Answers
Which of the following are secondary characteristics that can co-occur with stuttering?
A) Eye Blinking
B) Facial grimacing
C) Exaggerated movements of the head, shoulders, and arms
D) All of the above - ANSWERSAll of the above
_____ is the most common form of stuttering; it occurs in the preschool years.
A) Psychogenic stuttering
B) Developmental stuttering
C) Acquired stuttering
D) None of the above - ANSWERSDevelopmental stuttering
_____ is typically associated with neurological disease or trauma.
A) Psychogenic stuttering
B) Developmental stuttering
C) Neurogenic stuttering
D) Acquired stuttering - ANSWERSNeurogenic stuttering
Onset of developmental stuttering is between what ages?
A) 1-3
B) 2-5
C) 6-10
D) 8-15 - ANSWERS2-5
In Phase One of the developmental framework of stuttering, which of the following is
true?
A) Most children are unaware or are not bothered by disfluencies
B) Stuttering is essentially chronic or habitual
C) There is evidence of fear, embarrassment, or avoidance
D) Stuttered words may have associated audible vocal tension and rising pitch -
ANSWERSMost children are unaware or are not bothered by disfluencies
The _____ theory of stuttering proposes an actual physical cause from stuttering.
A) Behavioral
B) Psychological
C) Organic
D) Somatogenic - ANSWERSOrganic
In Phase Four of developmental framework of stuttering, which of the following is true?
, A) Most children are unaware or are not bothered by disfluencies
B) Stuttering is cured
C) There is evidence of fear, embarrassment, or avoidance
D) Fluent words have associated audible vocal tension and rising pitch -
ANSWERSThere is evidence of fear, embarrassment, or avoidance
The ____ theory of stuttering asserts that stuttering is a learned response to conditions
of an individual.
A) Behavioral
B) Psychological
C) Organic
D) Somatogenic - ANSWERSBehavioral
The ____ theory of stuttering contends that stuttering is a neurotic symptom.
A) Behavioral
B) Psychological
C) Organic
D) Somatogenic - ANSWERSPsychological
3 or more within word disfluencies per _____ words.
A) 10
B) 50
C) 100
D) 200 - ANSWERS100
Therapy might be recommended if:
A) Sounds prolongations constitute more than 25% of total disfluencies
B) There is a loss of eye contact on more than 50% of the child's utterances
C) There is at least one adult expressing concern over speech fluency
D) All of the above - ANSWERSAll of the above
_____ is a fluency shaping technique that reduces speech rate and physical tension
before and during occurrences of stuttering, promoting smooth speech.
A) Prolonged speech
B) Light articulatory contacts
C) Pausing/phrasing
D) Response contingent stimulation - ANSWERSPausing/Phrasing
Selection of intervention techniques depends on
A) Severity
B) Motivation
C) Specific needs of the client
D) All of the above - ANSWERSAll of the above
As many as ___ of preschool children who had been in a stuttering treatment program
maintained their fluent speech 5 years after their initial evaluation.