This critical-thinking parameter demands that practitioners consider information
supporting assessment tools and intervention protocols.
a. Accuracy and scope of information
b. Evaluating evidence
c. Change and adaptability
d. None of the above
e. All of the above
The “zone of proximal development” is associated with
a. Emergentist theory
b. Social interactionist theory
c. Cognitive constructivist theory
d. Behaviorist theory
e. Cognitive Constructivist and Behaviorist Theories
An example of a correctly written intervention goal is
a. Bill will edit his written schoolwork correctly on a regular basis.
b. Madison will use appropriate language to ask for things she wants.
c. Jane will initiate conversations with her peers during recess one time each day for
two weeks.
d. A and B
e. B and C
f. All of the above
The increase in the number of children receiving services because of ASD may
a. Indicate a true increase in autism.
b. Be caused by a change in identification patterns.
c. Be the result of more accurate case finding.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
Spelling assessment and intervention include analyses of all of the following, except
a. Phonological awareness.
b. Word sort ability.
c. Literate language awareness.
d. Orthographic knowledge
e. Morphological knowledge.
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) demonstrate
a. An impairment of social interaction.
b. Significant communication impairment.
c. Unusual stereotypic or repetitive behaviors before the age of 3 years.
d. None of the above.
e. All of the above.
Associated conditions that occur relative frequently in individuals with ASD are
a. Hearing loss.
b. Intellectual disability.
c. Epilepsy.
d. All of the above.
e. B and C above.
An example of stimulus overselectivity is
a. Calling all animals “dog”
b. When the student looks at picture with many details, he only focuses on details in the
background
c. A child sees a dance where all the dancers are women, the child believes that only
women can be dancers
d. The child cannot break down a task into its sub-components
e. All are examples of overselectivity
Auditory perceptual problems are
a. Caused by malfunctioning of the auditory pathway to the brain or small defects in the
brain’s auditory cortex (APD).
b. Caused by an auditory processing deficit that impedes the auditory signal as it travels
from the cochlea to the brain (AN/AD).
c. Not due to a malfunction in the outer, middle, or inner ear.
d. A, B, and C.
e. B and C only.
This Subdomain begins towards the end of the first year of life and continues to develop
throughout one’s life.
a. Subdomain 1: Early Pragmatics
b. Subdomain 2: Vocabulary
c. Subdomain 3: Early Word Combinations
d. Subdomain 4: Morphosyntax
e. Subdomain 5: Discourse
I am your instructor for a course in which we will learn about how sound waves travel
and learn how sound is measured (in dB). We are focusing on the level of the speech
chain at the
a. Acoustic level
b. Physical/Motor level
c. Linguistic level
d. All of the above
An example of a communication function is
a. Single word production
b. Gestures
c. 3-point gaze
d. Vocalizations
e. All of the above
f. None of the above
An example of a low-tech aid is
a. Visual scene display
b. Schedule board with line drawings
c. Just in time programming
d. Ipad apps
e. A and C
f. None of the above
Hearing loss that occurs in the outer and middle ear typically as a result of medical
problems is known as
a. A conductive loss.
b. A sensorineural loss.
c. A cochlear loss
d. A mixed loss.
e. None of the above
The pullout model of service delivery where the special educator or SLP works with an
individual or small group is mandated by IDEA.
The question, “Does the student have the ability to introduce topics and ask questions
that promote social interaction?” relates to this aspect of communication.
a. Cognitive
b. Early Pragmatic
c. Syntactical
d. Lexical
e. Later Discourse
Specific Language Impairment (SLI) is a diagnosis based on exclusionary criteria. This
means that
a. Criteria are used to exclude other problems.
b. The child does not have a pragmatic problem
c. The child does not have a phonological disorder
d. All of the above.
e. B and C
Comprehensive treatment programs as described by Odon (2010)
a. Uses specific skill-acquisition training paradigms
b. Are influenced heavily by the behaviorist theory
c. Implement a variety of conceptual framework to achieve multiple outcomes
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
When practitioners facilitate the social use of communication to enhance the child’s
social and academic achievement the focus is on this Subdomain.
a. Subdomain 1: Early Pragmatics
b. Subdomain 2: Vocabulary
c. Subdomain 3: Early Word Combinations
d. Subdomain 4: Morphosyntax
e. Subdomain 5: Discourse
An intervention approach that helps to replace an individual’s maladaptive behavior
with more socially acceptable communication options is referred to as
a. IT’s Fun Program.
b. Milieu Teaching.
c. Peer-training Models.
d. Functional Communication Training.
The number of different words (NDW) is
a. a quantitative analysis of language content.
b. a measure of levels of vocabulary diversity.
c. compared to normative data.
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
If a norm-referenced assessment has a mean of 100 and the child receives a 100, he
would have a z-score of:
a. 0
b. +1
c. +2
d. -1
e. -2
f. none of the above
Language Sample Analysis (LSA) is a criterion-referenced assessment because the
child’s output is compared to developmental data.
Choose the best answer. This type of assessment uses a short-term teaching session to
determine if a child can learn tasks.
a. Norm referenced
b. Criterion referenced
c. Dynamic assessment
d. All of the above
The domains of language include form, content, and use. The components of language
include
a. Morphology.
b. Syntax.
c. Semantics.
d. Phonology.
e. Pragmatics.
f. All of the above.
Students with HFA are likely to benefit from ________ strategies to assist their memory
recall
a. Verbal
b. Auditory
c. Linguistic
d. Visual
Foundational reading skills for school-age students include
a. Phonological awareness.
b. Reading comprehension.
c. Reading fluency.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
The question, “Does the child have the basic principles of communication underlying
social interaction?” relates to this aspect of communication.
a. Cognitive
b. Early Pragmatic
c. Syntactical
d. Lexical
e. Later Discourse
This type of assessment is useful for a child from a culturally and linguistically diverse
background.
a. Norm referenced
b. Criterion referenced
c. Dynamic assessment
d. All of the above
In the preventative model of intervention, the most important emergent literacy targets
include
a. Phonological awareness.
b. Print and alphabetic concepts.
c. Oral language skills.
d. Early writing skills.
e. All of the above
Chunking refers to:
a. Limitations in the ability to organize incoming information.
b. Tasks requiring logic and planning.
c. Grouping separate pieces of information into linked units
d. Use of unusual phrases and vocabulary.
If I ask a subject (who has agreed to participate in my study) which experimental group
he/she would like to be in–the one that will require 3 days a week participation or the
intervention that meets 1 day a week–I have evidence that my study will meet the
requirements for:
a. Randomization
b. Fidelity
c. Blinding
d. Subject equivalency across control and experimental groups
e. Effect-size estimates
f. None of the above
Most conductive hearing disorders
a. Are amenable to medical treatment.
b. Are temporary.
c. May cause problems in the development of auditory brain centers.
d. A, B, and C.
e. A and B only.
Current research demonstrates that children with hearing loss and no other disorders
have the potential to develop language commensurate with their normal hearing peers
when
a. Parental and professional support is in place.
b. Appropriate and high-quality amplification is utilized.
c. Early intensive intervention is provided.
d. A, B, and C.
e. A and C only.