Understanding Speech and Articulation Disorders

What is a phoneme?

• the smallest unit of sound in a language

• the smallest of meaning in a language

• A letter in the alphabet

• A speech sound

Which of the following describes the initial stage of speech sound development?

• Babbling

• Cooing

• First words

• Telegraphic speech

Identify the place of articulation for the sound /p/.

• Alveolar

• Bilabial

• Velar

• Glottal

What does the "S" in SODA stand for in speech sound errors?

• Substitution

• Simplification

• Sibilance

• Syllabification

What is an articulation disorder?

• A disorder affecting the fluency of speech

• A disorder affecting the production of 1-2 speech sounds

• A disorder affecting language comprehension

• A disorder affecting voice quality

What is stimulability in the context of speech evaluation?

• The ability to produce a sound correctly after some teaching

• The ability to understand complex sentences

• The ability to recognize written words

• The ability to maintain eye contact during conversation

Which of the following is a common phonological process?

• Nasalization

• Fronting

• Voicing

• Glottalization

What does the Goldman Fristoe Test of Articulation assess?

• Language comprehension

• Speech sound production

• Reading fluency

• Vocabulary knowledge

How is a phonological disorder typically treated?

• Speech therapy including the cycles approach

• speech therapy drill and practice

• Language therapy

• Play therapy

What is a diphthong?

• A single vowel sound

• A combination of two vowel sounds in a single sound

• A consonant cluster

• A type of speech disorder