Delayed language is an universal characteristic communication disorder of
a. intellectual and development disorders.
b. cerebral palsy. c. autism.
d. severe, profound handicaps.
[Ques. 2] A problem with production of the accurate sounds of speech would be classified as a disorder of
a. articulation-phonology.
b. fluency and speech timing. c. voice.
d. language.
[Ques. 3] A problem with semantics would be classified as a disorder of
a. articulation-phonology.
b. fluency and speech timing. c. voice.
d. language.
[Ques. 4] Five-year-old Terry says pay instead of play. This is an example of which of these articulation errors?
a. A distortion
b. An omission
c. A substitution
d. The addition of extra sounds
[Ques. 5] Evidence from research into stuttering seems to indicate that
a. there is a genetic predisposition to stuttering.
b. stuttering is affected only by the speaker's attitude toward speaking. c. there is a single cause and intervention for stuttering.
d. stuttering is purely psychological.
[Ques. 6] Stuttering is a disorder in
a. pitch.
b. voice quality. c. fluency.
d. nasality.
[Ques. 7] Six-year-old Maria says wight for right. This is an example of which of the following articulation errors?
a. A distortion
b. An omission
c. A substitution
d. The addition of extra sounds
[Ques. 8] If children born with a cleft palate have early surgical correction, they are unlikely to require speech therapy.
a. True
b. False
[Ques. 9] Lisping is an example of
a. an articulation error.
b. a fluency error.
c. a language disorder. d. a voice disorder.
[Ques. 10] Language acquisition is closely related to
a. the child's interest in reading.
b. the interaction of a child and his or her caregivers. c. the amount of television a child watches.
d. the amount of time a child spends alone.