and weaknesses with regard to particular skills.

A) Norm-referenced
B) Dynamic assessment
C) Criterion referenced
D) None of the above

Question 47

If therapy has been effective, the client is successful in

A) Self-correcting
B) Generalizing the learned skills
C) Experiencing automaticity
D) All of the above

Question 48

Describe the process of communication disorders assessment.

Question 49

What are the functions of support groups for communication disorders?

Question 50

Behavior modification includes

A) Stimulus and reinforcement
B) Extinguishing and punishing
C) Behavior and rewards
D) None of the above

Question 51

What are five objectives of intervention?

Question 52

Name factors that influence intervention.

Question 53

Baseline data is

A) Test scores from norm-referenced tests
B) The data from a normative sample
C) A measurement of the client's accuracy before beginning intervention
D) None of the above

Question 54

Describe auditory processing disorders. Include symptoms, etiology, and population affected.

Question 55

Explain the following phrase: "Communication disorders are often secondary to other disabilities." Give examples.

Question 56

What is the A, B, C, and D of behavioral objectives?

Question 57

distinguish(es) an individual's difficulties from the broad range of possible problems.

A) Diagnosis
B) Etiological factors
C) Genetic markers
D) Predisposing causes

Question 58

A hearing loss that is due to problems with the inner ear and/or auditory nerve.

A) Conductive
B) Mixed
C) Sensorineural
D) None of the above

Question 59

refers to working with a client for a time to obtain a clearer picture of strengths and weaknesses.

A) Diagnostic therapy
B) Constraint-induced therapy
C) Response to intervention
D) The cycles approach

Question 60

Impairments of speech-sounds and fluency are more common in than and more common in than .

A) Adults, children, females, males
B) Adults, children, males, females
C) Children, adults, females, males
D) Children, adults, males, females

Question 61

Briefly describe the follow-up and maintenance process.