CSD FINAL EXAM Questions And Accurate Answers
Latest Update
d. one sample of 175 utterance or two samples of 100 utterance - Question What is the
minimum number of utterances which can serve as a representative language sample?
a. one sample of 75 utterance or two samples of 50 utterance
b. one sample of 100 utterance or two samples of 75 utterance
c. one sample of 150 utterance or two samples of 100 utterance
d. one sample of 175 utterance or two samples of 100 utterance
In language samples we get real life speech which is more complex - Answer What is a
reason that we as SLPs would need to complete language samples in addition to
standardized testing?
d. all of the above - Answer Why do standardized tests sometimes fail to identify a
language impairment?
a. standardized tests are inadequate in assessing functional language skills
b. standardized tests are given in a highly artificial language setting
c. standardized tests may miss subtle language impairments that impact functional
language use
d. all of the above
1. Exposed to real life language from the child
2. To recognize possible language impairments - Answer Give two examples of the
benefits of sampling a child's lanuage
,d. collect data. change behavior - Answer The purpose of a language sample is to
_______________ not to __________________
a. gather information.play with a purpose
b. collect a typical representation of language use. determine age appropriateness of
skills
c. provide intervention. evaluate response to changes
d. collect data. change behavior
Did you go outside today? - Answer Give an example of a question that you might ask a
child that would gain you a one word answer in response:
Why did you go outside today? - Answer Give an example of an open ended question, or
a statement, that would encourage a response longer than one word:
a. free play - Answer When you collect a language sample from a younger preschool
aged child, this elicitation technique could be used and you may get some success.
a. free play
b. retelling a story
c. narrative stories
d. word less picture books
b. script play - Answer When, in acting out a play scheme, a child's predictable
predetermines use of language when engaging in the specific acting out of an activity,
the child is engaging in:
a. free play
b. script play
c. telling story
d. narrative play
,It is helpful to collect an audio recording of a language sample so you can later go back
and break down the child's language, so that you can be fully engaged while actually
speaking with the child. - Answer Why is it helpful to collect an audio recording of a
language sample?
d. total number of morphemes, total number of utterances - Answer To find MLU you
divide ____________ by ______________.
a. total number of words, number of different words
b. total number of utterances, number of morphemes
c. number of different words, total number of utterances
d. total number of morphemes, total number of utterances
3.5 - Answer A child produces 350 morphemes in a language sample that includes 100
utterances. What is the child's MLU?
b. books, puppets, barn or doll houses, stores for role playing - Answer When an SLP
works with a child around the age of 3 years old, they would likely choose to provide
_________ to play with to encourage conversation.
a. blocks, wind up toys, and dolls
b. books, puppets, barn or doll houses, stores for role playing
c. toys with many pieces, puppets, and action figures
d. no toys are needed, an interview style will work well
c. overgeneralization/overextension of the regular past tense - Answer The child in
stage 2 who says, "him runned" is exhibiting _____________________
a. under extension of the progressive form of the auxiliary verb "to be"
, b. correct use of irregular past tense
c. overgeneralization/overextension of the regular past tense
d. appropriate use of the subjective pronoun form
c. the language used in conversation is the only time that all 5 parts of language are
used at the same time - Answer Why do children with language impairments frequently
have difficulty in the functional use of language in conversation, but do well on
standardized tests?
a. standardized tests are easy and predictable
b. children with language impairments have less worldly knowledge, a fact that makes
them participate little or nothing in conversation.
c. conversation as a form of language involves all 5 parts of language
d. social use of language is not standardized tests
That bike over there is the one that I want for my birthday - Answer The following
sentence foes not provide much information. Using referential communication, make the
message understandable to a listener unfamiliar with the context of the sentence.
Sentence: That one over there.
Adding referential communication:
d. all of the above - Answer Ellipsis is a conversational cohesive device that:
a. eliminates redundant information
b. deictic principles assume the listener knows the context of the conversation
c. deictic principles move a conversation along by eliminating repetitive information
d. all of the above
Latest Update
d. one sample of 175 utterance or two samples of 100 utterance - Question What is the
minimum number of utterances which can serve as a representative language sample?
a. one sample of 75 utterance or two samples of 50 utterance
b. one sample of 100 utterance or two samples of 75 utterance
c. one sample of 150 utterance or two samples of 100 utterance
d. one sample of 175 utterance or two samples of 100 utterance
In language samples we get real life speech which is more complex - Answer What is a
reason that we as SLPs would need to complete language samples in addition to
standardized testing?
d. all of the above - Answer Why do standardized tests sometimes fail to identify a
language impairment?
a. standardized tests are inadequate in assessing functional language skills
b. standardized tests are given in a highly artificial language setting
c. standardized tests may miss subtle language impairments that impact functional
language use
d. all of the above
1. Exposed to real life language from the child
2. To recognize possible language impairments - Answer Give two examples of the
benefits of sampling a child's lanuage
,d. collect data. change behavior - Answer The purpose of a language sample is to
_______________ not to __________________
a. gather information.play with a purpose
b. collect a typical representation of language use. determine age appropriateness of
skills
c. provide intervention. evaluate response to changes
d. collect data. change behavior
Did you go outside today? - Answer Give an example of a question that you might ask a
child that would gain you a one word answer in response:
Why did you go outside today? - Answer Give an example of an open ended question, or
a statement, that would encourage a response longer than one word:
a. free play - Answer When you collect a language sample from a younger preschool
aged child, this elicitation technique could be used and you may get some success.
a. free play
b. retelling a story
c. narrative stories
d. word less picture books
b. script play - Answer When, in acting out a play scheme, a child's predictable
predetermines use of language when engaging in the specific acting out of an activity,
the child is engaging in:
a. free play
b. script play
c. telling story
d. narrative play
,It is helpful to collect an audio recording of a language sample so you can later go back
and break down the child's language, so that you can be fully engaged while actually
speaking with the child. - Answer Why is it helpful to collect an audio recording of a
language sample?
d. total number of morphemes, total number of utterances - Answer To find MLU you
divide ____________ by ______________.
a. total number of words, number of different words
b. total number of utterances, number of morphemes
c. number of different words, total number of utterances
d. total number of morphemes, total number of utterances
3.5 - Answer A child produces 350 morphemes in a language sample that includes 100
utterances. What is the child's MLU?
b. books, puppets, barn or doll houses, stores for role playing - Answer When an SLP
works with a child around the age of 3 years old, they would likely choose to provide
_________ to play with to encourage conversation.
a. blocks, wind up toys, and dolls
b. books, puppets, barn or doll houses, stores for role playing
c. toys with many pieces, puppets, and action figures
d. no toys are needed, an interview style will work well
c. overgeneralization/overextension of the regular past tense - Answer The child in
stage 2 who says, "him runned" is exhibiting _____________________
a. under extension of the progressive form of the auxiliary verb "to be"
, b. correct use of irregular past tense
c. overgeneralization/overextension of the regular past tense
d. appropriate use of the subjective pronoun form
c. the language used in conversation is the only time that all 5 parts of language are
used at the same time - Answer Why do children with language impairments frequently
have difficulty in the functional use of language in conversation, but do well on
standardized tests?
a. standardized tests are easy and predictable
b. children with language impairments have less worldly knowledge, a fact that makes
them participate little or nothing in conversation.
c. conversation as a form of language involves all 5 parts of language
d. social use of language is not standardized tests
That bike over there is the one that I want for my birthday - Answer The following
sentence foes not provide much information. Using referential communication, make the
message understandable to a listener unfamiliar with the context of the sentence.
Sentence: That one over there.
Adding referential communication:
d. all of the above - Answer Ellipsis is a conversational cohesive device that:
a. eliminates redundant information
b. deictic principles assume the listener knows the context of the conversation
c. deictic principles move a conversation along by eliminating repetitive information
d. all of the above
