SLP Fluency and Its Disorders 3

Question 1

Cluttering is distinguished from stuttering primarily by:

Accepted Answer

Rapid or irregular speech rate with collapsed syllables and reduced self-monitoring

Answer

Cluttering is characterized by excessively fast or irregular rate, telescoping of syllables, and poor self-awareness of speech clarity, differentiating it from stuttering.

Question 2

Pharmacotherapy for stuttering using dopamine antagonists (e.g., haloperidol) is generally considered:

Accepted Answer

Effective short-term but limited by side-effect profiles

Answer

Dopamine antagonists can reduce stuttering frequency but their use is limited by significant side effects, and gains often do not persist after discontinuation.

Question 3

The term 'secondary behaviors' in stuttering refers to:

Accepted Answer

Learned struggle and escape behaviors that develop in response to stuttering

Answer

Secondary behaviors are learned reactions (e.g., eye blinks, head jerks, interjections) that the person who stutters develops in attempts to escape or avoid moments of stuttering.

Question 4

The Speech Situation Checklist is used primarily to assess:

Accepted Answer

Situational variability and avoidance related to stuttering

Answer

The Speech Situation Checklist measures the degree of avoidance and emotional reaction across various speaking situations, capturing the impact dimension of stuttering.

Question 5

Which condition involves disruption of previously fluent speech following a stroke or TBI, with atypical features such as equal stuttering on content and function words?

Accepted Answer

Neurogenic acquired stuttering

Answer

Neurogenic acquired stuttering follows identifiable neurological events and shows atypical features including stuttering on function words and absence of the adaptation effect.

SLP - Speech-Language Pathology Practice Test

SLP - Speech-Language Pathology Practice Test

SLP Fluency and Its Disorders 3