CSD 321 Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Specific Language Impairment - CORRECT ANSWERS a language disorder which
exists in the ABSENCE of any other known cause or condition
-5-7% of population
Stark and Tallal : Standard Exclusionary Criteria for SLI - CORRECT ANSWERS if a
child has any of theses they can't have SLI/ should be normal except for language
1. Hearing failure
2. Emotional/behavioral status
3. Intellectual Status
4. Neurological Status
5. Speech Motor Skills
6. Reading Level
Hearing failure - CORRECT ANSWERS can't pass 250-6000 Hz hearing screening
(might have history of ear infection)
Emotional/Behavioral status - CORRECT ANSWERS history of severe
behavioral/emotional/ adjustment problems
Intellectual status - CORRECT ANSWERS performance scale IQ less than 85
Neurological status - CORRECT ANSWERS evidence of neurological deficit or lesion
Speech Motor skills - CORRECT ANSWERS evidence of peripheral neuromuscular or
speech articulation impairment
Reading Level - CORRECT ANSWERS score more than 6 months lower than
composite language age score
, Theoretical Nature of SLI - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Linguistic explanation
2. Information Processing Explanation
3. Cognitive Explanation
Linguistic explanation - CORRECT ANSWERS researchers hypothesis that kids with
SLI have a specific deficit in morphosyntactic learning; don't use bound morphemes well
Information Processing Explanation - CORRECT ANSWERS researchers believe that
short-term and working memory deficits are the underlying problem with kids with SLI
Cognitive Explanation - CORRECT ANSWERS because language and cognition are so
connected, they believe they just can't cognitively handle the morphological markers;
cognitive basis for SLI
Identification: Early signs - CORRECT ANSWERS -late talker- first words aren't until
2yrs
-3-4 yrs old with limited vocabulary
-short utterances
Identification: Later signs - CORRECT ANSWERS -may appear unmotivated
-parents and teachers may attribute difficulties to lack of effort
Symptoms of SLI: semantics - CORRECT ANSWERS difficulty with learning words,
abstract language, multiple word meanings
Symptoms of SLI: Syntax - CORRECT ANSWERS difficulty constructing complex
sentences, telegraphic speech is typical
Symptoms of SLI: morphology - CORRECT ANSWERS hallmark symptoms:
difficulty using bound morphemes appropriately
Symptoms of SLI: pragmatics - CORRECT ANSWERS difficulty with assertiveness,
responsiveness and overall discourse skills
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Specific Language Impairment - CORRECT ANSWERS a language disorder which
exists in the ABSENCE of any other known cause or condition
-5-7% of population
Stark and Tallal : Standard Exclusionary Criteria for SLI - CORRECT ANSWERS if a
child has any of theses they can't have SLI/ should be normal except for language
1. Hearing failure
2. Emotional/behavioral status
3. Intellectual Status
4. Neurological Status
5. Speech Motor Skills
6. Reading Level
Hearing failure - CORRECT ANSWERS can't pass 250-6000 Hz hearing screening
(might have history of ear infection)
Emotional/Behavioral status - CORRECT ANSWERS history of severe
behavioral/emotional/ adjustment problems
Intellectual status - CORRECT ANSWERS performance scale IQ less than 85
Neurological status - CORRECT ANSWERS evidence of neurological deficit or lesion
Speech Motor skills - CORRECT ANSWERS evidence of peripheral neuromuscular or
speech articulation impairment
Reading Level - CORRECT ANSWERS score more than 6 months lower than
composite language age score
, Theoretical Nature of SLI - CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Linguistic explanation
2. Information Processing Explanation
3. Cognitive Explanation
Linguistic explanation - CORRECT ANSWERS researchers hypothesis that kids with
SLI have a specific deficit in morphosyntactic learning; don't use bound morphemes well
Information Processing Explanation - CORRECT ANSWERS researchers believe that
short-term and working memory deficits are the underlying problem with kids with SLI
Cognitive Explanation - CORRECT ANSWERS because language and cognition are so
connected, they believe they just can't cognitively handle the morphological markers;
cognitive basis for SLI
Identification: Early signs - CORRECT ANSWERS -late talker- first words aren't until
2yrs
-3-4 yrs old with limited vocabulary
-short utterances
Identification: Later signs - CORRECT ANSWERS -may appear unmotivated
-parents and teachers may attribute difficulties to lack of effort
Symptoms of SLI: semantics - CORRECT ANSWERS difficulty with learning words,
abstract language, multiple word meanings
Symptoms of SLI: Syntax - CORRECT ANSWERS difficulty constructing complex
sentences, telegraphic speech is typical
Symptoms of SLI: morphology - CORRECT ANSWERS hallmark symptoms:
difficulty using bound morphemes appropriately
Symptoms of SLI: pragmatics - CORRECT ANSWERS difficulty with assertiveness,
responsiveness and overall discourse skills
