SLP 6020 QUIZ QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
A client presents with reading comprehension deficits and wants to be able to read the
newspaper. He shows accurate responses for reading at the phrase level with 90%, but
60% for simple sentences of 6-8 words. Where would you start therapy for reading
comprehension? - Answer- Reading comprehension of simple sentences of 6-8 words.
You want to work on reading comprehension in simple sentences with a client. The best
task to address this would be the following: - Answer- Ask the client to point to the target
picture from a field of three that matches a written sentence.
Reading: Ahmadi, A., et al. (2017). Acceptability, reliability, and validity of the Stroke
and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale-39 (SAQOL-39) across languages: a systematic
review, Clinical Rehabilitation. 31(9), 1201 -1214.
According to Ahmadi et al (2017), which version of the SAQOL-39 is a reliable tool in
assessing the quality of life of persons with stroke and aphasia? - Answer- English,
Chinese, and Portuguese
Semantic or phonologic treatment seem to improve word retrieval with either type of
impairments. - Answer- True
The therapy technique that is based on the premise "use it to improve it" is - Answer-
Constraint Induced Language Therapy (CILT)
Which of the following statements about treatment for comprehension deficits is
FALSE? - Answer- Paired associates and sentence completion hampers
comprehension.
Which of the following statements about treatment for comprehension deficits are
TRUE? - Answer- Severity of auditory comprehension deficits differs among individuals
of different aphasia type, Combining semantic and phonological protocols is the most
effective treatment, & When working with sentence comprehension deficits, stay on
familiar ground and slow down one's speech rate to facilitate communication.
Which of the following statements about word retrieval treatment is FALSE? - Answer-
Majority of the naming treatment studies have reported significant generalization of
treatment gains to untrained words
, Which of the following statements about word retrieval treatment are TRUE? - Answer-
Cognitive models of praxis processing recognize the interactive nature of lexical and
praxis systems suggesting gestures may be a useful means to mediate word retrieval,
Multimodality training is an acceptable approach to compensate for word retrieval
impairment, & Superior effects of high-intensity training over lower intensity training
The potential implications of a single unilateral lesion in the temporal-parietal region of
the left hemisphere include the following - Answer- Difficulty with naming, understanding
what is said, reading & writing.
Which of the following etiological factors would be excluded as a cause of aphasia? -
Answer- Genetic syndrome
(Aphasia is an acquired language disorder; genetic syndromes are developmental.)
Broca's aphasia is characterized by: - Answer- None of the above (Broca's aphasia =
nonfluent speech, mildly impaired auditory comprehension, impaired reading/writing,
impaired repetition, impaired naming.)
Wernickes aphasia is characterized by: - Answer- None of the above (Wernicke's
aphasia = fluent speech, poor auditory comprehension, impaired naming, impaired
repetition, impaired reading and writing.)
When assessing a patient with aphasia, standardized tests are particularly useful when
the clinician wants to: - Answer- Compare a patient's test performance with that of other
patients or with that of non-brain-injured adults, Communicate with other professionals
about the patient's performance, & Compare a patient's performance across all test
occasions
Before testing a patient's auditory comprehension that involves hand movements (e.g.,
make a fist), it is important to assess: - Answer- Limb apraxia
The Rating Scale of Speech Characteristics from the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia
Examination is a subjective scale that can be used to construct a speech profile, which
may be compared with profiles of major aphasia syndromes. The rating scale includes
the following: - Answer- Grammatical form, phrase length, melodic line, &articulatory
agility
Standardization of the examination given to a patient can be affected by: - Answer- The
cultural difference of the patient
When a clinician examines the speech production of adults with aphasia, it is important
to rule out: - Answer- Both apraxia of speech (AOS) and dysarthria
Apraxia is... - Answer- a neurological disorder characterized by the inability to perform
learned, purposeful movements or tasks on command, despite having the desire and
physical capability (no paralysis) to do so
CORRECT ANSWERS
A client presents with reading comprehension deficits and wants to be able to read the
newspaper. He shows accurate responses for reading at the phrase level with 90%, but
60% for simple sentences of 6-8 words. Where would you start therapy for reading
comprehension? - Answer- Reading comprehension of simple sentences of 6-8 words.
You want to work on reading comprehension in simple sentences with a client. The best
task to address this would be the following: - Answer- Ask the client to point to the target
picture from a field of three that matches a written sentence.
Reading: Ahmadi, A., et al. (2017). Acceptability, reliability, and validity of the Stroke
and Aphasia Quality of Life Scale-39 (SAQOL-39) across languages: a systematic
review, Clinical Rehabilitation. 31(9), 1201 -1214.
According to Ahmadi et al (2017), which version of the SAQOL-39 is a reliable tool in
assessing the quality of life of persons with stroke and aphasia? - Answer- English,
Chinese, and Portuguese
Semantic or phonologic treatment seem to improve word retrieval with either type of
impairments. - Answer- True
The therapy technique that is based on the premise "use it to improve it" is - Answer-
Constraint Induced Language Therapy (CILT)
Which of the following statements about treatment for comprehension deficits is
FALSE? - Answer- Paired associates and sentence completion hampers
comprehension.
Which of the following statements about treatment for comprehension deficits are
TRUE? - Answer- Severity of auditory comprehension deficits differs among individuals
of different aphasia type, Combining semantic and phonological protocols is the most
effective treatment, & When working with sentence comprehension deficits, stay on
familiar ground and slow down one's speech rate to facilitate communication.
Which of the following statements about word retrieval treatment is FALSE? - Answer-
Majority of the naming treatment studies have reported significant generalization of
treatment gains to untrained words
, Which of the following statements about word retrieval treatment are TRUE? - Answer-
Cognitive models of praxis processing recognize the interactive nature of lexical and
praxis systems suggesting gestures may be a useful means to mediate word retrieval,
Multimodality training is an acceptable approach to compensate for word retrieval
impairment, & Superior effects of high-intensity training over lower intensity training
The potential implications of a single unilateral lesion in the temporal-parietal region of
the left hemisphere include the following - Answer- Difficulty with naming, understanding
what is said, reading & writing.
Which of the following etiological factors would be excluded as a cause of aphasia? -
Answer- Genetic syndrome
(Aphasia is an acquired language disorder; genetic syndromes are developmental.)
Broca's aphasia is characterized by: - Answer- None of the above (Broca's aphasia =
nonfluent speech, mildly impaired auditory comprehension, impaired reading/writing,
impaired repetition, impaired naming.)
Wernickes aphasia is characterized by: - Answer- None of the above (Wernicke's
aphasia = fluent speech, poor auditory comprehension, impaired naming, impaired
repetition, impaired reading and writing.)
When assessing a patient with aphasia, standardized tests are particularly useful when
the clinician wants to: - Answer- Compare a patient's test performance with that of other
patients or with that of non-brain-injured adults, Communicate with other professionals
about the patient's performance, & Compare a patient's performance across all test
occasions
Before testing a patient's auditory comprehension that involves hand movements (e.g.,
make a fist), it is important to assess: - Answer- Limb apraxia
The Rating Scale of Speech Characteristics from the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia
Examination is a subjective scale that can be used to construct a speech profile, which
may be compared with profiles of major aphasia syndromes. The rating scale includes
the following: - Answer- Grammatical form, phrase length, melodic line, &articulatory
agility
Standardization of the examination given to a patient can be affected by: - Answer- The
cultural difference of the patient
When a clinician examines the speech production of adults with aphasia, it is important
to rule out: - Answer- Both apraxia of speech (AOS) and dysarthria
Apraxia is... - Answer- a neurological disorder characterized by the inability to perform
learned, purposeful movements or tasks on command, despite having the desire and
physical capability (no paralysis) to do so
