Intro to Speech Pathology- Updated Exam Questions
and 100% Correct Answers
communication disorder
an impairment in the ability to receive, send, process, and comprehend concepts or verbal,
nonverbal and graphic symbol information
Speech Disoders
atypical production of speech sounds
Language disorder
Impairment in comprehension and/or use of spoken, written, and/or other symbol systems
hearing disorder
a result of impaired sensitivity of the auditory or hearing system
audiologist
identify, assess, manage, and prevent disorders of hearing and balance
speech-language pathologist
Identify, assess, treat, and prevent expressive and receptive communication disorders in all
modalities
speech, language, and hearing sciences
extend knowledge of human communication processes and disorders
sociolinguistics
,the study of language and communication in society
language
socially shared code used to represent concepts
phonology
sound system of a language
morphology
structure of words
syntax
how words are arranged in a sentence and how words affect each other
semantics
the meaning of the language
Pragmantics
the purpose of language; varies in culture
speech
the process of producing the acoustic representation of language
articulation
the way speech sounds are formed
fluency
, smooth, forward flow of communication
rate
the speed at which we talk
pitch
perception of how high or low a sound is
habitual pitch
basic tone and individual uses most of the time
intonation
pitch movement within an utterance
artifacts
general appearance, possessions, etc
kinesics
body language; includes gesture and facial expression
proxemics
physical distance between communication partners
tactiles
touching behaviors during communication
chronemics
and 100% Correct Answers
communication disorder
an impairment in the ability to receive, send, process, and comprehend concepts or verbal,
nonverbal and graphic symbol information
Speech Disoders
atypical production of speech sounds
Language disorder
Impairment in comprehension and/or use of spoken, written, and/or other symbol systems
hearing disorder
a result of impaired sensitivity of the auditory or hearing system
audiologist
identify, assess, manage, and prevent disorders of hearing and balance
speech-language pathologist
Identify, assess, treat, and prevent expressive and receptive communication disorders in all
modalities
speech, language, and hearing sciences
extend knowledge of human communication processes and disorders
sociolinguistics
,the study of language and communication in society
language
socially shared code used to represent concepts
phonology
sound system of a language
morphology
structure of words
syntax
how words are arranged in a sentence and how words affect each other
semantics
the meaning of the language
Pragmantics
the purpose of language; varies in culture
speech
the process of producing the acoustic representation of language
articulation
the way speech sounds are formed
fluency
, smooth, forward flow of communication
rate
the speed at which we talk
pitch
perception of how high or low a sound is
habitual pitch
basic tone and individual uses most of the time
intonation
pitch movement within an utterance
artifacts
general appearance, possessions, etc
kinesics
body language; includes gesture and facial expression
proxemics
physical distance between communication partners
tactiles
touching behaviors during communication
chronemics
