SLP Speech Sound Production Disorders 3

Question 1

Which distinguishes a phonological disorder from a phonetic (articulation) disorder?

Accepted Answer

Phonological disorders reflect impaired knowledge of the sound system; phonetic disorders reflect motor/structural production difficulty

Answer

Phonological disorders involve deficits in the underlying rule system, while phonetic disorders involve difficulty with the physical production of sounds.

Question 2

Stimulability testing in articulation assessment primarily determines:

Accepted Answer

The child's ability to produce an error sound correctly given maximum cues

Answer

Stimulability testing assesses whether a child can produce an error sound correctly when given auditory, visual, and tactile cues from the clinician.

Question 3

A child produces 'top' for 'stop' by deleting the initial cluster member. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Cluster reduction

Answer

Cluster reduction involves omitting one or more consonants from a consonant cluster, simplifying it to a single consonant.

Question 4

The minimal pairs treatment approach works primarily by:

Accepted Answer

Creating communicative pressure to use phonemic contrasts accurately

Answer

Minimal pairs treatment leverages communicative breakdown when phonemic contrasts are not maintained, motivating the child to produce target sounds accurately.

Question 5

In the place-voice-manner (PVM) classification, /f/ is described as:

Accepted Answer

Labiodental voiceless fricative

Answer

/f/ is produced with the upper teeth and lower lip (labiodental), is voiceless, and involves continuous airflow through a narrow constriction (fricative).

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SLP Speech Sound Production Disorders 3