CSD 191 Midterm || EXAM GRADED A+
Holistic correct answers pertaining to the whole; multidimensional
Communication Disorder correct answers an impairment in the ability to receive, send,
process, and comprehend concepts of verbal, nonverbal and graphic symbol systems.
Speech Disorder correct answers atypical production of speech sounds, interruption in the
flow of speaking, or abnormal production and/or absences of voice quality, including pitch,
loudness, resonance, and/or duration
Language Disorder correct answers Impairment in comprehension and/or use of spoken,
written, and/or other symbol systems
Hearing Disorder correct answers impaired sensitivity of the auditory or hearing system
Central Auditory Processing Disorder correct answers a disorder resulting from impairment
to the auditory structures leading from the brain stem to the cortex of the brain
Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) correct answers gestures, signing,
picture systems, print, computerized communication, and voice production used to
complement or supplement speech for persons with severe communication impairments
Telepractice correct answers provision of language assessment and intervention via the
internet
Audiologists correct answers A professional whose distinguishing role is to identify, assess,
manage, and prevent disorders of hearing and balance.
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) correct answers A disorder resulting from
impairment to the auditory structures leading from the brainstem to the cortex of the brain
Speech Language Pathologists (SLP's) correct answers A professional whose distinguishing
role is to identify, assess, treat, and prevent speech, language, communication, and
swallowing disorders
Efficacy correct answers The probability of benefit to individuals in a defined population
from a specific intervention applied for a given communication problem under *ideal*
conditions
Effectiveness correct answers The probability of benefit to individuals in a defined
population from a specific intervention applied for a given communication problem under
*average everyday clinical* conditions
Efficiency correct answers Application of the quickest intervention method involving the
least effort and the greatest positive benefit including unintended effects
Communication correct answers An exchange of ideas between senders and receivers
,Sociolinguistics correct answers the study of influences such as cultural identity, setting, and
participants on communicative variables
Language correct answers A socially shared code for representing concepts through the use
of arbitrary symbols and rule governed combinations of those symbols
Grammar correct answers The rules of a language
generative correct answers capable of being freshly created; refers to the infinite number of
sentences that can be created through the application of grammatical rules
Dynamic correct answers characterized by energy or effective energy, changing over time
Phonology correct answers The study of the sound system of a language
Phonotactic correct answers the study of the way in which phonemes are combined and
arranged in syllables and words of a particular language or dialect
Morphology correct answers An aspect of language concerned with the rules governing
change in meaning at the intraword level
Morpheme correct answers The smallest meaningful unit of language
Free Morpheme correct answers the portion of a word that can stand alone and designate
meaning; root morpheme
Bound Morpheme correct answers A morpheme that must be attached to a free morpheme to
communicate meaning; grammatical morpheme
Syntax correct answers How words are arranged in sentences
Semantics correct answers The study of word and language meaning
Semantic Features correct answers pieces of meaning that come together to define a
particular word
Pragmatics correct answers the use, function, or purpose of communication; the study of
communicative acts and contexts
Fluency correct answers smoothness of rhythm and rate
Rate correct answers The speed at which something occurs in speech. This may be the
number of words or syllables in given period of time
Pitch correct answers The perceptual counterpart to fundamental frequency associated with
the speed of vocal fold vibration
Habitual Pitch correct answers the basic frequency level that an individual uses most of the
time
, Intonation correct answers pitch movement within an utterance
Nonvocal correct answers without voice
Kinesics correct answers The study of bodily movement and gestures, aka BODY
LANGUAGE
Proxemics correct answers The study of physical distance between people
Chronemics correct answers The study of the effect of time on communication
Etiology correct answers The cause or origin of a problem; also the study of cause
congenital correct answers present at birth
acquired correct answers occurring after birth
dialects correct answers A linguistic variation that is attributable primarily to geographic
region or foreign language background. It includes features of form, content, and use.
Voice correct answers Vocal tone and resonance
Articulation correct answers rapid and coordinated movement of the tongue, teeth, lips, and
palate to produce speech sounds
Dysarthria correct answers One of several motor speech disorders that involve impaired
articulation, respiration, phonation, or prosody as a result of paralysis, muscle weakness, or
poor coordination. Motor function may be excessively slow or rapid, decreased in range or
strength, and have poor directionality and timing.
Developmental Disfluency correct answers Whole-word repetitions and other self-conscious
nonfluency that is apparent in many young children.
Fillers correct answers Utterances such as "eer" "um" and "you know" that are used in
productions. Sometimes characteristic of disfluent speech and/or stuttering
Hesitations correct answers A pause before or between parts of utterances. If used
excessively, it may be considered a sign of disfluency or stuttering.
Repetitions correct answers In fluency analysis, the process of repeating a word or a part of a
word, as in "the-the-the" or "b-b-ball"
Prolongations correct answers in fluency analysis, the process of holding a phoneme longer
than is typical
Stuttering correct answers A disorder of speech fluency characterized by hesitations,
repetitions, prolongations, tension, and avoidance behaviors.
Vocal Abuse correct answers any of several behaviors, including smoking and yelling, that
can result in damage to the laryngeal mechanism
