CSD 405 Final Exam

What is the approximate administration time for the SSI-4?

15-20 minutes

Conversational speech that is _______ disfluent or higher is usually a rough indication of a fluency disorder.

3%

How many times has Jacob had to undergo surgery for his recurring papillomas?

35 times

How did Jazzmone Sutton rate her voice on a scale from 1-10 before therapy began?

4

Stuttering is estimated to be a problem in about...

5% of the preschool population.

Bruce Willis started stuttering at what age?

6 years old

About how many people yearly are diagnised with ALS?

6000

Which of the following disorders/diseases may result in a patient needing to use an AAC device?

ALS

Which statement about developmental stuttering is true?

Developmental Stuttering is the most common form of stuttering.

For the SSI-4, non-readers are considered:

Individuals with a reading level below 3rd grade.

What is the aim of stage 2 in the Lidcombe Program?

Make sure stuttering does not return.

What is a disadvantage of the oral rigid laryngoscopy?

May cause gag reflex

Which test would you use to assess psychosocial behaviors?

OASES

The Lee Silverman Voice Training (LSVT) is often used to treat which neurogenic voice disorder?

Parkinson's Disease

Dr. Gorman discussed that when her bilingual client arrived at her clinic, his disfluencies were more commonly observed in...

Spanish

What is the name of the organization founded by Taro Alexander?

Stuttering Association for the Young (SAY)

What does SSI stand for?

Stuttering Severity Instrument

Cluttering differs from stuttering in that:

Stuttering typically involves awareness of disfluencies and cluttering does not.

What is the name of the book that changed Taro Alexander's life?

Stuttering: A life bound up in words (Marty Jezer)

What might be a reason why a clinician would choose to use transnasal flexible laryngoscopy instead of oral rigid laryngoscopy?

The clinician wants to observe the vocal folds during speech.

Phonation is defined as:

The physiological process of producing voice.

Which of the following statements is true?

The speech-language pathologist may perform an initial evaluation of the patient's voice before he/she is seen by a physician.

In the documentary "Kids who Stutter", Dr. Scott says one of the most important things for parents to know about stuttering is that:

There is no evidence that parents cause stuttering.

What is the primary function of the larynx?

To help keep food from entering the trachea.

Rebecca's mom originally thought her change in speech was related to:

Tourette's syndrome

Which of the following is a broad category of functional voice disorders?

Which of the following is a broad category of functional voice disorders?

Emily Blunt explained that her friends and family would offer words of "encouragement" by saying which phrase?

You need to see the funny side of your stutter.

Which of the following is not an aspect of voice quality?

articulation

Which of the following is the correct sequence of events for seeing a new voice patient?

assessment, evaluation, diagnosis

What is Botox made from?

botulinum toxin

Stuttering is more likely to occur in:

boys

The child Dr. Gorman discussed was often teased by his _______________.

brothers

Which one is a direct voice therapy approach?

confidential voice

What is the most consistent brain difference associated with developmental stuttering?

decreased white matter

A drug called Pagaclone may provide relief to some people who stutter. This drug targets which neurotransmitter?

dopamine

At any given time, about 6% of the general population experience a voice disorder, and a majority of these individuals tend to be male.

false

Benign ulcerations that develop due to irritation are referred to as laryngeal webs.

false

Cluttering typically involves awareness of disfluencies and developmental stuttering does not.

false

Cognitive reserve refers to individual differences in brain structure, and brain reserve refers to individual differences in brain function.

false

Modified voice rest refers to the elimination of all vocal fold contact.

false

The Lidcombe Program encourages the parent to give feedback on the child's speech every time they stutter.

false

The SSI-4 cannot be administered to non-readers.

false

The oral rigid and transnasal flexible laryngoscopic techniques should not be combined with videostroboscopic equipment.

false

What can be placed on the outside of the stoma to allow a patient to transition from breathing to speaking without using their hands?

flexi voice

What kind of fluency therapy treatment did Dr. Gorman's client receive when he was in the school system?

fluency shaping

What technique does Chris Goodman use when talking about becoming an uncle?

gentle onsets

What was Karen's first symptom of vocal fold cancer?

hoarseness

A person with a _________________ may have a weak and low-pitched voice.

hypofunctional voice

Which of the following techniques is a fluency shaping technique that Chris Goodman used?

light articulatory contact

Rebecca states that some people misattribute her stutter to:

low intelligence

Poor or incorrect posture can contribute to which of the following?

muscle tension dysphonia

During this type of assessment, you would (1) observe breathing patterns, (2) examine the oral cavity, and (3) listen for oral/nasal resonance balance.

oral peripheral exam

Which of these is an objective assessment?

oral rigid laryngoscopy completed by SLP

Megan Washington says her "loop hole" method of speaking works for everything except ___________, because it's something that can't be changed.

people's names

What is another term for a voice disorder?

phonatory disorder

What type of provider referred Rita for Botox treatment?

physician

Samuel L. Jackson reports that he learned to cope with his stutter by:

pretending to be a different person who didn't stutter

A patient is referred tp the speech clinic due to complaints of elevated speaking pitch, pitch breaks, and strained vocal quality. What is his/her likely diagnosis?

puberphonia

In the documentary "Kids who Stutter", Ms. Botterill recommends turning _______ into _______ while talking to a child who stutters, as asking a lot of complex questions may make the child feel rushed or overwhelmed.

questions, comments

Megan Washington states that it is impossible for her to stutter while _________.

singing

Which voice disorder does Botox treat?

spasmodic dysphonia

What is the order in which sounds are tried in therapy?

syllables, words, phrases, sentences

The passageway to the lungs is known as the...

trachea

Which of the following cranial nerves is involved in speech production?

trigeminal

Chris Goodman is a speech-language pathology student at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

true

Females are almost twice as likely as males to be diagnosed with a voice disorder.

true

Most instances of voice disorders occur in people between the ages of 40 and 60 years.

true

Multiple sclerosis may cause neurogenic stuttering.

true

Researchers have suggested that bilingualism may increase the brain's ability to cope with various brain pathologies, such as Alzheimer's disease.

true

Some researchers speculate that right hemisphere activation might reflect a compensatory mechanism of long-term stuttering, rather than bilateral or right hemisphere language dominance.

true

Stuttering disappears when a person begins to sing.

true

The best form of treatment is one aimed at eliminating the vocal behavior that created the voice disorder in the first place.

true

What type of voice problem did Adele have?

vocal fold polyps

What was Taro Alexander's biggest dream when he was 12 years old?

wanted to be a dad and husband

Which of the following is not a way in which the body protects the airway?

wheezing