CALT Exam Practice Questions
and Answers 100% PASS
Strephosymbolia—ANSWER-Learning disorder in which symbols and especially phrases,
words, or letters appear to be reversed or transposed in reading.
Who coined word "Strephosymbolia" to differentiate between itself and "word-
blindness"?—ANSWER-Samuel Orton
What is synthetic teaching—ANSWER-Part to whole (teaching letter sounds, building up to
blending to make words)
What is analytic teaching—ANSWER-Whole to part
What researcher has the most current finding of phonemic awareness?—ANSWER-Reid
Lyons
What is quantitative research?—ANSWER-Research in which numerical data are collected
and statistically analyzed using a large sample.
What is qualitative research?—ANSWER-Research that collects data through various
observations.
What is experimental research?—ANSWER-Research in which subjects are randomly
assigned to experimental and control groups.
, What is quasi-experimental research?—ANSWER-Research in which subjects are NOT
randomly assigned to experimental and control groups.
Which activity uses both analytic and synthetic teaching?—ANSWER-Syllable division
Forms of language (3)—ANSWER-Phonology, morphology, and syntax
What is dyspraxia?—ANSWER-Speech problems caused by sensorimotor disruption.
What is dysarthria?—ANSWER-Speech problems caused by musculature weakness.
Affixes—ANSWER-Prefixes and suffixes
Pragmatics—ANSWER-Set of rules that dictate communicative behavior and use of language.
Metalinguistics—ANSWER-The ability to think about, analyze, and reflect on language as an
object. (Awareness of language)
Aspiration—ANSWER-Puff of air
The sound /u/ in unaccented syllable (such as the 'a' in 'final'—ANSWER-Schwa sound
Suprasegmentals—ANSWER-The melody of speech, stress, pitch, loudness
Discovery learning involves what pathways?—ANSWER-3 pathways - Visual, auditory, tactile-
kinesthetic
Socratic questions are what kind of questions—ANSWER-Guided questions
Socratic questions (guided questions) are what type of learning?—ANSWER-Auditory
discovery
Semantics—ANSWER-Meaning of words and sentences, study of meaning, content of
language.
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Katelyn Whitman
and Answers 100% PASS
Strephosymbolia—ANSWER-Learning disorder in which symbols and especially phrases,
words, or letters appear to be reversed or transposed in reading.
Who coined word "Strephosymbolia" to differentiate between itself and "word-
blindness"?—ANSWER-Samuel Orton
What is synthetic teaching—ANSWER-Part to whole (teaching letter sounds, building up to
blending to make words)
What is analytic teaching—ANSWER-Whole to part
What researcher has the most current finding of phonemic awareness?—ANSWER-Reid
Lyons
What is quantitative research?—ANSWER-Research in which numerical data are collected
and statistically analyzed using a large sample.
What is qualitative research?—ANSWER-Research that collects data through various
observations.
What is experimental research?—ANSWER-Research in which subjects are randomly
assigned to experimental and control groups.
, What is quasi-experimental research?—ANSWER-Research in which subjects are NOT
randomly assigned to experimental and control groups.
Which activity uses both analytic and synthetic teaching?—ANSWER-Syllable division
Forms of language (3)—ANSWER-Phonology, morphology, and syntax
What is dyspraxia?—ANSWER-Speech problems caused by sensorimotor disruption.
What is dysarthria?—ANSWER-Speech problems caused by musculature weakness.
Affixes—ANSWER-Prefixes and suffixes
Pragmatics—ANSWER-Set of rules that dictate communicative behavior and use of language.
Metalinguistics—ANSWER-The ability to think about, analyze, and reflect on language as an
object. (Awareness of language)
Aspiration—ANSWER-Puff of air
The sound /u/ in unaccented syllable (such as the 'a' in 'final'—ANSWER-Schwa sound
Suprasegmentals—ANSWER-The melody of speech, stress, pitch, loudness
Discovery learning involves what pathways?—ANSWER-3 pathways - Visual, auditory, tactile-
kinesthetic
Socratic questions are what kind of questions—ANSWER-Guided questions
Socratic questions (guided questions) are what type of learning?—ANSWER-Auditory
discovery
Semantics—ANSWER-Meaning of words and sentences, study of meaning, content of
language.
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Katelyn Whitman
