SLPA 1200 INTRO TO COMMUNICATION DISORDERS UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

SLPA 1200 INTRO TO COMMUNICATION DISORDERS
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS

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1. holistic
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pertaining to the whole; multidimensional

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2. communication disorder
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impairs the ability to receive, send and process and comprehend concepts or verbal, nonverbal, and graphic
information.

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3. speech disorder
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atypical production of speech sounds, interruption in the flow of speaking, or abnormal production and/or
absence or voice quality, pitch, loudness, resonance, and/or duration

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4. language disorder
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an impairment in comprehension and/or use of spoken, written, and/or other symbol systems

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5. hearing disorder
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impaired sensitivity of the auditory or hearing systems

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6. Central Auditory Processing Disorder
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deficits in the processing of information from audible signals

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7. augmentative/ alternative communication
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these systems whether signing or the use of digital methods are attempts often taught by SLPs to
compensate and facilitate on a temporary/permanent basis for impaired or disabled communication
disorders.

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8. telepractice

,Answer:
provision of language assessment and intervention via the internet

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9. audiologists
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specialists who measure hearing ability and identify, assess, manage, and prevent disorders of hearing and
balance

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10. auditory processing disorders (APD)
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sometimes called central auditory processing disorder

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11. efficacy
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it relates to clinical outcomes is the probability of benefit from an intervention method under ideal
conditions.

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12. effectiveness
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is the probability of benefit from an interventions method under average conditions

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13. efficiency
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efficiency results from application of the quickest method involving the least effort and the greatest
positive benefit, including unintended effects.

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14. evidence based practice
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judicious integration of scientific evidence into clinical decision making

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15. communication
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an exchange of ideas between sender(s) and receivers, message transmission and feedback.

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16. sociolinguistics
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Cultural identity, setting, and participants

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17. language
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socially shared code that is used to represent concepts

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18. grammar
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the rules of a language

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19. generative
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you can create new utterances

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20. dynamic
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language changes over time

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21. phonology
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the sound system of English, consists of about 43 phonemes or unique speech sounds

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22. phonotactic
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rules specify how sounds may be arranged in words

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23. morphology
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involves the structure of words

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24. morpheme
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smallest grammatical unit within a language

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25. free morpheme
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may stand along as a word i.e. cat, go, spite, like