Question 1

A child with normal hearing who has difficulty paying attention while listening, paying attention to the teacher when background noise is in the classroom, remembering information presented orally, and discriminating between similar sounding words may be demonstrating
A)a syntactic disorder.
B)aphasia.
C)apraxia of speech.
D)a central auditory processing disorder.

Accepted Answer

The symptoms described suggest a central auditory processing disorder, which is a neurological issue affecting how the brain processes and interprets auditory information. This can lead to difficulty understanding speech in noisy environments, difficulty with memory and discrimination of speech sounds. This is different from aphasia, apraxia, or a syntactic disorder, which are all related to specific language processing difficulties.

Question 2

A student with aphasia exhibits
A)additions of speech sounds in words (e.g., likes for like).
B)breathiness.
C)an impairment of language function.
D)an inability to position speech muscles to produce speech sounds.

Accepted Answer

Aphasia is a language impairment that affects expressive and/or receptive language abilities, such as speaking, reading, writing, and understanding spoken language. While some individuals with aphasia may demonstrate speech sound errors, such as additions or substitutions of speech sounds in words (choice A), this is not a defining characteristic of the disorder. Breathiness (choice B) may be caused by other speech or voice disorders, but is not typically associated with aphasia. Inability to position speech muscles to produce speech sounds (choice D) is seen in apraxia of speech, which can co-occur with aphasia but is a separate disorder. Therefore, choice C (an impairment of language function) is the best answer to the question.

Question 3

A 12- year old student that says "I-I-I-I want i-i-i-ice c-c-c-cream" is exhibiting
A)a voice disorder.
B)cluttering.
C)apraxia of speech.
D)a fluency disorder.

Accepted Answer

The repetition and hesitation in the student's speech indicate a fluency disorder, possibly stuttering.

Question 4

Why might a family consult with a genetic counselor?
A)They have two children with acquired communication disorders.
B)Their preschool child has a developmental language delay.
C)Their child was born prematurely.
D)They have more than one child with a congenital communication disorder.

Accepted Answer

Consulting a genetic counselor is recommended if a family has more than one child with a congenital communication disorder. This could suggest a genetic component to the disorder, and a genetic counselor could provide testing and counseling to determine the cause and potential risks for future children. The other options (A, B, and C) do not necessarily indicate a genetic cause and may involve other medical professionals or specialists.

Question 5

A 7-year-old boy with a speech impairment makes the following statement to his mother. "I hur my han when I wan into the fence." The boy was attempting to say "I hurt my hand when I ran into the fence." This child is demonstrating the speech production errors of
A)addition and substitution.
B)addition and omission.
C)substitution and distortion.
D)substitution and omission.

Accepted Answer

The child is making a substitution error by saying "wan" instead of "ran" and an omission error by leaving out the word "into." Therefore, the correct choices are substitution and omission, which is option D. Option A is incorrect because there is no addition error present in the child's statement. Option B is incorrect because there is only one omission error, not two. Option C is incorrect because there is no distortion error present in the child's statement.

Question 6

A child says, "That apple is weally wed." The child is having difficulty with what component of language?
A)Semantics
B)Phonology
C)Pragmatics
D)Syntax

Accepted Answer

The child is having difficulty with phonology, specifically with producing the /r/ sound.

Question 7

The label used by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (PL 108-446) for a student's difficulty with communication is
A)speech and language impairment.
B)communication disorder.
C)speech and language delay.
D)communication impairment.

Accepted Answer

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) uses the term "speech and language impairment" to describe difficulties with communication.

Question 8

The characteristic(s) of a phonation disorder include(s)
A)too little or too much air passing through the nasal passage.
B)hoarseness, breathiness, and huskiness.
C)an inability to make intelligible speech sounds.
D)a disruption in the fluency of speech.

Accepted Answer

A phonation disorder is a disorder that affects the vibration of the vocal folds during speech production, resulting in hoarseness, breathiness, and huskiness. Other symptoms may include a strained or tight sounding voice, a difference in voice quality or pitch, and difficulty producing some speech sounds. Too little or too much air passing through the nasal passage is a symptom of a resonance disorder, an inability to make intelligible speech sounds is a symptom of an articulation disorder, and a disruption in the fluency of speech is a symptom of a fluency disorder.

Question 9

A student who says "I saw the mouses run out of the hole." is having difficulty with what component of language?
A)Semantics
B)Phonology
C)Pragmatics
D)Morphology

Accepted Answer

The student is using the incorrect plural form of "mouse" ("mouses" instead of "mice"), indicating a difficulty with morphology, which deals with the internal structure of words and how they are formed.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT associated with stuttering?
A)More males than females stutter.
B)Children who are twins are more likely stutter.
C)Stuttering has been linked to psychological trauma.
D)Stuttering is the most common fluency disorder.

Accepted Answer

While there may be psychological factors that exacerbate stuttering, there is no clear evidence that stuttering is directly linked to psychological trauma.

Question 11

A father feeds his child green beans for lunch. After taking a bite, the child frowns, spits the beans out, and pushes the next spoonful of beans away. This child
A)is using morphological rules.
B)is using nonlinguistic communication behaviors.
C)is experiencing message distortion.
D)is interpreting a communication message.

Accepted Answer

The child is using nonlinguistic communication behaviors, specifically facial expressions and actions, to convey their dislike of the green beans.

Question 12

Ariel approaches another group of children who are talking about the baseball game. She stands very close to the children, gets close to their faces and says "I have two cats at my house." The children acknowledge her, back away a bit, and continue the conversation about the ballgame. Ariel interrupts again, moves closer to the children and says, "My Siamese cat and my Persian cat belong to me, not my brother." In what component of language does Ariel most likely have a deficit?
A)Syntax
B)Morphology
C)Pragmatics
D)Semantics

Accepted Answer

Ariel is demonstrating a deficit in pragmatics by not following the social rules of conversation, such as taking turns and staying on topic. She is also not considering the context of the conversation about the baseball game and instead talking about something unrelated.

Question 13

Approximately what percentage of preschoolers (i.e., 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds) receiving special education have a speech and language disorder?
A)10%
B)30%
C)50%
D)75%

Accepted Answer

Approximately 50% of preschoolers receiving special education have a speech and language disorder.

Question 14

Alexander comes to school on the first day and speaks to the teacher, Ms. Milan. She thinks he sounds like he is holding his nose when he speaks. Ms. Milan alerts the speech-language pathologist who says the student may have
A)vocal nodules.
B)a phonation disorder.
C)hyponasality.
D)hypernasality.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Alexander comes to school on the first...

Question 15

A child who was in a car accident and received head trauma developed a speech and language problem following the accident. How would the etiology of this child's communication disorder be classified?
A)Aphasic
B)Developmental
C)Congenital
D)Acquired

Accepted Answer

The child received head trauma from the car accident, which caused the speech and language problem. Therefore, this communication disorder would be classified as acquired rather than developmental or congenital. The term "aphasic" refers specifically to a language disorder resulting from brain damage or injury, so it would not fully encompass the communication difficulties experienced by this child.

Question 16

The component of language that deals with rules of putting words together to form phrases and sentences is called
A)morphology
B)phonology
C)pragmatics
D)syntax

Accepted Answer

Syntax refers to the set of rules and principles that govern the arrangement of words and phrases to form sentences in a language. Morphology deals with the internal structure of words, phonology concerns the sound system of a language, and pragmatics focuses on the social use of language in context.

Question 17

A child with a severe articulation disorder
A)has speech that cannot be understood most of the time by most people.
B)has speech that cannot be understood except by family members.
C)can produce sounds but only pronounces them correctly some of the time.
D)can produce sounds but only pronounces them correctly when s/he thinks s/he is alone.

Accepted Answer

A child with a severe articulation disorder has speech that cannot be understood most of the time by most people. This means that the child's speech is highly unintelligible and difficult to comprehend, even for individuals who do not know the child closely.

Question 18

All sounds in the English language are mastered by children by the time they reach
A)6 years of age
B)7 years of age
C)8 years of age
D)9 years of age

Accepted Answer

The answer of All sounds in the English language are...

Question 19

A mild to moderate speech and language disorder
A)is so subtle that it usually effects students' lives inconsequentially.
B)is experienced only by a small percentage of students.
C)most often occurs secondary to pervasive cognitive disabilities.
D)may have a profound effect on all aspects of a student's life.

Accepted Answer

A mild to moderate speech and language disorder, although not as severe as more debilitating disabilities, can still have a profound effect on a student's social, emotional, and academic life. It can affect their ability to communicate effectively, build relationships, and succeed in school. Therefore, it is important to address and provide support for these students.

Question 20

A child who can tell their first name, hold up fingers to indicate their age, answer "where" questions, and use short sentences like "Me want milk" is demonstrating the developmental milestones of a typically developing
A)1-year -old
B)2-year-old
C)3-year-old
D)4-year-old

Accepted Answer

The child is demonstrating the developmental milestones of a typically developing 2-year-old. At this age, children can typically tell their first name, hold up fingers to indicate their age, answer "where" questions, and use short sentences like "Me want milk".

Quiz 10: Individuals With Speech and Language Impairments

A child with normal hearing who has difficulty paying attention while listening, paying attention to the teacher when background noise is in the classroom, remembering information presented orally, and discriminating between similar sounding words may be demonstrating

A student with aphasia exhibits

A 12- year old student that says "I-I-I-I want i-i-i-ice c-c-c-cream" is exhibiting

Why might a family consult with a genetic counselor?

A 7-year-old boy with a speech impairment makes the following statement to his mother. "I hur my han when I wan into the fence." The boy was attempting to say "I hurt my hand when I ran into the fence." This child is demonstrating the speech production errors of

A child says, "That apple is weally wed." The child is having difficulty with what component of language?

The label used by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (PL 108-446) for a student's difficulty with communication is

The characteristic(s) of a phonation disorder include(s)

A student who says "I saw the mouses run out of the hole." is having difficulty with what component of language?

Which of the following is NOT associated with stuttering?

A father feeds his child green beans for lunch. After taking a bite, the child frowns, spits the beans out, and pushes the next spoonful of beans away. This child

Approximately what percentage of preschoolers (i.e., 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds) receiving special education have a speech and language disorder?

Alexander comes to school on the first day and speaks to the teacher, Ms. Milan. She thinks he sounds like he is holding his nose when he speaks. Ms. Milan alerts the speech-language pathologist who says the student may have

A child who was in a car accident and received head trauma developed a speech and language problem following the accident. How would the etiology of this child's communication disorder be classified?

The component of language that deals with rules of putting words together to form phrases and sentences is called

A child with a severe articulation disorder

All sounds in the English language are mastered by children by the time they reach

A mild to moderate speech and language disorder

A child who can tell their first name, hold up fingers to indicate their age, answer "where" questions, and use short sentences like "Me want milk" is demonstrating the developmental milestones of a typically developing