Question 1

Describe how a therapist who is using discrete trial training to enhance verbal production might prompt a child to ask a question.

Accepted Answer

The therapist might present a new object...

Question 2

What is the prognosis for individuals with late language emergence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most will not develop any functional language.
B)   Most will remain significantly behind their peers in language skills.
C)   Most eventually develop language skills similar to their peers.
D)   Paradoxically, most of those who have received treatment outperform typically developing children by age 10.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Grammar is relatively unimpaired in kids with specific language impairment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Based on the double-deficit model,if you knew that a child could read words accurately but her reading was slow and laborious,what other deficit might you expect?

Accepted Answer

A)   poor reading comprehension
B)   deficits in phonological processing
C)   deficits in phonetic mediation
D)   poor narrativesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the comorbidity of speech sound disorder and language disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   DSM-5 prohibits these disorders from being comorbid.
B)   Speech sound disorder is almost always a precursor to language disorder, but is almost never comorbid with language disorder.
C)   Language disorder is almost always a precursor to speech sound disorder, but is almost never comorbid with speech sound disorder.
D)   Most estimates show that the majority of children with speech sound disorder may also have language disorder.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

A child who says,"Than-kuh you" instead of "Thank you" is demonstrating which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   an omission error
B)   a substitution error
C)   a sound distortion
D)   an addition errorE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The ability to sound out novel words is called ______.

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A)   letter recognition
B)   phonemic awareness
C)   phonemic mediation
D)   phonemic segmentationE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The benefits of self-regulated strategy development are ______.

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A)   specific to those with writing disabilities
B)   specific to expository writing
C)   attributed to the model planning and active engagement of students
D)   not maintained over timeE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following is one benefit of comprehensive assessment in determining the existence of learning disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)   It doesn't involve norm-referenced tests, which may be culturally biased.
B)   It can better rule out alternative reasons for lack of response to intervention.
C)   It doesn't involve multiple tiers, so treatment can begin more quickly.
D)   It is more cost-effective because substantially fewer children are referred for treatment under this approach.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

According to psycholinguistic theory,most stuttering results from problems during ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   conceptualization
B)   formulation
C)   articulation
D)   cooperationE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

A child is asked to write an essay about his summer vacation.He writes,"Summer was very fun.I went in the pool every day.I went in the pool in the night.I went in the pool in the morning.I went in the pool in the afternoon.The pool was very,very,very,fun." This child is displaying problems with all of the following EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   lexical diversity
B)   grammar
C)   sentence complexity
D)   story contentE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

IDEIA guarantees which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   the right to a free education, if the parent and child are insured
B)   the right for all children to be educated alongside students without disabilities
C)   the right to an Individualized Education Plan
D)   the right for teachers to make decisions about how best to educate the studentE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Donald,who has language disorder,tries to follow his mom's directions.When she slowly speaks to him,he almost always does what she says,but when they are in a rush and she quickly tells him what to do,sometimes he can't quite understand.This indicates that Donald might have which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   problems with auditory perception, for instance in discriminating between phonemes
B)   deficits in rapid temporal processing
C)   delays in short-term memory
D)   impoverished parent-child communicationE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

You know that your friend suffered a traumatic brain injury.You write her a card,and when she reads it,you notice her sounding out even the most simple words (such as the ) within it.Given this,which section of the brain do you think the traumatic brain injury most likely affected?

Accepted Answer

A)   the left back part.
B)   the right back part.
C)   the left front part.
D)   the right front part.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Tina calls anything with writing on it (e.g.,a book,label,billboard,etc.) a "sign." This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   overextension
B)   underextension
C)   problem with grammar
D)   problem with morphemesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a broad area of deficit in those with social (pragmatic) communication disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   having challenges using communication for social purposes
B)   not understanding what is implied
C)   knowing the right word to express an idea
D)   experiencing problems carrying on conversationsE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

What is a tact?

Accepted Answer

A)   a pragmatic approach designed to make the child sensitive to the interlocutor's feelings
B)   a touch cue to remind individuals with speech sound disorder how to articulate particular phonemes
C)   a command or description
D)   a request or questionE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Mary's toddler says,"pea-tut butter" for "peanut butter" and makes other similar errors.Should the toddler be diagnosed with speech sound disorder? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

No,because such substitutions are develo...

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the prevalence of learning disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)   The rate of learning disabilities is approximately 10% of children in U.S. schools.
B)   The percentage of children with learning disabilities has increased steadily over the last 10 years.
C)   The percentage likely overestimates the actual number of children with learning disabilities because some children who don't meet criteria seek access to services.
D)   The percentage of parents who report that their child has a learning disability is higher than the number of children classified as having learning disabilities.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following has NOT been supported as a theory to explain language disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)   genes and brain structure
B)   deficits in auditory perception
C)   deficits in rapid temporal processing
D)   bilingualismE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 7: Communication and Learning Disorders

IDEIA guarantees which of the following?

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Which of the following is NOT a broad area of deficit in those with social (pragmatic) communication disorder?

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Grammar is relatively unimpaired in kids with specific language impairment.

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The benefits of self-regulated strategy development are ______.

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The ability to sound out novel words is called ______.

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Tina calls anything with writing on it (e.g.,a book,label,billboard,etc.) a "sign." This is an example of ______.

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Which of the following is true of the comorbidity of speech sound disorder and language disorder?

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Describe how a therapist who is using discrete trial training to enhance verbal production might prompt a child to ask a question.

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The therapist might present a new object...
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Which of the following is one benefit of comprehensive assessment in determining the existence of learning disabilities?

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Donald,who has language disorder,tries to follow his mom's directions.When she slowly speaks to him,he almost always does what she says,but when they are in a rush and she quickly tells him what to do,sometimes he can't quite understand.This indicates that Donald might have which of the following?

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A child who says,"Than-kuh you" instead of "Thank you" is demonstrating which of the following?

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What is a tact?

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Mary's toddler says,"pea-tut butter" for "peanut butter" and makes other similar errors.Should the toddler be diagnosed with speech sound disorder? Why or why not?

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No,because such substitutions are develo...
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Which of the following has NOT been supported as a theory to explain language disorder?

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According to psycholinguistic theory,most stuttering results from problems during ______.

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You know that your friend suffered a traumatic brain injury.You write her a card,and when she reads it,you notice her sounding out even the most simple words (such as the ) within it.Given this,which section of the brain do you think the traumatic brain injury most likely affected?

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Based on the double-deficit model,if you knew that a child could read words accurately but her reading was slow and laborious,what other deficit might you expect?

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What is the prognosis for individuals with late language emergence?

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Which of the following is true of the prevalence of learning disabilities?

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IDEIA guarantees which of the following?

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Which of the following is NOT a broad area of deficit in those with social (pragmatic) communication disorder?

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Grammar is relatively unimpaired in kids with specific language impairment.

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The benefits of self-regulated strategy development are ______.

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The ability to sound out novel words is called ______.

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Tina calls anything with writing on it (e.g.,a book,label,billboard,etc.) a "sign." This is an example of ______.

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Which of the following is true of the comorbidity of speech sound disorder and language disorder?

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Describe how a therapist who is using discrete trial training to enhance verbal production might prompt a child to ask a question.

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Which of the following is one benefit of comprehensive assessment in determining the existence of learning disabilities?

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Donald,who has language disorder,tries to follow his mom's directions.When she slowly speaks to him,he almost always does what she says,but when they are in a rush and she quickly tells him what to do,sometimes he can't quite understand.This indicates that Donald might have which of the following?

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A child who says,"Than-kuh you" instead of "Thank you" is demonstrating which of the following?

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What is a tact?

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Mary's toddler says,"pea-tut butter" for "peanut butter" and makes other similar errors.Should the toddler be diagnosed with speech sound disorder? Why or why not?

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Which of the following has NOT been supported as a theory to explain language disorder?

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According to psycholinguistic theory,most stuttering results from problems during ______.

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You know that your friend suffered a traumatic brain injury.You write her a card,and when she reads it,you notice her sounding out even the most simple words (such as the ) within it.Given this,which section of the brain do you think the traumatic brain injury most likely affected?

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Based on the double-deficit model,if you knew that a child could read words accurately but her reading was slow and laborious,what other deficit might you expect?

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What is the prognosis for individuals with late language emergence?

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Which of the following is true of the prevalence of learning disabilities?

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