CSD 277 Quiz 2

Swallowing occurs in 4 phases. Which phase of swallowing is essentially involuntary? a. Esophageal b. Pharyngeal c. Oral d. Oral Preparatory

a. Esophageal

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Alzheimer's disease? a. It's a reversible form of dementia b. It's a progressively worsening form of dementia c. It's the most frequently occurring type of dementia d. It's a frequently occurring irreversible form of dementia

a. It's a reversible form of dementia

Persons with Alzheimer's disease are likely to exhibit deficits in this area first: a. Memory b. Language c. Movement d. Personal care (grooming)

a. Memory

You would be most likely to hear people speaking Standard American English in _______ states: a. Western b. Southern c. New England d. Appalachian

a. Western

Individuals that have had a traumatic brain injury are most likely to have linguistic problems and these problems will be more severe than other communication problems: a. True b. False

b. False

Research shows that individuals with developmental disabilities provided AAC may not learn to communicate verbally because the AAC devices serve as a crutch. a. True b. False

b. False

When a child with a language disorder cannot produce phrases and sentences on his own, Hedge recommends this technique: a. Question-asking b. Modeling c. Writing and copying d. Using gestures

b. Modeling

People in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Stated all speak English but they sound different. What term describes these differences? a. Secondary English Dialects b. Primary English Dialects c. Cultural/linguistic differences d. Foreign accent syndromes

b. Primary English Dialects

Wernicke's area is located in this lobe of the brain. a. Frontal b. Temporal c. Parietal d. Occipital

b. temporal

Schools, researchers, and policy makers rely heavily on the results of ________ to determine whether or not a child has an intellectual disability: a. Neuroimaging studies b. Functional tests c. IQ tests d. Speech and language tests

c. IQ tests

The Best Friends Approach to Communication is a set of suggestions to facilitate interaction with: a. Individuals with aphasia b. Individuals with developmental disabilities c. Individuals living in Nursing Homes d. Individuals who are Hard of Hearing

c. Individuals living in Nursing Homes

The handout provided by Marie Smart on October 4 entitled "The Other Face of Alzheimer's" will help a person: a. Communicate with a person with AD more effectively b. Think of ways to treat people with AD compassionately c. Look at the person with AD rather than the disease itself d. Understand the causes of AD

c. Look at the person with AD rather than the disease itself

The term literacy refers to: a. All language skills b. Expressive language skills (speaking and writing) c. Reading and writing d. Receptive language skills (listening and reading)

c. Reading and writing

Dr. Lowman spoke with you about children with _________ a. Autism Spectrum Disorder b. Phonological impairments c. Specific Language Impairment d. Articulation Disorders

c. Specific Language Impairment

This term is used to designate a language disorder in a typically developing child: a. Secondary language impairment b. Associated condition c. Specific language impairment d. Childhood aphasia

c. Specific language impairment

The most likely cause of aphasia in an adult: a. A gunshot wound b. A tumor c. An infection d. A stroke

d. A stroke

Speech language pathologists do not have a role in the treatment of this phase of swallowing: a. Oral Preparatory b. Oral c. Pharyngeal d. Esophageal

d. Esophageal

John traumatic brain injury occurred when he was was hit in the head with a 93 MPH fastball in a baseball game. This injure would be described as: a. Non-penetrating and accelerating b. Penetrating and non-accelerating c. Penetrating and accelerating d. Non-penetrating and non-accelerating

d. Non-penetrating and non-accelerating

In the first few weeks following a stroke causing aphasia, patients improve their language without much help from the speech pathologist. Hedge refers to this as: a. Cortical resolution b. A miracle c. Rehabilitation d. Spontaneous recovery

d. Spontaneous recovery

Joan's reading a book and she runs into a word not seen before. She sounds it out. a. Sight word recognition b. Applying the alphabet principle c. Emergent reading d. Word attack skills

d. Word attack skills