Question 1

All of the following have been proposed to be contributing factors to attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) abnormalities in the caudate nucleus 
B) abnormalities in the globus pallidus 
C) decreased activity in the frontal lobe 
D) early myelination of the frontal lobe 
A) abnormalities in the caudate nucleus 
B) abnormalities in the globus pallidus 
C) decreased activity in the frontal lobe 
D) early myelination of the frontal lobe

Question 2

The __ grows more rapidly during prenatal than postnatal stages.

Accepted Answer

A) motor area of the precentral gyrus 
B) medulla 
C) primary auditory cortex 
D) midbrain 
E) Both B and D are truE. 
A) motor area of the precentral gyrus 
B) medulla 
C) primary auditory cortex 
D) midbrain 
E) Both B and D are truE.

Question 3

Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder:

Accepted Answer

A) is a diagnosis that is dependent upon neurologic signs,rather than behavioral characteristics 
B) has similar metabolic effects in children and adults 
C) has been used as an explanation for the etiology of developmental language delay 
D) is always accompanied by soft neurologic symptoms 
A) is a diagnosis that is dependent upon neurologic signs,rather than behavioral characteristics 
B) has similar metabolic effects in children and adults 
C) has been used as an explanation for the etiology of developmental language delay 
D) is always accompanied by soft neurologic symptoms

Question 4

A child diagnosed with ___ will have a normal but delayed development of language until he or she reaches adolescence.

Accepted Answer

A) hearing loss 
B) mental retardation 
C) specific language impairment 
D) acquired childhood aphasia 
A) hearing loss 
B) mental retardation 
C) specific language impairment 
D) acquired childhood aphasia

Question 5

Which of the following can complicate recovery from childhood aphasia?

Accepted Answer

A) late age of onset 
B) an expressive aphasic component 
C) seizures 
D) both A and C 
E) all of the above 
A) late age of onset 
B) an expressive aphasic component 
C) seizures 
D) both A and C 
E) all of the above

Question 6

The ability to focus attention on a problem:

Accepted Answer

A) is part of the function of neural processing 
B) takes place in the frontal lobe 
C) is due largely to the activity of the reticular formation 
D) takes place largely in the posterior cortex 
A) is part of the function of neural processing 
B) takes place in the frontal lobe 
C) is due largely to the activity of the reticular formation 
D) takes place largely in the posterior cortex

Question 7

Bilingual children:

Accepted Answer

A) tend to recover only the dominant language after a brain injury 
B) can shift from one language to another in a conversation 
C) usually use both languages in all settings 
D) usually are equally proficient in each language 
A) tend to recover only the dominant language after a brain injury 
B) can shift from one language to another in a conversation 
C) usually use both languages in all settings 
D) usually are equally proficient in each language

Question 8

The cortical association areas develop at a slower rate than do the cortical receptor areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of these children might be suspected of having specific language impairment?

Accepted Answer

A) a child with a language delay who is free of neurologic symptoms 
B) a child with hearing loss who has a language delay 
C) a child who has Down syndrome who also has a language delay 
D) a child who had a stroke in infancy who has developed a language delay at age 4 
A) a child with a language delay who is free of neurologic symptoms 
B) a child with hearing loss who has a language delay 
C) a child who has Down syndrome who also has a language delay 
D) a child who had a stroke in infancy who has developed a language delay at age 4

Question 10

___ is an example of a language deficit.

Accepted Answer

A) Code switching 
B) Bilingualism 
C) An impairment in language comprehension 
D) Using a nonstandard dialect 
E) Limited English proficiency 
A) Code switching 
B) Bilingualism 
C) An impairment in language comprehension 
D) Using a nonstandard dialect 
E) Limited English proficiency

Question 11

The most common communication disorder found in school children is:

Accepted Answer

A) specific language impairment 
B) developmental language disability 
C) developmental dyslexia 
D) autism spectrum disorder 
E) Asperger's syndrome 
A) specific language impairment 
B) developmental language disability 
C) developmental dyslexia 
D) autism spectrum disorder 
E) Asperger's syndrome

Question 12

The right-hemisphere activation seen in brain studies of bilingual individuals indicates that the right hemisphere is dominant in the processing and production of a second language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

No significant delay in language development is found in:

Accepted Answer

A) pervasive developmental disorder 
B) Asperger's syndrome 
C) childhood disintegrative disorder 
D) Rett syndrome 
A) pervasive developmental disorder 
B) Asperger's syndrome 
C) childhood disintegrative disorder 
D) Rett syndrome

Question 14

Which of the following statements is not true regarding the language abilities of a child with hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

A) A child with hearing loss may not know how to repair breakdowns in communication. 
B) A child with a hearing loss may not learn grammar as well as a child with normal hearing. 
C) Language delays in a hearing-impaired child are resolved when the child reaches adulthood. 
D) Hearing loss means the child will not have as much practice using language as will a child with normal hearing. 
E) Early intervention with amplification appears to be critical to language development. 
A) A child with hearing loss may not know how to repair breakdowns in communication. 
B) A child with a hearing loss may not learn grammar as well as a child with normal hearing. 
C) Language delays in a hearing-impaired child are resolved when the child reaches adulthood. 
D) Hearing loss means the child will not have as much practice using language as will a child with normal hearing. 
E) Early intervention with amplification appears to be critical to language development.

Question 15

The extent at which myelination occurs may be a factor in a developmental language delay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The recovery from an injury to the brain in childhood depends upon:

Accepted Answer

A) the location of the lesion 
B) which hemisphere sustained injury 
C) the critical period for the area in which the lesion occurred 
D) Both A and C are true. 
A) the location of the lesion 
B) which hemisphere sustained injury 
C) the critical period for the area in which the lesion occurred 
D) Both A and C are true.

Question 17

Which of the following is true in regard to cerebral dominance?

Accepted Answer

A) Laterality is limited to cerebral dominance for language. 
B) Hand preference is a reliable indicator of hemispheric dominance for language. 
C) Most right-handed people show a right ear advantage in dichotic listening tasks. 
D) Inconsistency in lateral preferences has been consistently associated with language delays. 
A) Laterality is limited to cerebral dominance for language. 
B) Hand preference is a reliable indicator of hemispheric dominance for language. 
C) Most right-handed people show a right ear advantage in dichotic listening tasks. 
D) Inconsistency in lateral preferences has been consistently associated with language delays.

All of the following have been proposed to be contributing factors to attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder EXCEPT:

The __ grows more rapidly during prenatal than postnatal stages.

Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder:

A child diagnosed with ___ will have a normal but delayed development of language until he or she reaches adolescence.

Which of the following can complicate recovery from childhood aphasia?

The ability to focus attention on a problem:

Bilingual children:

The cortical association areas develop at a slower rate than do the cortical receptor areas.

Which of these children might be suspected of having specific language impairment?

___ is an example of a language deficit.

The most common communication disorder found in school children is:

The right-hemisphere activation seen in brain studies of bilingual individuals indicates that the right hemisphere is dominant in the processing and production of a second language.

No significant delay in language development is found in:

Which of the following statements is not true regarding the language abilities of a child with hearing loss?

The extent at which myelination occurs may be a factor in a developmental language delay.

The recovery from an injury to the brain in childhood depends upon:

Which of the following is true in regard to cerebral dominance?

Introduction to Speech-Language Neurology

Organization of the Nervous System I

Organization of the Nervous System II

Neuronal Function in the Nervous System

Neurosensory Organization of Speech and Hearing

Neuromotor Control of Speech

The Cranial Nerves

Clinical Speech Syndromes of the Motor Systems

Pediatric Clinical Speech Syndromes: The Developing Brain

Central Language Mechanism and Learning

Adult Disorders of Language

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Exam 12: Pediatric Disorders of Language

All of the following have been proposed to be contributing factors to attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder EXCEPT:

The __ grows more rapidly during prenatal than postnatal stages.

Attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder:

A child diagnosed with ___ will have a normal but delayed development of language until he or she reaches adolescence.

Which of the following can complicate recovery from childhood aphasia?

The ability to focus attention on a problem:

Bilingual children:

The cortical association areas develop at a slower rate than do the cortical receptor areas.

Which of these children might be suspected of having specific language impairment?

___ is an example of a language deficit.

The most common communication disorder found in school children is:

The right-hemisphere activation seen in brain studies of bilingual individuals indicates that the right hemisphere is dominant in the processing and production of a second language.

No significant delay in language development is found in:

Which of the following statements is not true regarding the language abilities of a child with hearing loss?

The extent at which myelination occurs may be a factor in a developmental language delay.

The recovery from an injury to the brain in childhood depends upon:

Which of the following is true in regard to cerebral dominance?

Introduction to Speech-Language Neurology

Organization of the Nervous System I

Organization of the Nervous System II

Neuronal Function in the Nervous System

Neurosensory Organization of Speech and Hearing

Neuromotor Control of Speech

The Cranial Nerves

Clinical Speech Syndromes of the Motor Systems

Pediatric Clinical Speech Syndromes: The Developing Brain

Central Language Mechanism and Learning

Adult Disorders of Language

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