Question 1

John was born with Usher's Syndrome.His diagnosis may impact his language development because of the following sensory deficit

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypernosmia
B)  Hypogeusia
C)  Deafness
D)  Blindness
E)  C and D E

Question 2

Failure to acquire words during the second year of life is a sign of language delay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The overall sequence of language development in children with Down's Syndrome is significantly different from that of children developing language normally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Michael's literal repetition of his teacher's questions may be

Accepted Answer

A)  Babbling
B)  Stuttering
C)  Coprrolalia
D)  Echolalia

Question 5

Two -year old Matthew has a severe sensorineural hearing loss and exhibits developmental language delay.He is provided with a hearing aid to correct possible speech and language problems caused by the loss.This type of service delivery approach is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  Remediation
B)  Prevention
C)  Compensation
D)  Promotion

Question 6

Significant expressive language delay rarely interferes with social development and academic achievement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Parents begin to attribute meaning to their child's behaviors

Accepted Answer

A)  Around six months of age
B)  When the child produces his first word
C)  Starting at birth
D)  When the child purposefully uses vocalizations and gestures to gain attention

Question 8

Justin exhibits poor vocabulary comprehension,poor sentence recall and sentence processing,and poor attention to task.These behaviors are indicative of

Accepted Answer

A)  Language comprehension disorder
B)  Receptive language disorder
C)  Expressive language disorder
D)  Phonological disorder
E)  A and B

Question 9

Two-year old Carrie is demonstrating typical development.Her parents report that she makes statements such as

Accepted Answer

A)  "Up Daddy"
B)  "No I don't want to go"
C)  "My baby"
D)  All but b

Question 10

Developmental language delay may range in severity from mild to severe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

First words are usually adjectives that are 1-2 syllables in length and contain speech sounds such as /f,v,s,z/.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FAS)places a child at risk for language delay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Children who do not effectively use early communicative vocalizations and gestures to establish joint attention and to engage in social interaction often experience language delay later in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most children understand more words than they produce; hence their expressive language skills are better than their receptive language skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Lisa is three years old.Her speech is intelligible,but her vocabulary appears to be restricted to only 50 words.She does not combine words to make phrases,yet she manages to establish joint attention with her parents and familiar adults.She uses language and gestures to accomplish functions such as making requests,commenting on people,objects and events and to engage in play.Lisa seems to be demonstrating delayed language in the areas of

Accepted Answer

A)  Phonology and semantics
B)  Semantics and pragmatics
C)  Semantics and syntax
D)  Pragmatics and syntax

Question 16

The speech-language pathologist describes 2 year-old Julie's language sample as consisting mainly of nouns,verbs and adjectives.The speech-language pathologist is describing Julie's

Accepted Answer

A)  Grammar
B)  Vocabulary
C)  Social uses of language
D)  Phonology

Question 17

Children with developmental language delay often produce their first word around 10-12 months of age similar to children developing language normally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Four-year old Michael exhibits severe communication and language delay.He does not interact well with his family or friends and often avoids eye contact.He isolates himself from his peers in daycare preferring to stack blocks repeatedly.When his teachers ask him questions,he simply repeats the question.Lately his parents have noticed that Michael has stopped using many of the words he used previously.The speech-language pathologist decides to structure her evaluation to test the hypothesis that Michael may be exhibiting communication and language behaviors characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebral Palsy
B)  Autism or PDD
C)  Specific language impairment
D)  Hearing impairment

Exam 11: Developmental Language Impairment During the Preschool Years

John was born with Usher's Syndrome.His diagnosis may impact his language development because of the following sensory deficit

Failure to acquire words during the second year of life is a sign of language delay.

The overall sequence of language development in children with Down's Syndrome is significantly different from that of children developing language normally.

Michael's literal repetition of his teacher's questions may be

Two -year old Matthew has a severe sensorineural hearing loss and exhibits developmental language delay.He is provided with a hearing aid to correct possible speech and language problems caused by the loss.This type of service delivery approach is termed

Significant expressive language delay rarely interferes with social development and academic achievement.

Parents begin to attribute meaning to their child's behaviors

Justin exhibits poor vocabulary comprehension,poor sentence recall and sentence processing,and poor attention to task.These behaviors are indicative of

Two-year old Carrie is demonstrating typical development.Her parents report that she makes statements such as

Developmental language delay may range in severity from mild to severe.

First words are usually adjectives that are 1-2 syllables in length and contain speech sounds such as /f,v,s,z/.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome FAS)places a child at risk for language delay.

Children who do not effectively use early communicative vocalizations and gestures to establish joint attention and to engage in social interaction often experience language delay later in life.

Most children understand more words than they produce; hence their expressive language skills are better than their receptive language skills.

The speech-language pathologist describes 2 year-old Julie's language sample as consisting mainly of nouns,verbs and adjectives.The speech-language pathologist is describing Julie's

Children with developmental language delay often produce their first word around 10-12 months of age similar to children developing language normally.