CSD Exam – study guide and practice exam preparation material
Which of the following is NOT a task of a culturally competent clinician? - ANS ✔✔Speak the
native language of her clients
Which of the following is NOT a mainstream American belief? - ANS ✔✔Cooperation over
competition
Melissa, a SLP working predominantly with Hispanic families, believes the parents need to
encourage their young children to be more independent at a younger age. This was the way she
raised her children and it was successful. This is an example of____________________ - ANS
✔✔Ethnocentrism
African American English is ________ - ANS ✔✔-An example of a language difference
-a dialect of standard american english
Shanequa speaks Standard American English when at school but speaks African American
English at home. What is this an example of? - ANS ✔✔code switching
Due to Hispanic families having great respect for educational instructions and teachers, they
might exhibit this behavior when working with educational professionals.
a.Be very involved in their child's education
b.Ask lots of questions of the education professionals
c.Advocate for additional services
d.Allow the professionals to make decisions regarding their child - ANS ✔✔d.Allow the
professional to make decisions regarding their child
An Asian family's refusal of services for their family member's communication disorder might be
related to what cultural belief?
,a.Differences are valued so the disorder should be embraced
b.The family member with the communication disorder is on his own
c.Family business is private
d.The disability is related to wrongdoing of a family member - ANS ✔✔d. the disability is related
to the wrongdoing of a family member
Which of the following is NOT a reason children who are ELL are overreferred for special
education services?
a.Their families don't value an "American" education
b.They come from environments and cultural backgrounds that are different from most students
in US public schools
c.They come to school speaking little or not English
d.Many students who are ELL struggle in school - ANS ✔✔a. their families don't value an
"American" education
If a Spanish speaking child were to say "I like berry much espeech", this would be an example
of?
a.A stereotype
b.Errors in transfer
c.Code switching
d.An example of dialect - ANS ✔✔b. errors in transfer
Some professionals regard combining English and another language into one sentence as a sign
of confusion. This is actually an example of what?
a.An example of a dialect
b.None of the above
c.Code switching
d.A stereotype - ANS ✔✔c. code switching
, The silent period in second language acquisition is believed to be used by the child to do what?
a.Focus on comprehension of the second language as a precursor to producing it.
b.Show respect for native English speakers.
c.All of the above.
d.Exhibit reluctance to speak in any language other than his native language. - ANS ✔✔a. focus
on comprehension of the second language as a precursor to producing it
This describes when a learner is exposed to the first language in infancy and to the second
language at a later point.
a.Sequential bilingual acquisition
b.Second language acquisition
c.Simultaneous bilingual acquisition
d.b and c - ANS ✔✔a.sequential bilingual acquisition
What is/are the requirements of IDEA in regards to assessing children for whom spoken English
is not their primary means of communication?
a.All of the above
b.Procedures must be established to ensure that testing and other evaluation methods are
administered in the student's native language.
c.Feasibility of testing in native language or means of communication isn't a consideration.
d.Mode of communication, as well as native language must be taken into consideration. - ANS
✔✔a. All the above
Which of the following is NOT a recommended approach in testing students who are ELL?
a.Obtaining a thorough case history
b.Observe in natural context
c.Using a standardized English test
Which of the following is NOT a task of a culturally competent clinician? - ANS ✔✔Speak the
native language of her clients
Which of the following is NOT a mainstream American belief? - ANS ✔✔Cooperation over
competition
Melissa, a SLP working predominantly with Hispanic families, believes the parents need to
encourage their young children to be more independent at a younger age. This was the way she
raised her children and it was successful. This is an example of____________________ - ANS
✔✔Ethnocentrism
African American English is ________ - ANS ✔✔-An example of a language difference
-a dialect of standard american english
Shanequa speaks Standard American English when at school but speaks African American
English at home. What is this an example of? - ANS ✔✔code switching
Due to Hispanic families having great respect for educational instructions and teachers, they
might exhibit this behavior when working with educational professionals.
a.Be very involved in their child's education
b.Ask lots of questions of the education professionals
c.Advocate for additional services
d.Allow the professionals to make decisions regarding their child - ANS ✔✔d.Allow the
professional to make decisions regarding their child
An Asian family's refusal of services for their family member's communication disorder might be
related to what cultural belief?
,a.Differences are valued so the disorder should be embraced
b.The family member with the communication disorder is on his own
c.Family business is private
d.The disability is related to wrongdoing of a family member - ANS ✔✔d. the disability is related
to the wrongdoing of a family member
Which of the following is NOT a reason children who are ELL are overreferred for special
education services?
a.Their families don't value an "American" education
b.They come from environments and cultural backgrounds that are different from most students
in US public schools
c.They come to school speaking little or not English
d.Many students who are ELL struggle in school - ANS ✔✔a. their families don't value an
"American" education
If a Spanish speaking child were to say "I like berry much espeech", this would be an example
of?
a.A stereotype
b.Errors in transfer
c.Code switching
d.An example of dialect - ANS ✔✔b. errors in transfer
Some professionals regard combining English and another language into one sentence as a sign
of confusion. This is actually an example of what?
a.An example of a dialect
b.None of the above
c.Code switching
d.A stereotype - ANS ✔✔c. code switching
, The silent period in second language acquisition is believed to be used by the child to do what?
a.Focus on comprehension of the second language as a precursor to producing it.
b.Show respect for native English speakers.
c.All of the above.
d.Exhibit reluctance to speak in any language other than his native language. - ANS ✔✔a. focus
on comprehension of the second language as a precursor to producing it
This describes when a learner is exposed to the first language in infancy and to the second
language at a later point.
a.Sequential bilingual acquisition
b.Second language acquisition
c.Simultaneous bilingual acquisition
d.b and c - ANS ✔✔a.sequential bilingual acquisition
What is/are the requirements of IDEA in regards to assessing children for whom spoken English
is not their primary means of communication?
a.All of the above
b.Procedures must be established to ensure that testing and other evaluation methods are
administered in the student's native language.
c.Feasibility of testing in native language or means of communication isn't a consideration.
d.Mode of communication, as well as native language must be taken into consideration. - ANS
✔✔a. All the above
Which of the following is NOT a recommended approach in testing students who are ELL?
a.Obtaining a thorough case history
b.Observe in natural context
c.Using a standardized English test
