Intro to Speech Language Pathology exam questions and answers fully solved
Communication - Answersan exchange of meaning between sender and receiver
What are some examples of non verbal communication? - Answersgestures, facial expressions,
body language, icons
Adequate speech and language proficiency is necessary for effective communication. True or
False? - AnswersTrue
Name the main components of communication - Answers1. Language
2. Speech (articulation, fluency, voice)
3. Hearing
Name the 6 fundamental patterns of cultural differences. - Answers1. Different Communication
Styles
2. Different Attitudes Toward Conflict
3. Different Approaches to Completing Tasks
4. Different Decision-Making Styles
5. Different Attitudes Toward Disclosure
6. Different Approaches to Knowing
By 1-5 years old, a child should communicate effectively and be understood by a stranger. True
or False? - AnswersFalse. A child should be understood by a stranger by 3 years old.
90% of language is learned by age 5. True or False? - AnswersTrue.
Most people are experts at communication by 9 years old. True or False? - AnswersTrue.
Speech Community - AnswersGroups of speakers who share norms and rules for use of a
language, language characteristics, and communication habits
Dialects are most commonly a reflection of - Answers1. Region
2. Culture
3. Social class
Idiolect - Answersone's individual, idiosyncratic speech patterns characteristic of his or her
personality. e.g. "okaaay"
, Language - Answersa rule based code system utilizing symbols.
it is generative, dynamic, and arbitrary
What are the 5 parameters in which we describe language? - Answers1. Phonology (consonants
and vowels)
2. Morphology (smallest units of meaning)
3. Semantics (vocabulary and meaning)
4. Syntax (rules for combining words; grammar)
5. Pragmatics (social use of language)
What is speech? - Answersthe oral production of language, using the main articulators.
systems of speech: respiration, phonation, resonance, articulation
Fluency - Answerscontinuity and flow of speech; speech should be easy, smooth, rhythmic, and
effortless
Name the secondary components of communication. - Answers1. Paralinguistic mechanisms
2. Nonlinguistic cues
3. Metalinguistic skills
Paralinguistic Mechanisms - Answers-prosody signals emotion and attitude
-variation in rate, pitch, intonation, loudness, stress, etc.
Nonlinguistic Cues - Answersinclude body language, gestures, facial expression, eye contact,
physical distance, etc.
Metalinguistic Skills - Answers-the ability to talk about language
-the ability to think about, analyze, and judge the acceptability of utterances
Name 3 categories of speech disorders and give one example for each. - Answers1.
Articulation/Phonological Disorders (e.g. dysarthria)
2. Fluency (e.g. stuttering)
3. Voice (e.g. vocal nodules, hyper-/hypo-functional)
Name the categories of language disorders. - Answers1. Language delay (late to begin speaking,
but catch up by 5 yrs)
2. Developmental language disorders (interferes with academic and social success)
Communication - Answersan exchange of meaning between sender and receiver
What are some examples of non verbal communication? - Answersgestures, facial expressions,
body language, icons
Adequate speech and language proficiency is necessary for effective communication. True or
False? - AnswersTrue
Name the main components of communication - Answers1. Language
2. Speech (articulation, fluency, voice)
3. Hearing
Name the 6 fundamental patterns of cultural differences. - Answers1. Different Communication
Styles
2. Different Attitudes Toward Conflict
3. Different Approaches to Completing Tasks
4. Different Decision-Making Styles
5. Different Attitudes Toward Disclosure
6. Different Approaches to Knowing
By 1-5 years old, a child should communicate effectively and be understood by a stranger. True
or False? - AnswersFalse. A child should be understood by a stranger by 3 years old.
90% of language is learned by age 5. True or False? - AnswersTrue.
Most people are experts at communication by 9 years old. True or False? - AnswersTrue.
Speech Community - AnswersGroups of speakers who share norms and rules for use of a
language, language characteristics, and communication habits
Dialects are most commonly a reflection of - Answers1. Region
2. Culture
3. Social class
Idiolect - Answersone's individual, idiosyncratic speech patterns characteristic of his or her
personality. e.g. "okaaay"
, Language - Answersa rule based code system utilizing symbols.
it is generative, dynamic, and arbitrary
What are the 5 parameters in which we describe language? - Answers1. Phonology (consonants
and vowels)
2. Morphology (smallest units of meaning)
3. Semantics (vocabulary and meaning)
4. Syntax (rules for combining words; grammar)
5. Pragmatics (social use of language)
What is speech? - Answersthe oral production of language, using the main articulators.
systems of speech: respiration, phonation, resonance, articulation
Fluency - Answerscontinuity and flow of speech; speech should be easy, smooth, rhythmic, and
effortless
Name the secondary components of communication. - Answers1. Paralinguistic mechanisms
2. Nonlinguistic cues
3. Metalinguistic skills
Paralinguistic Mechanisms - Answers-prosody signals emotion and attitude
-variation in rate, pitch, intonation, loudness, stress, etc.
Nonlinguistic Cues - Answersinclude body language, gestures, facial expression, eye contact,
physical distance, etc.
Metalinguistic Skills - Answers-the ability to talk about language
-the ability to think about, analyze, and judge the acceptability of utterances
Name 3 categories of speech disorders and give one example for each. - Answers1.
Articulation/Phonological Disorders (e.g. dysarthria)
2. Fluency (e.g. stuttering)
3. Voice (e.g. vocal nodules, hyper-/hypo-functional)
Name the categories of language disorders. - Answers1. Language delay (late to begin speaking,
but catch up by 5 yrs)
2. Developmental language disorders (interferes with academic and social success)
