GACE FINAL EXAM | 2026/2027 NEWEST UPDATE | COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+
Babies frequently engage in babbling in the initial stages of communicative development when they
are beginning to use different sounds. This behavior then transitions to speech. Typically developing
children produce one or two words by approximately what age?
A. one year
B. six months
C. two years
D. 18 months - ANSWER A. one year
A two-year-old child met early developmental milestones but has recently become withdrawn and
refrains from eye contact. The child has also stopped using learned words. This type of regression is
often associated with which of the following conditions?
A. cerebral palsy (CP)
B. autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
C. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
D. Down syndrome (DS) - ANSWER B. autism spectrum disorder
Which of the following students is demonstrating characteristics most often associated with a
pragmatic language disorder?
A. a third-grade student who is unable to comprehend a text when asked to read it aloud but can
understand the same text when reading it silently
B. a fifth-grade student who has difficulty completing written assignments and handing them in on
time
C. a sixth-grade student who is unable to recall newly learned vocabulary words from various
subjects
D. a fourth-grade student who has difficulty understanding conversational turn taking - ANSWER D. a
fourth-grade student who has difficulty understanding conversational turn taking
Compared with children without hearing loss, children born with hearing loss are more likely to
experience significant delays in which of the following developmental domains?
A. cognitive
B. emotional
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | ALREADY
GRADED A+
Babies frequently engage in babbling in the initial stages of communicative development when they
are beginning to use different sounds. This behavior then transitions to speech. Typically developing
children produce one or two words by approximately what age?
A. one year
B. six months
C. two years
D. 18 months - ANSWER A. one year
A two-year-old child met early developmental milestones but has recently become withdrawn and
refrains from eye contact. The child has also stopped using learned words. This type of regression is
often associated with which of the following conditions?
A. cerebral palsy (CP)
B. autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
C. attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
D. Down syndrome (DS) - ANSWER B. autism spectrum disorder
Which of the following students is demonstrating characteristics most often associated with a
pragmatic language disorder?
A. a third-grade student who is unable to comprehend a text when asked to read it aloud but can
understand the same text when reading it silently
B. a fifth-grade student who has difficulty completing written assignments and handing them in on
time
C. a sixth-grade student who is unable to recall newly learned vocabulary words from various
subjects
D. a fourth-grade student who has difficulty understanding conversational turn taking - ANSWER D. a
fourth-grade student who has difficulty understanding conversational turn taking
Compared with children without hearing loss, children born with hearing loss are more likely to
experience significant delays in which of the following developmental domains?
A. cognitive
B. emotional
