CSD Mid-Term Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed
True or False: Audiologists and SLPs require a prescription from a doctor to practice. - Answers
False
True or False: Audiologists are specialists who measure hearing ability and identify, assess,
manage, and prevent disorders of hearing and balance. - Answers True
What are the three main professionals working in the field of communication disorders? -
Answers SLPs, Audiologists, Speech and Hearing Scientists
What is a speech disorder? - Answers Atypical production of speech sounds, disruption in the
flow of speaking, or abnormal production and/or absences of voice quality
True or False: Having one type of communication disorder increases the likelihood of having
another. - Answers True
What credentials are required to become an Audiologist? - Answers State license and ASHA
CCC-A
SLPs are specialists who identify, assess, treat, and prevent communication disorders in all
modalities including: - Answers Spoken, written, and pictorial
What credentials are required to become an SLP? - Answers CCC-SLP, State License, Teaching
Certificate (if in the schools)
How many people are estimated to have a communication disorder in the United States? -
Answers Tens of millions
Characteristics of SCD include difficulties with: - Answers Interactional skills, pragmatics, and
social cognition
The principal muscle of inspiration is the: - Answers Diaphragm
True or False: Autism Spectrum Disorder always includes a deficit in the area of communication
- Answers True
True or False: School aged children begin to use metalinguistic skills and figurative language -
Answers True
The principal sound generating structure of the laryngeal system is the: - Answers Larynx
Stimulability - Answers The ability of an individual to produce a target phoneme with focused
auditory and visual cues
Dynamic Assessment - Answers Is particularly suited for children with multicultural
backgrounds and asks children to demonstrate skills that represent realistic learning demands
True or False: Audiologists and SLPs require a prescription from a doctor to practice. - Answers
False
True or False: Audiologists are specialists who measure hearing ability and identify, assess,
manage, and prevent disorders of hearing and balance. - Answers True
What are the three main professionals working in the field of communication disorders? -
Answers SLPs, Audiologists, Speech and Hearing Scientists
What is a speech disorder? - Answers Atypical production of speech sounds, disruption in the
flow of speaking, or abnormal production and/or absences of voice quality
True or False: Having one type of communication disorder increases the likelihood of having
another. - Answers True
What credentials are required to become an Audiologist? - Answers State license and ASHA
CCC-A
SLPs are specialists who identify, assess, treat, and prevent communication disorders in all
modalities including: - Answers Spoken, written, and pictorial
What credentials are required to become an SLP? - Answers CCC-SLP, State License, Teaching
Certificate (if in the schools)
How many people are estimated to have a communication disorder in the United States? -
Answers Tens of millions
Characteristics of SCD include difficulties with: - Answers Interactional skills, pragmatics, and
social cognition
The principal muscle of inspiration is the: - Answers Diaphragm
True or False: Autism Spectrum Disorder always includes a deficit in the area of communication
- Answers True
True or False: School aged children begin to use metalinguistic skills and figurative language -
Answers True
The principal sound generating structure of the laryngeal system is the: - Answers Larynx
Stimulability - Answers The ability of an individual to produce a target phoneme with focused
auditory and visual cues
Dynamic Assessment - Answers Is particularly suited for children with multicultural
backgrounds and asks children to demonstrate skills that represent realistic learning demands
