Assessment Techniques & Diagnostic Procedures Flashcards

Which standardized assessment is specifically designed to evaluate phonological awareness skills in children ages 5–9?

Answer: CTOPP-2

The CTOPP-2 (Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing) measures phonological awareness, phonological memory, and rapid naming.

During a dynamic assessment, an SLP provides mediated learning experiences and then re-tests to determine:

Answer: The child's learning potential and modifiability

Dynamic assessment evaluates a child's responsiveness to instruction, revealing learning potential beyond a static test score.

On the Oral and Written Language Scales (OWLS-II), a significantly lower Listening Comprehension score compared to Oral Expression suggests:

Answer: Primarily a receptive language disorder

A low Listening Comprehension score relative to Oral Expression points to receptive language as the primary area of deficit.

When computing percent consonants correct (PCC) in a speech sample, which error type is counted as incorrect?

Answer: Substitutions, omissions, and distortions

PCC counts substitutions, omissions, and distortions all as errors; only correctly produced consonants are counted as correct.

A referential communication task used during language assessment primarily evaluates:

Answer: The ability to convey information clearly to a listener who cannot see the stimulus

Referential communication tasks assess how well a speaker can describe objects or events so a naive listener can identify them.

Which acoustic measure is most directly associated with vocal hyperfunction?

Answer: Reduced cepstral peak prominence (CPP)

Reduced CPP reflects greater aperiodicity and noise in the voice signal, characteristic of hyperfunctional voice disorders.

The Test of Narrative Language (TNL) assesses a child's ability to:

Answer: Comprehend and produce oral narratives

The TNL evaluates narrative comprehension and production across multiple story formats, making it a functional language measure.