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CALT Exam Practice Questions and
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Strephosymbolia
Ans: 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"?
Ans: Samuel Orton
What is synthetic teaching
Ans: Part to whole (teaching letter sounds, building up to
blending to make words)
What is analytic teaching
Ans: Whole to part
What researcher has the most current finding of phonemic awareness?
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Ans: Reid Lyons
What is quantitative research?
Ans: Research in which numerical data are collected and
statistically analyzed using a large sample.
What is qualitative research?
Ans: Research that collects data through various observations.
What is experimental research?
Ans: Research in which subjects are randomly assigned to
experimental and control groups.
What is quasi-experimental research?
Ans: Research in which subjects are NOT randomly assigned to
experimental and control groups.
Which activity uses both analytic and synthetic teaching?
Ans: Syllable division
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Forms of language (3)
Ans: Phonology, morphology, and syntax
What is dyspraxia?
Ans: Speech problems caused by sensorimotor disruption.
What is dysarthria?
Ans: Speech problems caused by musculature weakness.
Affixes
Ans: Prefixes and suffixes
Pragmatics
Ans: Set of rules that dictate communicative behavior and use
of language.
Metalinguistics
Ans: The ability to think about, analyze, and reflect on
language as an object. (Awareness of language)
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CALT Exam Practice Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Strephosymbolia
Ans: 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"?
Ans: Samuel Orton
What is synthetic teaching
Ans: Part to whole (teaching letter sounds, building up to
blending to make words)
What is analytic teaching
Ans: Whole to part
What researcher has the most current finding of phonemic awareness?
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Ans: Reid Lyons
What is quantitative research?
Ans: Research in which numerical data are collected and
statistically analyzed using a large sample.
What is qualitative research?
Ans: Research that collects data through various observations.
What is experimental research?
Ans: Research in which subjects are randomly assigned to
experimental and control groups.
What is quasi-experimental research?
Ans: Research in which subjects are NOT randomly assigned to
experimental and control groups.
Which activity uses both analytic and synthetic teaching?
Ans: Syllable division
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Forms of language (3)
Ans: Phonology, morphology, and syntax
What is dyspraxia?
Ans: Speech problems caused by sensorimotor disruption.
What is dysarthria?
Ans: Speech problems caused by musculature weakness.
Affixes
Ans: Prefixes and suffixes
Pragmatics
Ans: Set of rules that dictate communicative behavior and use
of language.
Metalinguistics
Ans: The ability to think about, analyze, and reflect on
language as an object. (Awareness of language)
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