ALTA CALT EXAM Questions and
Answers Graded A+
Structured Literacy - Correct answer-A comprehensive, research based framework
for instruction focused on the structure of language to teach reading
Qualitative Research - Correct answer-research that collects data through various
kinds of observations
quantitative research - Correct answer-research in which results are based on a
large sample that is representative of the population
experimental research - Correct answer-research in which the subjects are
randomly assigned to experimental and control groups
quasi-experimental research - Correct answer-Research conducted without
randomized assignment of subjects to experimental and control groups
metacognition - Correct answer-deliberate rearrangement of information while
thinking
Broca's area - Correct answer-area of the brain for articulation
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, Parieto-temporal - Correct answer-Area of the brain for word analysis
occipito-temporal - Correct answer-area of the brain for word form
auditory - Correct answer-related to hearing
visual - Correct answer-related to seeing
modality - Correct answer-a specific sensory pathway
kinesthetic - Correct answer-related to muscle movement or memory
multi-sensory - Correct answer-pertaining to the simultaneous use of multiple
senses
tactile - Correct answer-related to touch
word blindness - Correct answer-early term for dyslexia
explicit instruction - Correct answer-clear, precise, and specific instruction
dyslexia - Correct answer-a specific language based disorder characterized by
difficulty with single-word reading
phonetics - Correct answer-the study of the characteristics of speech sounds
phonology - Correct answer-the rules that determine how sounds are used in
spoken language
Allophone - Correct answer-a variation of a speech sound
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Answers Graded A+
Structured Literacy - Correct answer-A comprehensive, research based framework
for instruction focused on the structure of language to teach reading
Qualitative Research - Correct answer-research that collects data through various
kinds of observations
quantitative research - Correct answer-research in which results are based on a
large sample that is representative of the population
experimental research - Correct answer-research in which the subjects are
randomly assigned to experimental and control groups
quasi-experimental research - Correct answer-Research conducted without
randomized assignment of subjects to experimental and control groups
metacognition - Correct answer-deliberate rearrangement of information while
thinking
Broca's area - Correct answer-area of the brain for articulation
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, Parieto-temporal - Correct answer-Area of the brain for word analysis
occipito-temporal - Correct answer-area of the brain for word form
auditory - Correct answer-related to hearing
visual - Correct answer-related to seeing
modality - Correct answer-a specific sensory pathway
kinesthetic - Correct answer-related to muscle movement or memory
multi-sensory - Correct answer-pertaining to the simultaneous use of multiple
senses
tactile - Correct answer-related to touch
word blindness - Correct answer-early term for dyslexia
explicit instruction - Correct answer-clear, precise, and specific instruction
dyslexia - Correct answer-a specific language based disorder characterized by
difficulty with single-word reading
phonetics - Correct answer-the study of the characteristics of speech sounds
phonology - Correct answer-the rules that determine how sounds are used in
spoken language
Allophone - Correct answer-a variation of a speech sound
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