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