CD 415 FINAL EXAM WITH 160 QUESTIONS &
CORRECT ANSWERS
According to ASHA, how is language disorder defined? - ANSWER-As an
impairment in comprehension and/ or use of spoken language, written, and or other
symbol system.
The disorder may involve what three things? - ANSWER-1. the form of the
language
2. the content of language
3. The function of language in communication
Name the systems.
1. the form of language
2. the content of language
3. the function of language in communication - ANSWER-1. phonologic,
morphologic, and syntactic systems.
2. semantic system
3. pragmatic system
In addition to being noticeably impaired in the ability to use language to
communicate, the child has to do what to be identified and eligible for speech and
language services. - ANSWER-the child has to score significantly below age-
expected norms on standardized or norm-referenced tests
Language impairments can be classified as what?
,1-2 - ANSWER-As either primary or secondary. A primary language impairment
is present when a language delay cannot be accounted for by some other condition
i,e hearing loss, autism, etc.
A secondary language impairment refers to a language disorder that is associated
with and presumed to be what? - ANSWER-to be caused by factors such as
sensory (hearing loss), or cognitive, or part of a syndrome.
The term language disability refers to what? - ANSWER-to the consequences
language impairment may have on a child's ability to function in the real world
(especially school)
The term handicap is referred to? - ANSWER-is an impaired condition or behavior
that precludes the child from engaging in age- appropriate life activites.
The term learning disability suggests what? - ANSWER-Suggests limitation in the
ability to perform certain tasks such as reading, writing, listening, reasoning,
spelling and word recognition.
Deficits in learning how to perform on these tasks are often attributed to what? -
ANSWER-attributed to deficits in language disabilities.
A child is considered to have a language delay if what? - ANSWER-If he exhibits
typical development in all other areas except for language
Is language development with a child with language delay believe to follow the
same patterns or different? - ANSWER-Yes same patterns just reaching the same
milestones at a slower pace.
WHat term suggests a late start and the possibiltiy of making up for lost time?
,(i.e? - ANSWER-delay
i.e late bloomers
What does the term language deviance suggest? - ANSWER-suggests that the
childs language development is not just slower than typical but actually different in
some qualitative way.
What term is defined as a rule-governed language form(i.e dialect) that deviates in
some ways from the standard language used by the mainstream culture? -
ANSWER-language difference
Distinguishing between a language difference and true language impairment can be
what? - ANSWER-It can be a challenge faced by the SLP
Is language remediation for children exhibiting language differences warranted? -
ANSWER-no
The majority of children with primary language impairments are not identified
until how old? - ANSWER-until they reach 24 months
In the absence of other significant sensory, cognitive or motor abilities, the first
evidence for language delay is
what? (1-2) - ANSWER-Is the late onset of first word production and slow
devlopment of vocabulary growth.
Children who fail to meet the following lexical milestones at the specified ages are
referred to as what?:
, first words between __ and __ months
two word combos between __ and __ months
At least __ words in productive lexicon. - ANSWER-Late talkers
Between 12 and 18 mos.
18 and 24 mos
50 words
Delays in phonological development is a characteristic for what?
They are overall less what compared to their typically developing peers?
What kind of smaller inventories do they exhibit? - ANSWER-for late talkers.
less vocal and less verbal
exhibit smaller consonant and vowel inventories.
Late talkers also exhibit what kind of characteristics of syllable structures?
What stage tends to extend over time?as does the use of what processes? -
ANSWER-exhibit a more restricted and less complex array of syllable structures,
using predominantly single vowels and consonant vowel syllable shapes.
CORRECT ANSWERS
According to ASHA, how is language disorder defined? - ANSWER-As an
impairment in comprehension and/ or use of spoken language, written, and or other
symbol system.
The disorder may involve what three things? - ANSWER-1. the form of the
language
2. the content of language
3. The function of language in communication
Name the systems.
1. the form of language
2. the content of language
3. the function of language in communication - ANSWER-1. phonologic,
morphologic, and syntactic systems.
2. semantic system
3. pragmatic system
In addition to being noticeably impaired in the ability to use language to
communicate, the child has to do what to be identified and eligible for speech and
language services. - ANSWER-the child has to score significantly below age-
expected norms on standardized or norm-referenced tests
Language impairments can be classified as what?
,1-2 - ANSWER-As either primary or secondary. A primary language impairment
is present when a language delay cannot be accounted for by some other condition
i,e hearing loss, autism, etc.
A secondary language impairment refers to a language disorder that is associated
with and presumed to be what? - ANSWER-to be caused by factors such as
sensory (hearing loss), or cognitive, or part of a syndrome.
The term language disability refers to what? - ANSWER-to the consequences
language impairment may have on a child's ability to function in the real world
(especially school)
The term handicap is referred to? - ANSWER-is an impaired condition or behavior
that precludes the child from engaging in age- appropriate life activites.
The term learning disability suggests what? - ANSWER-Suggests limitation in the
ability to perform certain tasks such as reading, writing, listening, reasoning,
spelling and word recognition.
Deficits in learning how to perform on these tasks are often attributed to what? -
ANSWER-attributed to deficits in language disabilities.
A child is considered to have a language delay if what? - ANSWER-If he exhibits
typical development in all other areas except for language
Is language development with a child with language delay believe to follow the
same patterns or different? - ANSWER-Yes same patterns just reaching the same
milestones at a slower pace.
WHat term suggests a late start and the possibiltiy of making up for lost time?
,(i.e? - ANSWER-delay
i.e late bloomers
What does the term language deviance suggest? - ANSWER-suggests that the
childs language development is not just slower than typical but actually different in
some qualitative way.
What term is defined as a rule-governed language form(i.e dialect) that deviates in
some ways from the standard language used by the mainstream culture? -
ANSWER-language difference
Distinguishing between a language difference and true language impairment can be
what? - ANSWER-It can be a challenge faced by the SLP
Is language remediation for children exhibiting language differences warranted? -
ANSWER-no
The majority of children with primary language impairments are not identified
until how old? - ANSWER-until they reach 24 months
In the absence of other significant sensory, cognitive or motor abilities, the first
evidence for language delay is
what? (1-2) - ANSWER-Is the late onset of first word production and slow
devlopment of vocabulary growth.
Children who fail to meet the following lexical milestones at the specified ages are
referred to as what?:
, first words between __ and __ months
two word combos between __ and __ months
At least __ words in productive lexicon. - ANSWER-Late talkers
Between 12 and 18 mos.
18 and 24 mos
50 words
Delays in phonological development is a characteristic for what?
They are overall less what compared to their typically developing peers?
What kind of smaller inventories do they exhibit? - ANSWER-for late talkers.
less vocal and less verbal
exhibit smaller consonant and vowel inventories.
Late talkers also exhibit what kind of characteristics of syllable structures?
What stage tends to extend over time?as does the use of what processes? -
ANSWER-exhibit a more restricted and less complex array of syllable structures,
using predominantly single vowels and consonant vowel syllable shapes.
