CSD 1080 Exam 1 – study guide and exam preparation material
How many Americans have a communication disorder? - correct answer ✔✔17% of the total
U.S. population
What do audiologists do? - correct answer ✔✔prevention, assessment, treatment, counseling,
research
What do speech-language pathologists (SLPs) do? - correct answer ✔✔prevention, assessment,
treatment
What degree is required for SLPs to obtain national certification? (this may be different from
being able to work as a "speech therapist" in the schools) - correct answer ✔✔Certificate of
clinical competence
What do speech, language, and hearing scientists do? - correct answer ✔✔primarily
researchers
Where do speech, language, and hearing scientists work? - correct answer ✔✔universities,
government agencies, industry
What are examples of prevention in speech-language pathology? - correct answer
✔✔information provision and counseling, early intervention, raising public awareness of the
variety of communication disorders.
What are examples of prevention in audiology? - correct answer ✔✔raising public awareness of
noise-induced hearing loss.
, Where do SLPs and AUDs work? And with whom do they work? - correct answer ✔✔health care
facilities, school systems, industrial facilities, colleges/ universities. clients, family members,
significant others, educators, physical therapists, social workers, psychologists, dentist/
orthodontists, physicians/ nurses, rehabilitation engineers, personal care attendants.
Where do the majority of SLPs work? (Know percentages) - correct answer ✔✔50% work in
school systems.
Why "put the person first" in terminology regarding individuals with disabilities? - correct
answer ✔✔the person is more important then their disability
Know how to phrase and rephrase terms according to person-first language. - correct answer
✔✔a child with autism.
What is the definition of communication? - correct answer ✔✔an exchange of ideas between
senders and receivers.
What are the 3 components of communication covered in class? - correct answer ✔✔language,
speech, hearing.
What is the difference between nonverbal and verbal communication? Example of each type. -
correct answer ✔✔spoken or written word, naturalistic gesture, or sign.
Know the definition of language. - correct answer ✔✔is a socially shared code that is used to
represent concepts.
Be sure you know what is meant by generative and dynamic language. - correct answer
✔✔Generative- each utterance is freshly created. you present your own ideas in an individual
way. dynamic- they change over time. pronunciation, grammar, and ways of communicating also
change.
How many Americans have a communication disorder? - correct answer ✔✔17% of the total
U.S. population
What do audiologists do? - correct answer ✔✔prevention, assessment, treatment, counseling,
research
What do speech-language pathologists (SLPs) do? - correct answer ✔✔prevention, assessment,
treatment
What degree is required for SLPs to obtain national certification? (this may be different from
being able to work as a "speech therapist" in the schools) - correct answer ✔✔Certificate of
clinical competence
What do speech, language, and hearing scientists do? - correct answer ✔✔primarily
researchers
Where do speech, language, and hearing scientists work? - correct answer ✔✔universities,
government agencies, industry
What are examples of prevention in speech-language pathology? - correct answer
✔✔information provision and counseling, early intervention, raising public awareness of the
variety of communication disorders.
What are examples of prevention in audiology? - correct answer ✔✔raising public awareness of
noise-induced hearing loss.
, Where do SLPs and AUDs work? And with whom do they work? - correct answer ✔✔health care
facilities, school systems, industrial facilities, colleges/ universities. clients, family members,
significant others, educators, physical therapists, social workers, psychologists, dentist/
orthodontists, physicians/ nurses, rehabilitation engineers, personal care attendants.
Where do the majority of SLPs work? (Know percentages) - correct answer ✔✔50% work in
school systems.
Why "put the person first" in terminology regarding individuals with disabilities? - correct
answer ✔✔the person is more important then their disability
Know how to phrase and rephrase terms according to person-first language. - correct answer
✔✔a child with autism.
What is the definition of communication? - correct answer ✔✔an exchange of ideas between
senders and receivers.
What are the 3 components of communication covered in class? - correct answer ✔✔language,
speech, hearing.
What is the difference between nonverbal and verbal communication? Example of each type. -
correct answer ✔✔spoken or written word, naturalistic gesture, or sign.
Know the definition of language. - correct answer ✔✔is a socially shared code that is used to
represent concepts.
Be sure you know what is meant by generative and dynamic language. - correct answer
✔✔Generative- each utterance is freshly created. you present your own ideas in an individual
way. dynamic- they change over time. pronunciation, grammar, and ways of communicating also
change.
