CD 450 Quiz #1 Questions and
Answers 100% Correct
What percentage of PWS have a family member who is a PWS? - ANSWER - -50% of
clients have a family member who stutters
-50% of clients don't have anyone in their family that stutters
What are the five reasons Professor Lew believes she is a PWS? - ANSWER -
1)Genetic-father and half-sister
2)Articulation Delay-couldn't say spaghetti, cereal, icicle
3)Oral Motor Delay Issue
4)Word Finding Difficulties-Didn't have vocabulary to finish
thought/topic/story/conversation
5)A Certain Type of Personality-Super sensitive
What is the "Left Right Dominance Theory"? - ANSWER - -A theory that pertains to
what happens sometimes when a person who is left handed is forced to write with
their right hand. Sometimes as a result that person may start to stutter.
What is the ratio of PWS who are male? - ANSWER - -Four out of five
What is a natural occurence that sometimes causes children to stutter? - ANSWER -
-Earthquakes
At what age does a person typically become a PWS? - ANSWER - -Between the ages
2-5 years old
What are some reasons why a person becomes a PWS at a later age? - ANSWER -
Who is Van Riper? - ANSWER - -Someone who is very influential to our field, a severe
stutterer, and wrote over 55 books.
, Stuttering . . . - ANSWER - occurs when two or more words are acquired, never
single words
What is the percentage of kids who stutter are perfectionists? - ANSWER - -
According to Riley study 40-50%
What is the middle name for our clients? - ANSWER - "Avoidance"-avoids: phone,
restaurants, fast food places, certain word
What is a red flag? - ANSWER - -Articulation Delay-can make stutter stick longer in
life
What percentage of kids out grow stuttering from the ages 2-5 years old? - ANSWER
- -75%
Who are Joseph and Viviene Shin? - ANSWER - ...
What two words will 99% of PWS, stutter? - ANSWER - -The word "stuttering" and
their own name
Why do PWS use filler words? - ANSWER - -PWS use filler words because they think
one to two sentences ahead
What is the "iceberg" reference to PWS mean? - ANSWER - -1/8 (above water) of
what a PWS is going through is seen on their face
-7/8 (below water) is that person's feelings of shame, anger, and causes what
happens above to be seen
In Beitchman's sample of kindergarten children, what was the prevalence of
stuttering? - ANSWER - 2.4%
In Bloodstein's results, what was the prevalence of stuttering seen throughout the
school years? - ANSWER - About 1%
Answers 100% Correct
What percentage of PWS have a family member who is a PWS? - ANSWER - -50% of
clients have a family member who stutters
-50% of clients don't have anyone in their family that stutters
What are the five reasons Professor Lew believes she is a PWS? - ANSWER -
1)Genetic-father and half-sister
2)Articulation Delay-couldn't say spaghetti, cereal, icicle
3)Oral Motor Delay Issue
4)Word Finding Difficulties-Didn't have vocabulary to finish
thought/topic/story/conversation
5)A Certain Type of Personality-Super sensitive
What is the "Left Right Dominance Theory"? - ANSWER - -A theory that pertains to
what happens sometimes when a person who is left handed is forced to write with
their right hand. Sometimes as a result that person may start to stutter.
What is the ratio of PWS who are male? - ANSWER - -Four out of five
What is a natural occurence that sometimes causes children to stutter? - ANSWER -
-Earthquakes
At what age does a person typically become a PWS? - ANSWER - -Between the ages
2-5 years old
What are some reasons why a person becomes a PWS at a later age? - ANSWER -
Who is Van Riper? - ANSWER - -Someone who is very influential to our field, a severe
stutterer, and wrote over 55 books.
, Stuttering . . . - ANSWER - occurs when two or more words are acquired, never
single words
What is the percentage of kids who stutter are perfectionists? - ANSWER - -
According to Riley study 40-50%
What is the middle name for our clients? - ANSWER - "Avoidance"-avoids: phone,
restaurants, fast food places, certain word
What is a red flag? - ANSWER - -Articulation Delay-can make stutter stick longer in
life
What percentage of kids out grow stuttering from the ages 2-5 years old? - ANSWER
- -75%
Who are Joseph and Viviene Shin? - ANSWER - ...
What two words will 99% of PWS, stutter? - ANSWER - -The word "stuttering" and
their own name
Why do PWS use filler words? - ANSWER - -PWS use filler words because they think
one to two sentences ahead
What is the "iceberg" reference to PWS mean? - ANSWER - -1/8 (above water) of
what a PWS is going through is seen on their face
-7/8 (below water) is that person's feelings of shame, anger, and causes what
happens above to be seen
In Beitchman's sample of kindergarten children, what was the prevalence of
stuttering? - ANSWER - 2.4%
In Bloodstein's results, what was the prevalence of stuttering seen throughout the
school years? - ANSWER - About 1%
