CSD practice test

1.

2 points

Mild hearing losses are easy to detect.

True

False

2.

2 points

Which speech sound would not be hard to discriminate with high frequency hearing loss?

R

TH

H

S

3.

2 points

Prognosis: Saying what is wrong with the patient.

True

False

4.

2 points

What style earmold is recommended for children?

Half Soft Shell

Full Soft Shell

Canal

Full Hard Shell

5.

2 points

Which of the following is not an articulator?

Tongue

Alveolar Ridge

Upper Lip

None of the Above

All of the Above

6.

2 points

What are the stop sounds

B

All of the Above

T

Only A and B

D

7.

2 points

Is it better to receive a cochlear implant as an adult or as a child?

Adult

Child

Doesn't Matter

8.

2 points

How many cranial nerve pairs are there in total?

11

12

21

None of the Above

9.

2 points

What are rules that specify how words are combined to form sentences?

syntax

morpheme

grammar

None of the Above

10.

2 points

What variables may impact sequential bilingual language development?

Age

Home life

Community attitudes

All of the Above

None of the Above

11.

2 points

Which lobe is the primary auditory processing area housed in?

Occipital

Frontal

Temporal

Parietal

12.

2 points

If a kid learns something in therapy in then applies it to the real world this is known as generalization.

True

False

13.

2 points

At what age do children learn basic interpersonal skills?

4-6 years

6 months-1 year

5-7 years

1-3 years

14.

2 points

What is a balloon like bulge in an artery?

Ebolism

Electrolarynx

Aneurysm

Vocal Fold

15.

2 points

What is a social, educational, or occupational disadvantage?

Handicap

Disability

Language Disorder

Impairment

16.

2 points

Which part of the ear turns waves into electrical impulses?

Outer

Inner

Middle

17.

2 points

Which of the following is not a secondary behavior of stuttering?

Talking a lot

Facial Grimaces

Pursed Lips

Open Jaw

18.

2 points

What would be an example of violating the ASHA code of Ethics?

Discriminating toward a patient because of their skin color.

SLP working with an audiologist to give the child the best possible help.

Disclosing personal information to a friend because the case is interesting.

Both A and C

All of the Above

19.

2 points

What happens to the true vocal folds when you increase pitch?

They stretch becoming longer & thinner

Increase in tension

They become shorter & thicker

Both A & B

20.

2 points

What bone is not including in the ossicular chain?

Malleus

Incus

Tragus

Stapes

21.

2 points

Which professional would not be on a cochlear implant team?

Psychologist

Social Worker

Audiologist

None of the Above

22.

2 points

What is the time frame post-surgery of when the external processor of a cochlear implant can actually be programmed?

1 month

2 weeks

Hours after surgery

6 months

23.

2 points

What IQ level would a child w/ specific language impairment have?

Average IQ or above

Below Average

Way above average

None of the Above

24.

2 points

What would saying "tar" instead of "car" be an example of?

Substitution

Fronting

Stopping

Initial cluster Reduction

25.

2 points

If an individual has right hemisphere damage, what would their deficits be?

Neglecting their left side

Trouble understanding Sarcasm

Not realizing they have a problem

All of the Above

26.

2 points

What is defined as ringing in the ears?

Prosody

Tremor

Tinnitus

Tonotopic Organization

27.

2 points

What is loudness measured in?

Wavelengths

Hertz

Amps

Decibels

28.

2 points

Which type of hearing loss would have a good speech discrimination score?

Mixed

Sensorineural

Conductive

Both A and B

29.

2 points

What is heritage bilingualism?

Learning a 1st language, and then a 2nd.

Language learned at home as a child, but is a minority language in society.

Learning a 2nd language by choice.

Learning two languages at the same time.

30.

2 points

If someone has unilateral hearing loss they have trouble hearing low frequency sounds.

True

False

31.

2 points

Wernicke's area is housed in the Temporal Lobe.

True

False

32.

2 points

What profession studies, assesses, and treats individuals w/ hearing impairments?

Speech, language, and hearing scientist

SLP

Audiologist

Deaf Educator

33.

2 points

How does papilloma present visually?

One at a time

Presents in multiples

Front to back of the throat

None of the Above

34.

2 points

Adduction: Separation of the vocal folds

True

False

35.

2 points

What threshold in dB is severe hearing loss measured at?

70+ dB

0-15 dB

30-50 dB

50-70 dB

36.

2 points

Which part of the hearing aid increases strength of electrical signal?

Microphone

Receiver

Amplifier

Battery

37.

2 points

By what age should children be able to produce all sounds of their language?

6-8 years old

1-2 years old

9-11 years old

3-5 years old

38.

2 points

Acculturation: the degree to which an individual is able to interact w/ others following appropriate social norms.

True

False

39.

2 points

Only people over 35 can be affected by a hearing loss.

True

False

40.

2 points

What does nonverbal communication consist of?

Hand Gestures Hand Gestures

Body Language

Facial Expressions

All of the Above