Deck 11: Communication and Learning Disorders

Question 1

The age at which stuttering "peaks" is:

A)2 years
B)5 years
C)7 years
D)10 years

Answer 1

5 years

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding gender differences in rates of communication disorders is true?

A)girls are more likely to be diagnosed with communication disorders,due to biological differences
B)girls are more likely to be diagnosed with communication disorders,due to referral bias
C)boys are more likely to be diagnosed with communication disorders,due to biological differences
D)boys are more likely to be diagnosed with communication disorders,due to referral bias

Answer 2

boys are more likely to be diagnosed with communication disorders,due to referral bias

Question 3

____________ is/are connected to the later onset of learning disorders.

A)Mental retardation
B)Communication disorders
C)Head injuries
D)Developmental delay

Answer 3

Communication disorders

Question 4

The cause of most learning disorders is:

A)limited exposure to reading material in the home
B)genetically based neurological problems
C)perinatal injury and/or anoxia
D)poor teaching methods

Question 5

Decoding can be described as:

A)interpreting the hidden meaning of words
B)recognizing concepts in sentences
C)breaking a word into parts rapidly enough to read the whole word
D)all of the above

Question 6

Which is an appropriate treatment for children who stutter?

A)teach parents how to speak to their children slowly,and use short and simple sentences
B)remove pressure the child may feel about speaking
C)contingency management procedures
D)all of the above

Question 7

In regards to reading and phonological processing,a specific defect in perception of ______ may interfere with many different brain functions,and has been noted in children with autism and learning disorders.

A)visual motion
B)auditory stimuli
C)spatial orientation
D)written expression

Question 8

_______ implies there are diverse forms of intelligence.

A)Emotional intelligence
B)Multiple intelligence
C)Social intelligence
D)Logical intelligence

Question 9

Studies investigating the causes of communication disorders suggest that:

A)there is no genetic basis for language problems
B)left-handed people are more likely to develop language impairments
C)communication problems are often tied to poor parental efforts to stimulate language development
D)none of these

Question 10

For some children,recurrent ___________ during the first year of life may be related to the development of language impairments.

A)fevers
B)throat infections
C)ear infections
D)feeding problems

Question 11

Language functions are housed primarily in the:

A)left temporal lobe
B)right temporal lobe
C)frontal lobe
D)occipital lobe

Question 12

Phonological awareness is a broad construct that includes:

A)recognition of the relationship between sounds and letters
B)awareness that sounds can be manipulated within syllables in words
C)detection of rhyme and alliteration
D)all of the above

Question 13

Deficits in _______ are a chief reason most children with communication and learning disorders have problems in learning to read and spell.

A)phonology
B)comprehension
C)attention
D)adaptation

Question 14

Which of the following statements about gender differences in rates of stuttering is true?

A)Boys and girls are equally affected by stuttering.
B)Girls are three times more likely to stutter than boys.
C)Boys are three times more likely to stutter than girls.
D)Boys are three times more likely to stutter than girls,except among children of low socioeconomic status.

Question 15

_____________ education strategies are based on the premise that children with special needs will benefit from associating with normally developing peers.

A)Segregation
B)Inclusion
C)Incorporation
D)Cooperation

Question 16

Which of the following has not been linked to increased resiliency and adaptation in children with learning disorders?

A)easy or positive temperament
B)positive sense of efficacy and self-esteem
C)competent and supportive caregivers
D)establishment of clear consequences for when mistakes are made

Question 17

Studies comparing language-impaired children with and without a positive family history for a language based learning disability suggest that children with a positive family history may inherit:

A)comorbid behavior problems
B)temporal processing deficits
C)structural abnormalities in the temporal lobe
D)all of these

Question 18

To strengthen a child's neural circuits for verbal memory,a parent could:

A)teach the child to play baseball
B)put the child in piano class
C)teach the child to swim
D)use flashcards of math problems

Question 19

Heritability accounts for approximately ________ of the variance in reading disorders?

A)10%
B)25%
C)60%
D)95%

Question 20

Children with learning disorders are likely to also have:

A)low self esteem
B)difficulty with social relationships
C)poor academic self concept
D)all of the above

Question 21

This Act,signed into U.S.law in 2002,allowed for more intensified efforts by each state to improve the academic achievement of public school students considered at risk for school failure.

A)No Child Left Behind
B)No Child Left Out
C)All Children Included
D)All Children Moving Forward

Question 22

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA)mandates:

A)that children with special needs have access to all educational services
B)children with special needs should have special education classroom placement
C)children with special needs should have regular education classroom placement
D)children with special needs should be appropriately tested for educational level

Question 23

Which of the following interventions would be LEAST likely to be used with a child with a learning disorder?

A)implementation of behavioral reinforcement
B)prescribing of medications that help learning
C)teaching the child to monitor their own thought processes
D)individual counseling to help the child to develop more positive feelings about their abilities

Question 24

According to your text,almost ____ percent of school-age children in the United States receive some level of support through special education.

A)14
B)16
C)22
D)26

Question 25

To prevent ________,it is important to provide early interventions that teach both phonologic and verbal abilities.

A)aphasia
B)stuttering
C)ataxia
D)dyslexia

Question 26

Nonverbal learning disabilities are characteristic of children who perform worse at ______ then reading.

A)expressive language
B)writing
C)math
D)spelling