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SPA2001 practice q's
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A child has difficulty producing the Isl sound and substitutes it for a "th" sound. This is an example of? | articulation disorder |
| A 6-year old says “me go tar” instead of “I want to ride in the car” is an example of: | language disorder |
| The clinician asked the client to name a picture of a book. The clinician wants to examine the client’s | language use/ pragmatics |
| The preferred title for a person trained to diagnose and treat hearing impairment is | audiologist |
| the professional organization for representing and credentialing audiologists and speech-language pathologists is | American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) |
| A speech-language pathologist who receives their _____ can provide services in any work setting | CCC-SLP |
| The acronym CCC stands for: | Certificate of Clinical Competence |
| Patting someone on the shoulder is a ________________ type of communication | tactile |
| All are examples of nonverbal communication except: 1. Speech 2. Sign language 3. Drawing 4. Writing 5. Gestures | speech |
| No English word begins with the following sounds /kts/ because of the | phonotactic rules |
| how many words and morphemes are in the sentence "I think this is the easiest exam I have taken" | words- 10 morphemes- 12 |
| The process of closing the vocal folds is known as | adduction |
| The articulators include | lips, tongue, teeth, soft palate |
| __________ refers to the function or use of language in appropriate contexts. | pragmatics |
| When a child says “I drinked my milk yesterday”, this is an example of an error in: | morphology |
| Hayden (5) does not show any sign of social play or interaction with others or his mother, his language output is limited in numbers and does not request or use language for social purposes. Which of the following areas of his language are impacted | |
| A child born with cleft lip and palate will have communication disorder as a result of | organic deformity |
| About _____ of communication disorders have hearing impairment | 11% |
| T or F: Dialects are considered a language disorder and should be treated | False |
| T or F: Articulation disorders include sound substitution and hesitations | True |
| T or F: To be a good communicator, it is sufficient to comprehend what is said to you | False |
| T or F: Collecting baseline data should always be done after therapy takes place | |
| T or F: Content refers to the meaning of language | True |
| T or F: Semantics is one of the linguistic aspects that dictates how we form sentences | |
| T or F: Swallowing disorder is one of the categories of communication disorders | True |
| T or F: The structure of words and word parts is referred to as morphology | |
| T or F: The letter “S” in “speak” is a bound morpheme | False |
| T or F: The letter “S” in “cats” is a bound morpheme | True |
| T or F: Words like “pathology”, “geology”, and “homology” each has two morphemes | True |
| Which of the following is the best example of an extralinguistic or paralinguistic element of communication? a. phonemic code b. syntactic rules c. speech code d. pitch and intonation | pitch and intonation |
| Which statement is true of language? a. it is unique to each person b. it is largely genetically predetermined c. it is the oral expression of underlying rules d. it is rule based allowing for infinite number of utterances | it is rule based allowing for infinite number of utterances |
| Which term refers to “sounds that create meaningful differences”? | phonemes |
| Which of the following is an example of pragmatics? a) greeting b) knowing when or not to interrupt c) asking questions d) none of these | greeting |
| T or F: The symbols used in the English language are mutually agreed upon but arbitrary | True |
| T or F: To qualify as a person who is hearing impaired, one should have hearing loss bilaterally | False |
| T or F: Nonlinguistic behaviors are not universal and vary by culture | True |
| T or F: The phonotactic rules refers to the rules that govern combining phonemes in a certain language | True |
| T or F: American Sign Language is not a true language | False |
| T or F: An MLU of 2 is expected for a 9 months old child | False |
| T or F: If a 2 year old has an MLU of 3, this child is expected to be advanced in his/her language. | True |
| T or F: Variegated babbling precedes reduplicated babbling | False |
| T or F: The word “rebuilding” has a total of two free morphemes and one bound morpheme. | False (2 bound, 1 free) |
| "ba da na" is an example of ___________ babbling | variegated |
| In semantic development, “mama” applying to all women is an example of | overextension |
| Fluency is one of the ___________ aspects | speech |
| The smallest meaningful unit in a word is: | morpheme |
| Communication science is concerned with: | how people communicate |
| Communication disorder refers to: | expressive and receptive ability |
| Professionals who assess hearing are known as: | audiologists |
| When the listener translates a message, this is known as | decoding |
| The literal/dictionary meaning of language is referred to as | denotative |
| A normally developing 5-year-old is expected to have | 1000+ words |
| Post assessment, the clinician noted that child X has a total of 20 words which is not appropriate for someone at his age. This is an assessment of which aspect: | semantics |
| A clinician then showed the child a picture and asked the child to describe the picture so she can collect a language sample. This way of assessment allows the SLP to assess the child’s | morphology, syntax, and MLU |
| Which of these could indicate the possibility of being at-risk for language disorder: screening standardized assessment intervention | screening |
| When the SLP says a prompt such as “show me….” and shows the child four similar pictures, this would be an example of assessing | comprehension ability |
| Children with ASD are expected to have: | formulaic speech, socio-emotional reciprocality deficits, and fixation on objects rather than humans |
| Is TBI more common in males or females? | males |
| What is prognosis | the likelihood of recovery |
| Synonyms and antonyms are part of which linguistic aspect? | semantics |
| Who does the hearing evaluation? | audiologists |
| SLI individuals have primary deficits in__________ | language |
| Children born with Down Syndrome most likely have: | primary cognitive deficits and secondary language impairment |
| T or F: What distinguishes ASD children is their ability to create novel utterances | False |
| T or F: If a disability is acquired, it means it happened after the age of 5 years | True |
| T or F: Chronemics refers to tactile means of communication | False |
| A communication disorder characterized by a person's difficulty with reception and expression abilities is called? | language disorder |
| The preferred title for a person trained to diagnose and remediate/treat hearing impairment is: | audiologist |
| The professional organization for representing and credentialing audiologists and speech-language pathologists is: | American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) |
| A speech-language pathologist who receives the _____ credentials can provide services in any work setting | CCC-SLP |
| What does CCC stand for? | Certificate of Clinical Competence |
| What are phonotactic rules? | The rules for combining letters to create a word |
| Phonology | The sound system of a language and the rules that govern the sound combinations |
| Morphology | The system that governs the structure of words and the construction of word forms |
| Syntax | The system governing the order and combination of words to form sentences, and the relationships among the elements within a sentence |
| Semantics | The system that governs the meanings of words and sentences |
| Pragmatics | The system that combines the above language components in functional and socially appropriate communication |