Quiz Qs 9-11 Flashcards
Fluent speech, devoid of content, is characteristic of
Wernicke’s aphasia
Age-related naming problems tend to result in
Circumlocutions
Right hemisphere damage in adults result in difficulty with
Pragmatics
Most neuro-typical older adults have at least some language comprehension problems
Because of acquired hearing loss
Phonology does not change substantially with increasing age
True
The two types of strokes discussed in class are ischemic and hemorrhage
true
Broca’s damage occurs in the right hemisphere
False
A speech impairment does not necessarily imply a language impairment
True
A thrombosis is a clot that blocks off the blood supply where it forms
True
The 2 types of hemorrhages are embolic and subarachnoid
False
Echolalia in the speech of children with autism
Seems to decrease in frequency as spontaneous communication speech develops
Children born profoundly deaf and receive a cochlear implant
Will learn to talk and use language with intensive instruction
Speech problems in children are most likely to be observed in children with:
Hearing impairment
Which of these methods has been used with some success in children with intellectual disabilities?
Augmentative Communication (AAC)
Which part(s) of the ear are affected by a conductive hearing loss?
Outer Ear and Middle Ear