SPED 3460_Quiz 8 – Flashcards
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A child with a communication disorder is eligible for special education services when the disorder
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has an adverse effect on learning
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A loss of the ability to process and use language is known as
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aphasia
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A person who engages in intra-individual communication
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talks to himself/herself
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According to B. F. Skinner, the simplest function of language is
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echoing
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All of the following are true regarding therapy for phonological errors except
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sounds are taught in isolation
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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
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disphonia
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Darius is a first grade student. His teacher, Mrs. Bluestone, has referred him for a speech evaluation because he says "wike" for "like" and has difficulty with consonant blends like the str in street. What common mistake has Darius' teacher made?
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She is confusing typical development with articulation errors
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Didactic teaching approaches to improve communication skills are problematic because
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children have difficulty generalizing the skills to everyday contexts
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How can a teacher help a child who stutters?
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Pay attention to what the child is saying
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How many bound morphemes are in the word unpleasantly?
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2
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How many phonemes are contained in the word chips?
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4
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In the Lidcombe Program, children who stutter
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are praised for fluent speech
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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
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pragmatics
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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?
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Late talker
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Most students with speech and language impairments receive services
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in general education classes
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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?
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Listen when Hector speaks to family members in Spanish
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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/an
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language sample
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Mrs. Robinson is a Speech and Language Pathologist. She asks one of her students to look into a mirror and say the word "working." This technique is helpful with
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production
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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
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substitution
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Research on stuttering indicates that
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stuttering is a lifelong communication disorder
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Speech and language impairments constitute a secondary disability for approximately
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50% of students who receive special education services for another primary disability
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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
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semantics
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Tests for communication disorders that have been translated into other languages for English Language Learners
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may actually be more unreliable than assessments administered in English
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The most prevalent method of service delivery to students who receive speech/language services is
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pull-out
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The primary language for most cultures is
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graphemic
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The smallest elements of language that carry meaning are called
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morphemes
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The three components of augmentative and alternative communication are
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representational set, means of selection, means of transmission
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Vocal rehabilitation for voice disorders includes all of the following except
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throat clearing
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Which dimension of language is concerned with the meaning of words and combinations of words?
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Semantics
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Which function of communication allows children to gain a sense of themselves and an awareness of others?
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Expressing
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Which of the following are true regarding languages?
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The symbols and rules that govern languages are arbitrary
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Which of the following children shows signs of a receptive language disorder?
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Chelsea, who can't follow a sequence of commands such as "Get your coat" and "Line up"
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Which of the following is an example of an environmental influence on language?
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Opportunities to play with peers
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Which of the following is an example of BICS?
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Having a conversation about recess
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Which of the following is not a process involved in the production of speech?
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Intonation
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Which of the following need not be considered when deciding what items to include in a child's augmentative vocabulary?
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The words a student can pronounce
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Which of the following statements about dialects is most accurate?
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Dialects are linguistically correct within the rules that govern them.
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Which of the following statements about speech-sound errors are true?
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They result from problems recognizing or processing the sounds of language.
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Which of the following students is most likely to have a language disorder?
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6 year old Parker, who has an extensive vocabulary but cannot answer questions
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Which of the following students is most likely to have problems with reading?
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Abe, a child with a phonological disorder
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A child who has a language delay may not have a language disorder.
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True
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Articulation errors are easy to diagnose and treat.
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False
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Articulation errors are mainly caused by faulty mechanical operation of the speech apparatus.
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False
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Children usually develop mature language without instruction or intervention.
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True
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Children who use dialects need speech and language services.
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False
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Languages grow and develop as communities and cultures change.
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True
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Regardless of the language spoken, the incidence of stuttering is similar in all Western countries.
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True
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Rules governing language are logical and systematic.
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False
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Speech sounds are produced by four separate but related processes
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True
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Spoken or written words are necessary for communication to occur.
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False
