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Question 1
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the babbling of infants
A. a certain number of syllables and words can be identified
B. infants use babbling to express some physical needs
C. There is no evidence of intonational patterns
D. infants can progress through the babbling stage normally without linguistic
interaction with others
E. infants develop patterns of oral motor movement through babbling
Correct Answer
E. Infants develop patterns of oral motor movement through babbling
Question 2
Which of the following federal statutes mandates that movie theaters provide
assistive listening devices to individuals with hearing loss?
A. section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended
B. The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, as amended
C. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended
D. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
E. Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
Correct Answer
C. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended
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,Question 3
Research on the use of lingual strengthening exercises for speakers with dysarthria
has demonstrated that such exercises
A. decrease the number of treatments necessary for restoring speech intelligibility
B. increase the number of treatments necessary for restoring speech intelligibility
C. are only effective for clients with ataxic dysarthria
D. are only effective for clients with hypokinetic dysarthria
E. are likely to be ineffective in helping clients achieve speech intelligibility
Correct Answer
E. are likely to be ineffective in helping clients achieve speech intelligibility
Question 4
Which of the following indicates the goal of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPPA)?
A. to ensure a patient's privacy and confidentiality of health-care information
B. To provide patients with aural rehabilitation services
C. To maximize health insurance coverage for speech-language pathology services
D. To ensure a free and appropriate education
E. To ensure a patient's knowledge of health insurance.
Correct Answer
A. to ensure a patient's privacy and confidentiality of health-care information
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,Question 5
Which of the following is true about the diagnosogenic theory of stuttering?
A. it explains 80% of all cases of developmental stuttering
B. It explains 80% of all cases of acquired stuttering, but only 20% of all cases of
developmental stuttering
C. it explains 50% of all cases of developmental stuttering
D. it accounts for children's secondary behaviors, but not their primary behaviors
E. It is not considered to be an adequate explanation of the factors that cause
developmental stuttering.
Correct Answer
E. It is not considered to be an adequate explanation of the factors that cause
developmental stuttering.
Question 6
In augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) approaches, "scanning" refers
to
A. the ability to cross visual midline
B. the strategy of traversing the keyguard until the user's finger comes to rest on a
key
C. The sequential presentation of message choices to the individual
D. The calibration of the device by gazing in each corner of the display
E. The construction of messages from multiple display pages
Correct Answer
C. The sequential presentation of message choices to the individual
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, Question 7
Information about which of the following would be most useful in evaluating the
consistency of scoring of an assessment?
A. content validity
B. predictive validity
C. Interrater validity
D. Range of scaled scores
E. Standard deviation of raw scores
Correct Answer
C. Interrater validity
Question 8
In addition to an SLP, which of the following constitutes a team likely to be most
helpful in the acute stage rehabilitation of a child with a moderate-to-severe
traumatic brain injury?
A. An occupational therapist, a pediatric physiatrist, and a physical therapist
B. A physical therapist, a psychologist, and a special education teacher
C. An occupational therapist and a psychologist
D. A special education teacher and a pediatrician
E. A pediatrician and a geneticist
Correct Answer
A. An occupational therapist, a pediatric physiatrist, and a physical therapist
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Question 1
Which of the following is an accurate statement about the babbling of infants
A. a certain number of syllables and words can be identified
B. infants use babbling to express some physical needs
C. There is no evidence of intonational patterns
D. infants can progress through the babbling stage normally without linguistic
interaction with others
E. infants develop patterns of oral motor movement through babbling
Correct Answer
E. Infants develop patterns of oral motor movement through babbling
Question 2
Which of the following federal statutes mandates that movie theaters provide
assistive listening devices to individuals with hearing loss?
A. section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended
B. The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, as amended
C. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended
D. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
E. Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
Correct Answer
C. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended
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,Question 3
Research on the use of lingual strengthening exercises for speakers with dysarthria
has demonstrated that such exercises
A. decrease the number of treatments necessary for restoring speech intelligibility
B. increase the number of treatments necessary for restoring speech intelligibility
C. are only effective for clients with ataxic dysarthria
D. are only effective for clients with hypokinetic dysarthria
E. are likely to be ineffective in helping clients achieve speech intelligibility
Correct Answer
E. are likely to be ineffective in helping clients achieve speech intelligibility
Question 4
Which of the following indicates the goal of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPPA)?
A. to ensure a patient's privacy and confidentiality of health-care information
B. To provide patients with aural rehabilitation services
C. To maximize health insurance coverage for speech-language pathology services
D. To ensure a free and appropriate education
E. To ensure a patient's knowledge of health insurance.
Correct Answer
A. to ensure a patient's privacy and confidentiality of health-care information
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,Question 5
Which of the following is true about the diagnosogenic theory of stuttering?
A. it explains 80% of all cases of developmental stuttering
B. It explains 80% of all cases of acquired stuttering, but only 20% of all cases of
developmental stuttering
C. it explains 50% of all cases of developmental stuttering
D. it accounts for children's secondary behaviors, but not their primary behaviors
E. It is not considered to be an adequate explanation of the factors that cause
developmental stuttering.
Correct Answer
E. It is not considered to be an adequate explanation of the factors that cause
developmental stuttering.
Question 6
In augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) approaches, "scanning" refers
to
A. the ability to cross visual midline
B. the strategy of traversing the keyguard until the user's finger comes to rest on a
key
C. The sequential presentation of message choices to the individual
D. The calibration of the device by gazing in each corner of the display
E. The construction of messages from multiple display pages
Correct Answer
C. The sequential presentation of message choices to the individual
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, Question 7
Information about which of the following would be most useful in evaluating the
consistency of scoring of an assessment?
A. content validity
B. predictive validity
C. Interrater validity
D. Range of scaled scores
E. Standard deviation of raw scores
Correct Answer
C. Interrater validity
Question 8
In addition to an SLP, which of the following constitutes a team likely to be most
helpful in the acute stage rehabilitation of a child with a moderate-to-severe
traumatic brain injury?
A. An occupational therapist, a pediatric physiatrist, and a physical therapist
B. A physical therapist, a psychologist, and a special education teacher
C. An occupational therapist and a psychologist
D. A special education teacher and a pediatrician
E. A pediatrician and a geneticist
Correct Answer
A. An occupational therapist, a pediatric physiatrist, and a physical therapist
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