USU: COMD 3120: Exam 4 - Modules 13-
16 – Final questions and answers
Percentage of consonants correct (PCC) - correct answer ✔✔It is an informal,
objective assessment of articulation used to measure the severity of a speech
sound disorder on a calculable scale from mild to severe. Samples of 50-100
words are used.
To figure, use # correct consonants/all consonants produced x 100.
What is the PCC used for? - correct answer ✔✔- To determine a severity
rating/severity of disorder
- As a baseline and to monitor progress
- To insure the efficacy of a treatment
PCC pros - correct answer ✔✔- Can be used repeatedly - same child/same
clinician - Objective - Reliable and valid
- Monitors progress & severity
- Measures efficacy of treatment - Recorded
- Can be used with GFTA-2, Arizona 3, and Connected Speech Sample Evaluations
PCC cons - correct answer ✔✔- Time consuming
- Only examines consonants, not vowels
- Samples only 50-100 words
,- More effective for children with multiple vs few sound
errors.
- Lack of standardization
- Does not account for age and gender
Adult articulation test was covered in the group project? - correct answer
✔✔Arizona Articulation and Phonology Scale-4 (Arizona-4)-Ages 18 mo-21y
Arizona Articulation and Phonology Scale-4, or Arizona-4) different than
articulation tests we've discussed previously in this course? - correct answer
✔✔Arizona-4 assesses vowels
Arizona-4 assesses both articulation and phonology
Arizona-4 is not used as much as GFTA
Arizona-4 New - correct answer ✔✔Arizona-4 incorporates:
sentence articulation- phonology subtests
- new/updated norms
Arizona-4 pros - correct answer ✔✔PROS:
- contains sentence articulation section where client can read instead of mimic
examiner
- can be used in variety of settings
- standardized and normed up to age 21
- can test vowels and vocalic /r/
, Arizona-4 cons - correct answer ✔✔CONS:
- Pictures aren't as good as GFTA
Distinctive feature approach - correct answer ✔✔A method using targets to help
develop characteristics of phonemes that a client cannot yet produce proficiently.
The features of the target sound are compared to another sound that is
contrasting to give the client a reference point (ex: minimal contrast-ping/bing or
maximal contrast-win/wing) . This often allows the client to generalize the feature
in the target sound to other sounds that have that feature
Distinctive features approach used for - correct answer ✔✔children who exhibit
multiple misarticulations that can be grouped on the basis of distinctive feature
patterns. When a child works on a specific feature, all phonemes in that feature
can improve.
Distinctive feature - correct answer ✔✔Unique characteristics that distinguish one
sound from all other sounds.
Distinctive features (16) - correct answer
✔✔anterior/consonantal/continuant/coronal
interrupted/lateral/nasal
round/sonorant/strident/tense
16 – Final questions and answers
Percentage of consonants correct (PCC) - correct answer ✔✔It is an informal,
objective assessment of articulation used to measure the severity of a speech
sound disorder on a calculable scale from mild to severe. Samples of 50-100
words are used.
To figure, use # correct consonants/all consonants produced x 100.
What is the PCC used for? - correct answer ✔✔- To determine a severity
rating/severity of disorder
- As a baseline and to monitor progress
- To insure the efficacy of a treatment
PCC pros - correct answer ✔✔- Can be used repeatedly - same child/same
clinician - Objective - Reliable and valid
- Monitors progress & severity
- Measures efficacy of treatment - Recorded
- Can be used with GFTA-2, Arizona 3, and Connected Speech Sample Evaluations
PCC cons - correct answer ✔✔- Time consuming
- Only examines consonants, not vowels
- Samples only 50-100 words
,- More effective for children with multiple vs few sound
errors.
- Lack of standardization
- Does not account for age and gender
Adult articulation test was covered in the group project? - correct answer
✔✔Arizona Articulation and Phonology Scale-4 (Arizona-4)-Ages 18 mo-21y
Arizona Articulation and Phonology Scale-4, or Arizona-4) different than
articulation tests we've discussed previously in this course? - correct answer
✔✔Arizona-4 assesses vowels
Arizona-4 assesses both articulation and phonology
Arizona-4 is not used as much as GFTA
Arizona-4 New - correct answer ✔✔Arizona-4 incorporates:
sentence articulation- phonology subtests
- new/updated norms
Arizona-4 pros - correct answer ✔✔PROS:
- contains sentence articulation section where client can read instead of mimic
examiner
- can be used in variety of settings
- standardized and normed up to age 21
- can test vowels and vocalic /r/
, Arizona-4 cons - correct answer ✔✔CONS:
- Pictures aren't as good as GFTA
Distinctive feature approach - correct answer ✔✔A method using targets to help
develop characteristics of phonemes that a client cannot yet produce proficiently.
The features of the target sound are compared to another sound that is
contrasting to give the client a reference point (ex: minimal contrast-ping/bing or
maximal contrast-win/wing) . This often allows the client to generalize the feature
in the target sound to other sounds that have that feature
Distinctive features approach used for - correct answer ✔✔children who exhibit
multiple misarticulations that can be grouped on the basis of distinctive feature
patterns. When a child works on a specific feature, all phonemes in that feature
can improve.
Distinctive feature - correct answer ✔✔Unique characteristics that distinguish one
sound from all other sounds.
Distinctive features (16) - correct answer
✔✔anterior/consonantal/continuant/coronal
interrupted/lateral/nasal
round/sonorant/strident/tense
