Fluency and Disfluency Quiz

What does fluency refer to in speech production?

• Continuity, smoothness, rate, and effort

• Loudness and pitch

• Vocabulary and grammar

• Reading and writing skills

What is a disfluency characterized by?

• Fluency and smoothness

• Repetitions of sounds and syllables

• Excessive tension and speaking avoidance

• Atypical rate, rhythm, and disfluencies

At what age do normal disfluencies occur in children?

• 2-4 ½ years

• 11-13 years

• 5-7 years

• 8-10 years

Why is it important for clinicians to evaluate the client's behavior?

• To avoid confrontation

• To ignore the client's issues

• To set the tone for future work

• To make the client feel uncomfortable

What is the purpose of counseling for individuals who stutter?

• To move from the current scenario to a preferred scenario

• To avoid any action plan

• To make them feel worse about their condition

• To deny the existence of the problem

Which analogy is used in counseling to explain the process of confronting stuttering?

• Jumping into swimming pool

• Touching a hot stove burner

• Blown up balloon

• Closed fist to relaxed hand

What is the purpose of using analogies in counseling?

• To help the client understand the process better

• To make the session more interesting

• To waste time

• To confuse the client

What is the main focus of therapy management in dealing with stuttering?

• To focus directly on monitoring and evaluating the actual dysfluencies

• To make the client feel uncomfortable

• To avoid confronting the issue

• To ignore the client's concerns

What is the age range for normal disfluencies in children?

• 3-5 years

• 2-4 ½ years

• 6-8 years

• 9-11 years

What is the purpose of having the client confront their stuttering as soon as possible?

• To make them feel worse about their condition

• To deny the existence of the problem

• To set the tone for future work

• To avoid any action plan