Deck 10: Linguistically-Based Treatment Approaches

Question 1

The likelihood of misdiagnosis increases if SLPs are not aware of the dialect a child is speaking.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Though many factors contribute to dialect, geographical location is the most prominent.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Everyone speaks a dialect of some language.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Phonological development occurs more quickly in many Asian languages, compared to English.

Question 5

When a bilingual child develops phonological skills at a slower rate than his/ her peers, this is called:

A) Positive transfer
B) Negative transfer
C) Linguistic transfer
D) Developmental transfer

Question 6

For individuals who are bilingual, a motor based approach is:

A) Appropriate
B) Not appropriate
C) Not empirically tested
D) Appropriate for all but the Asian languages

Question 7

The trajectory of phonological development is different for children who speak AAE compared to children who speak GAE.

Question 8

In many Asian languages, meaning is conveyed by a combination of phonemes and:

A) Tones
B) Clicks
C) Syllables
D) Segments

Question 9

For individuals who speak multiple languages, there is little phonological influence of one language on another.

Question 10

A communication system that is developed in situations wherein individuals who do not speak the language of their environment need a means of communication is called :

A) Creole
B) Dialect
C) Pidgin
D) Suprasegmental

Question 11

If a clinician is uncomfortable testing a child who is bilingual, the clinician should:

A) Not assess the child
B) Ask the child's caregiver to assist
C) Request an interpreter to assist
D) Try to learn the child's native language

Question 12

The best therapy approach to use for individuals who are bilingual is:

A) Minimal pairs
B) Maximal oppositions
C) Language-based
D) To adapt whatever approach you select to the particular languages

Question 13

An approach that suggests that SLPs target phonological skills that would be useful across both languages is called the:

A) Cross-linguistic approach
B) Cycles approach
C) Multi-linguistic approach
D) Bilingual approach

Question 14

Spanish and English have the name number of vowels and consonants.

Question 15

An approach that suggest that SLPs target separate phonological skills for each language is called the:

A) Cross-linguistic approach
B) Cycles approach
C) Multi-linguistic approach
D) Bilingual approach

Question 16

An important guideline for working with clients who are seeking elective therapy for dialects is:

A) Show appreciation for the native dialect
B) Try to have the client forget the native dialect
C) Do not follow developmental norms
D) Elective therapy is not a good option

Question 17

General American English, Southern White Standard, Caribbean English, and African American English are all examples of an):

A) Accents
B) Dialects
C) Language difference
D) Language disorder

Question 18

Children who speak African American English and have SSD produce errors that are significantly different than children who speak GAE and have SSD.

Question 19

When a child who is bilingual is developing speech production skills faster than his/ her monolingual peers, this is called negative transfer.

Question 20

Pidgins become creoles when the language system is taught to a new generation.

Question 21

Why is it important to gather syllabic, prosodic, segmental, and developmental information during an assessment of children who speak a language other than English?

Question 22

What are some factors that contribute to dialect?

Question 23

Word final consonant cluster reduction, deletion of /r/, substitution of f/, and metathesis are all common features of what dialect?