537 Final Exam Review Latest Update

 1. Neurogenic communication disorders include which of the following: a) Aphasia
b) Apraxia of speech
c) Dysarthria d) All of the above - ANS-all of the above
2. The sounds made by the vocal tract and articulatory structures of the body is called:
a) Speech b) Cognition c) Language
d) None of the above - ANS-speech
3. What component of memory shows no decline during healthy aging? a) Declarative
memory b) Episodic memory c) Long-term memory d) Working memory - ANS-long
term memory
4. All of the following are subcategories of attention except: a) Orientation
b) Sustained attention c) Vigilance
d) Divided attention - ANS-orientation
5. Which of the following changes occur in language in healthy aging adults? a)
Functional comprehension of language declines b) Word finding ability declines c)
Processing of verbal language increases
d) Written language skills decline - ANS-word finding ability declines
6. The difference between short-term memory and long-term memory is that short term
memory stores information for ______ and long term memory stores information
for_______.
a) Facts only; sequencing of tasks
b) Recalling specific events; immediate processing c) Sequencing tasks; knowing
where, when, and who you are d) A few seconds to a few hours; months or years -
ANS-a few seconds to a few hours
months or years
7. Which of the following about evidence-based practice is true? a) Evidence-based
practice is not important in speech-language pathology b) Evidence-based practice is
using therapy techniques judged proficient by clinical supervisors c) Evidence-based
practice ensures that clinicians administer treatment methods based on their own
judgments d) Evidence-based practice is keeping up to date with the latest research on
evidence supporting therapy methods - ANS-Evidence-based practice is keeping up to
date with the latest research on evidence supporting therapy methods
8. When given the details, the ability to make a leap in judgment to a correct
interpretation of the overall meaning of the details is: a) Inferencing
b) Problem-solving
c) Long-term memory d) Executive functions - ANS-inferencing