CSD 315 Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
In order to appropriately assess speech perception abilities, clinicians should examine: The specific
phonemes in error, the context in which they are produced, motoric abilities, and ___________. -
CORRECT ANSWER Receptive vocabulary
Ankyloglossia refers to: - CORRECT ANSWER a short frenum
The most common speech sound error seen in individuals with tongue thrust is: - CORRECT
ANSWER sibilant distortions
A combination of which two approaches is suggested for treatment of tongue thrust: - CORRECT
ANSWER Articulation treatment and oral myofunctional therapy
Intelligence plays an important role in articulation skills in what population: - CORRECT ANSWER
individuals w/ severe cognitive impairment
Phonological deficits often co-occur with deficits in what area of language: - CORRECT ANSWER
morphosyntax
Children with speech sounds disorders are likely to have academic difficulties in what specific areas: -
CORRECT ANSWER reading, spelling, phonological awareness
The number of speech sound errors in children has been shown to decrease from first through fourth
grade due to: - CORRECT ANSWER maturation
In twin studies, which type of twins have more highly correlated articulation skills: - CORRECT
ANSWER monozygotic
Personality may contribute to speech sound disorders. Specifically, parents of children with SSD have
reported their child to be: - CORRECT ANSWER overly sensitive
,A dental appliance that is often used to replace part of the hard palate is called an: - CORRECT
ANSWER obturator
An enlarged tongue is called: - CORRECT ANSWER macroglossia
A genetic disorder caused by an extra 21st chromosome is called: - CORRECT ANSWER
down syndrome
Hearing loss can affect speech sound production as well as: - CORRECT ANSWER
suprasegmentals
__________ is an impairment in motor programming, specific to speech sound production. -
CORRECT ANSWER apraxia
The most common type of speech sound disorder has: - CORRECT ANSWER no known origin
The connection between speech sound disorders and stuttering may be: - CORRECT ANSWER
motoric
Research does not support a connection between otitis media and speech sound disorders. -
CORRECT ANSWER false
Children with missing teeth will always have a lisp. - CORRECT ANSWER false
Frenum clipping is very rarely recommended for in individuals with ankyloglossia. - CORRECT
ANSWER false
Removal of part or all of the hard palate would have a detrimental effect to speech production. -
CORRECT ANSWER true
Oral tactile sensitivity is typically most sensitive at the midline of anatomical structures. - CORRECT
ANSWER true
, Tongue thrust will always affect dentition. - CORRECT ANSWER false
Tongue thrust only has to do with swallowing. - CORRECT ANSWER false
Significantly more males have a speech sound disorder compared to females. - CORRECT ANSWER
true
Research has shown that children who use a pacifier may be 3 times more likely to develop a speech
sound disorder compared to children who do not use a pacifier - CORRECT ANSWER true
Personality may be linked to speech sound production. - CORRECT ANSWER true
Cleft lip always results in a speech sound disorder. - CORRECT ANSWER false
The tongue is an adaptable muscle that can compensate even when part of it is surgically removed. -
CORRECT ANSWER true
Newborn hearing screenings are universal in the United States - CORRECT ANSWER false
Dysarthria is a neuromotor disorder that only affects the articulatory system. - CORRECT ANSWER
false
Speech sound disorders typically occur in isolation of other disorders. - CORRECT ANSWER
false
Children with speech sound disorder are more likely to have a co-occurring expressive, as opposed to
receptive, language disorder - CORRECT ANSWER true
Velopharyngeal incompetency often presents with the following primary characteristic: - CORRECT
ANSWER reduced intraoral air pressure
What kind of airflow is necessary for speech production? - CORRECT ANSWER egressive
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
In order to appropriately assess speech perception abilities, clinicians should examine: The specific
phonemes in error, the context in which they are produced, motoric abilities, and ___________. -
CORRECT ANSWER Receptive vocabulary
Ankyloglossia refers to: - CORRECT ANSWER a short frenum
The most common speech sound error seen in individuals with tongue thrust is: - CORRECT
ANSWER sibilant distortions
A combination of which two approaches is suggested for treatment of tongue thrust: - CORRECT
ANSWER Articulation treatment and oral myofunctional therapy
Intelligence plays an important role in articulation skills in what population: - CORRECT ANSWER
individuals w/ severe cognitive impairment
Phonological deficits often co-occur with deficits in what area of language: - CORRECT ANSWER
morphosyntax
Children with speech sounds disorders are likely to have academic difficulties in what specific areas: -
CORRECT ANSWER reading, spelling, phonological awareness
The number of speech sound errors in children has been shown to decrease from first through fourth
grade due to: - CORRECT ANSWER maturation
In twin studies, which type of twins have more highly correlated articulation skills: - CORRECT
ANSWER monozygotic
Personality may contribute to speech sound disorders. Specifically, parents of children with SSD have
reported their child to be: - CORRECT ANSWER overly sensitive
,A dental appliance that is often used to replace part of the hard palate is called an: - CORRECT
ANSWER obturator
An enlarged tongue is called: - CORRECT ANSWER macroglossia
A genetic disorder caused by an extra 21st chromosome is called: - CORRECT ANSWER
down syndrome
Hearing loss can affect speech sound production as well as: - CORRECT ANSWER
suprasegmentals
__________ is an impairment in motor programming, specific to speech sound production. -
CORRECT ANSWER apraxia
The most common type of speech sound disorder has: - CORRECT ANSWER no known origin
The connection between speech sound disorders and stuttering may be: - CORRECT ANSWER
motoric
Research does not support a connection between otitis media and speech sound disorders. -
CORRECT ANSWER false
Children with missing teeth will always have a lisp. - CORRECT ANSWER false
Frenum clipping is very rarely recommended for in individuals with ankyloglossia. - CORRECT
ANSWER false
Removal of part or all of the hard palate would have a detrimental effect to speech production. -
CORRECT ANSWER true
Oral tactile sensitivity is typically most sensitive at the midline of anatomical structures. - CORRECT
ANSWER true
, Tongue thrust will always affect dentition. - CORRECT ANSWER false
Tongue thrust only has to do with swallowing. - CORRECT ANSWER false
Significantly more males have a speech sound disorder compared to females. - CORRECT ANSWER
true
Research has shown that children who use a pacifier may be 3 times more likely to develop a speech
sound disorder compared to children who do not use a pacifier - CORRECT ANSWER true
Personality may be linked to speech sound production. - CORRECT ANSWER true
Cleft lip always results in a speech sound disorder. - CORRECT ANSWER false
The tongue is an adaptable muscle that can compensate even when part of it is surgically removed. -
CORRECT ANSWER true
Newborn hearing screenings are universal in the United States - CORRECT ANSWER false
Dysarthria is a neuromotor disorder that only affects the articulatory system. - CORRECT ANSWER
false
Speech sound disorders typically occur in isolation of other disorders. - CORRECT ANSWER
false
Children with speech sound disorder are more likely to have a co-occurring expressive, as opposed to
receptive, language disorder - CORRECT ANSWER true
Velopharyngeal incompetency often presents with the following primary characteristic: - CORRECT
ANSWER reduced intraoral air pressure
What kind of airflow is necessary for speech production? - CORRECT ANSWER egressive
