1. The ability of the brain to compensate for and reorganize functions following a brain injury is known as
_____________.
2. The field of speech disorders has evolved over the years from a focus only on
encompassing ________________. to a broader focus
3. A specialist in language pragmatics studies
a. the ways language is used in a variety of contexts.
b. how young children acquire language.
c. the mechanics of vocal production.
d. how the brain reacquires language after an injury.
4. Morphology is the
a. way language is actually used in conversation.
b. smallest unit of sound.
c. rules that address how words are formed.
d. order in which words are combined.
5. Communication requires which of the following three elements?
a. Phonology, morphology and semantics
b. A messenger, a message, and a set of arbitrary signals
c. A sender, a message, and a receiver
d. A messenger, a speaker and morphology
6. Being skilled in the area of supralinguistics means you can
a. understand any dialect.
b. understand sarcasm and/or puns.
c. can communicate nonverbally.
d. can eliminate stuttering in an individual.
7. Language involves , which is taking in language-based information, and , giving out verbal
information and producing written language.
a. reception; syntax
b. reception; expression
c. phonology; morphology
d. syntax; production
8. Which of the following are the four processes involved in the production of speech?
a. Phonology, morphology, resonation, and semantics
b. Respiration, phonation, resonation, and articulation
c. Phonology, phonation, resonation, and semantics
d. Audition, respiration, resonation and articulation
9. Semantics is
a. how language is used socially.
b. the grammatical rules of writing.
c. the meaning of words and sentences.
d. the sound system and rules for the combination of sounds.
10. The ability to receive and understand a message is called
a. fluency.
b. expressive language.
c. receptive language.
d. communication.
11. Syntax is the
a. way language is actually used in conversation.
b. smallest unit of sound.
c. smallest unit of meaning.
d. order in which words are combined.
12. is central to our ability to fit into society successfully, and when difficulties with language
and/or speech interfere with it, children often experience problems.
13. The ability to produce and send a message is called
a. receptive language.
b. expressive language.
c. total communication.
d. functional language.
14. Communication is the exchange of thoughts, information, feelings, and ideas, and it requires three things:
____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.
15. Another term for language content is
a. syntax.
b. phonology.
c. semantics.
d. morphology.
16. Respiration, phonation, resonation, and articulation are all involved in the production of .
17. Phonology is the
a. order in which words are combined.
b. smallest unit of meaning in language.
c. patterns for combination of sounds into speech.
d. way language is actually used in conversation.
18. Describe these features of language and give an example of each: (1) syntax, (2) semantics, and (3) pragmatics.
19. Explain the roles of speech and language in the communication process.
20. Which of the following is the definition of a language disorder?
a. Impaired comprehension and/or use of spoken, written or other verbal symbol system
b. A disorder affecting articulation, voice, or fluency
c. A disorder of written language
d. Abnormal production or absences of vocal quality, pitch, loudness, resonance or duration
21. The language children learn is
a. an expression of emotions.
b. the one spoken in the home.
c. an innate form of communication.
d. initially gestural.
22. Most language skills are fairly well in place by a child’s year of life.
a. first
b. third
c. seventh
d. tenth
23. Language acquisition is closely related to
a. the child‘s interest in reading.
b. the interaction of a child and his or her caregivers.
c. the amount of television a child watches.
d. the amount of time a child spends alone.
24. “Lisping” is an example of
a. an articulation error.
b. a fluency error.
c. a language disorder.
d. a voice disorder.
25. If children born with a cleft palate have early surgical correction, they are unlikely to require speech therapy.
a. True
b. False
26. Six–year-old Maria says “wight” for “right.” This is an example of which of the following articulation errors?
a. A distortion b.
An omission c.
A substitution
d. The addition of extra sounds
27. Stuttering is a disorder in
a. pitch.
b. voice quality.
c. fluency.
d. nasality.
28. Evidence from research into stuttering seems to indicate that
a. there is a genetic predisposition to stuttering.
b. stuttering is affected only by the speaker’s attitude toward speaking.
c. there is a single cause and intervention for stuttering.
d. stuttering is purely psychological.
29. Five-year-old Terry says “pay” instead of “play.“ This is an example of which of these articulation errors?
a. A distortion b.
An omission c.
A substitution
d. The addition of extra sounds
30. A problem with semantics would be classified as a disorder of
a. articulation-phonology.
b. fluency and speech timing.
c. voice.
d. language.
31. A problem with production of the accurate sounds of speech would be classified as a disorder of
a. articulation-phonology.
b. fluency and speech timing.
c. voice.
d. language.
32. Delayed language is an universal characteristic communication disorder of
a. intellectual and development disorders.
b. cerebral palsy.
c. autism.
d. severe, profound handicaps.
33. Which of the following is an example of the normal prelinguistic system?
a. Drawing a picture
b. Pointing to an object
c. Building with blocks
d. Making swallowing noises
34. Sharon, a fourth-grade student, is not aware that some language may be appropriate in one environment but not in
another. Sharon’s lack of awareness is a disorder of
a. morphology.
b. pragmatics.
c. phonology.
d. syntax.
35. By what age are most typically developing children able to speak using the grammar of their home environment?
a. 1 to 2 years of age
b. 3 to 4 years of age
c. 5 to 6 years of age
d. 7 to 9 years of age
36. Children with articulation and stuttering disorders often respond well to
a. medication.
b. early intervention.
c. developing listening skills.
d. developing reading skills.
37. Problems with include hypernasality and hyponasality.
a. resonation
b. pitch
c. syntax
d. semantics
38. disrupt the individual’s ability to send, receive, and process information.
39. A disorder of voice quality is called
a. a language delay.
b. aphasia.
c. aphonia.
d. dysphonia.
40. ____________________ may include problems with articulation and phonological processing, fluency, and/or
voice.
41. Eight-year–old Neal has difficulty with pluralization, saying “foot,” for example, when he should say “feet.” Neal’s
language disorder is classified as one of
a. morphology.
b. pragmatics.
c. phonology.
d. syntax.
42. Which of the following would be considered an articulation error?
a. Saying “sheeps” for “sheep”
b. Saying “ring” for “king”
c. Saying “runned” for “ran”
d. Saying “boy” for “man”
43. Laura repeats sounds and syllables and stutters frequently. Laura’s disorder is called
a. a fluency disorder.
b. a voice disorder.
c. an articulation disorder.
d. a language disorder.
44. Any assessment of children who are bilingual should include
a. interaction with English-speaking adults to improve their skills.
b. assessments by a speech-language pathologist who is from the same cultural background as the child.
c. interactions with families of other non-English-speaking children.
d. assessments by speech-language pathologists who are skilled in the child’s primary language.
45. ASHA considers a dialect to be a form of speech-language disorder.
a. True
b. False
46. A(n) ____________________ is a variety of language that differs in pronunciation, vocabulary, or syntax from the
literary form of the language.
47. In assessing a child for speech-language disorders, the speech-language pathologist must examine both
____________ and _____________ language skills.
48. A problem in teaching a child with a dialect is that the dialect may conceal
a. a child’s low self-esteem.
b. a language delay or deficit.
c. the teacher’s knowledge of the child’s community.
d. the child’s ability to get along with others from his or her community.
49. The is primarily responsible for the identification, diagnosis, and design of the treatment
plan and curriculum for children with language and speech deficits.
50. The great majority of speech-language pathologists devote their time to
a. demonstrating procedures and providing in–service training for teachers.
b. keeping records and making reports on children with communication disorders.
c. identifying children with communication disorders and directing remedial services for them.
d. directing fund–raising activities.
51. The is primarily responsible for the identification, diagnosis, and design of the treatment plan and
curriculum for children with communication, language, and speech disorders.
a. psychologist
b. speech–language pathologist
c. special education teacher
d. regular education teacher
52. What service delivery options should be considered to meet the needs of school-age students with articulation
disorders and how do these services fit with the RTI tiers?
53. A child with a language disorder who is working on 504 plan goals in a specialized setting would be at which tier of
the RtI Model?
a. Tier III
b. Tier II
c. Tier I
d. This child would not be included in the RtI Model.
54. Which of the following is an example of the RTI Tier II intervention?
a. Collaboration with the speech-language pathologist and/or special education teacher
b. Pointing to an object when given an augmentative communication board
c. Developing an IEP to address the specific articulation problems
d. Computer-generated programs to address fluency errors
55. The most common placement option in public education for assisting children with communication problems is
a. the general classroom.
b. the resource room.
c. the special school.
d. the self-contained special classroom.
56. An example of a Tier I service for a child with a communication disorder would be
a. specific tutoring on methods to communicate.
b. cooperative learning activities to promote child-to-child talking.
c. books on tape so a child can read alone and hear the words in a resource room.
d. speech therapy as determined by the child’s IEP.
57. includes all forms of communication, other than oral speech, and is used to express thoughts,
needs, wants, and ideas.
a. Remediation
b. Facilitated communication
c. Recasting
d. Augmentative communication
58. play the most important role in early intervention for children with speech language disorders.
59. Most students with primary speech-language disorders will need continued therapy as adults.
a. True
b. False
60. How do communication, speech, and language disorders interact with other areas of disability?