Language Literature Final

If you re going to test an ethnic minority, which type of testing has been endorsed?

Dynamic

This type of testing compares an individual to those of his peers

Norm reference

A language sample is considered a ____ assessment

criterion reference -

A test that compares an individuals performance with a pre-specified standard or skill is a

criterion

MLU stands for

Mean length utterance

How many words/utterances do you need to have a good language sample

100

A non-static or process oriented assessment protocol-which evaluates a child’s ability to learn is

Dynamic -

The most important part of an assessment instrument that measures what it says it measures is

Validity

The actual number of correct items on a test is the

Raw score -

Age-equivalent is the chronological age for which a raw score is the

Age-equivalent score

A specific number of sequential items on a test or subtest that must be answered correctly before a student can continue to take the test is the

Basal

The degree to which a test is free from errors of measurement across forms, raters and time is

Reliability

Your client is a 4 year old with 10 words in his expressive vocabulary, he does not follow simple commands, what type of test would you select to assess his language

Norm referenced or criterion referenced

Your client is an 8 year old boy having difficulty with word order and tenses, which assessment types would you use

all of the above (norm, criterion and language sample)_

_____ Analyzes the child’s pragmatic abilities, semantic abilities and morphosyntax at the utterance by utterance level

Microanalysis

The unstructured or unplanned spoken interactions that occur between two individuals is

Conversational discourse

The ability to move beyond the utterance level and initiate a topic, repair communication breakdowns and use back and forth conversational style is

Macroanalysis

The six pragmatic functions that should be attained by 24 months are: request, answer questions, social speech, imitation, agree/ disagree and_____

Declaration

An indication of an individual’s relative standing in terms of percentage is

Percentile rank

The degree to which test items represent a defined domain is

Content validity

A process by which children learn a new word with minimal exposure is

Fast mapping

The articulation and rate of speech sounds and the quality of the individual’s voice is

Speech

The____ approach, is where the SLP serves as a consultant to the teacher providing expert advise on how to modify the instructional methods to meet the needs of the child.

Classroom base approach

When the SLP considers the complex interactions of a family system she is basing her thinking on the

ecological approach

A ____ test compares an individual’s scores to that of his peers

Norm referenced \*

A language sample is an example of a

Criterion referenced \*

A shared code that represents concepts through the use of arbitrary symbols is

Language

The ability to understand the mental states of others is

Theory of Mind

This type of assessment compares the child’s scores to that of a prespecified standard or a specific skill

criterion

This assessment is non static and evaluates the child’s ability to learn

Dynamic\*

The area between what a child can do independently and what a child is unable to do even with assistance is the

Zone of proximal development

When a child uses the remote control and pretends that it is a phone is known as

symbolic play

The five language domains are : early pragmatics skill, vocabulary use, word combinations, _____ and discourse

Morphosyntax

The ability to switch between formal and informal language in conversation is called

Code switching

One of the first interactive communication acts that occurs in early pragmatic skills is the ability to follow the visual direction of an adult’s gaze , it is known as

joint visual attention

By the age of 2 years, children produce 200-500 words and understands many more words?

True

The ability to understand the meaning of a new word from the surrounding function words is

Syntactic bootstrapping\*!

The most important part of an assessment instrument is that is measures what it says it measures. It is known as

Validity

The number of correct answers is an assessment is the

Raw Score

A specific number of sequential items on a test or subtest that must be answered correctly before a student can continue to take the test is the

Basal

The six pragmatic functions that should be attained by 24 months are: request, answer, questions social speech, imitation, agree/ disagree and

Declaration^

Is measured by studies that determine the extent to which a specific intervention, procedure or service procedures a beneficial result under ideal conditions

Efficacy

___ Is based on an individual’s opinion

Subjective data

Observable phenomena such as rating scale, classroom observations, and test scores used to describe a disorder

Objective data

Is impaired comprehension and or use of spoken, written, and or other symbol system

Language disorder

An individual’s ability to understand and process language is

Receptive language

An individual’s ability to express and communicate meaning with language is

Expressive language

What does a clinician use to determine is a clinical practice, a strategy or program or intervention is backed by rigorous evidence of effectiveness

Evidence based practice

T/F The response to intervention model begins with a different set of assumptions that the more traditional assessment model

True

T/F In the discrepancy criterion model, the child had to demonstrate a mild difference between IQ and school achievement in order to qualify for services.

False

The unstructured or unplanned spoken interactions that occur between two individuals is?

Conversational Discourse

____ Analyzes the child’s pragmatic abilities, semantic abilities and morphosyntax of the utterance by utterance level

Microanalysis

The potential to develop disorder based on specific biological, environmental or behavioral factor is

At risk

The early detection and treatment of communication disorder is what stage of prevention

Secondary prevention

What does IDEA stands for

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

IDEA provides that every child that is enrolled in special education have a ___ education program

Individual

_____ requires that children to be educated in the least restrictive environment

Inclusion

_____ is a fundamental concept under IDEA is the a child with special needs must receive services within the general education classroom to the greatest degree possible

Least restrictive environment

What is part C of IDEA

Services to 0-3

5 language domains

Early pragmatics, vocabulary, early word comb, discourse, morphosyntax

The ability to follow the visual direction of an adult’s gaze is known as

Joint visual attention

Children usually say their first words when they are able to participate in

Join Attention

____ is the ability to understand the meaning of new words from the surrounding function of words

syntactic bootstrapping

When a child begins to speak in English and then switches to Spanish it is called

Language switching

An individual ability to understand the process of language is called

Receptive Language

In the discrepancy criterion model, the child had to demonstrate a mild difference IQ and

School Achievement

The réponse to intervention model begins with______ than the more traditional assessment model

Different set of assumptions