Speech Mechanism and Anatomy
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What is the primary function of the articulators in the speech mechanism?

  • To obstruct the airflow
  • To modify the tone of speech
  • To produce sound
  • To facilitate the movement of lips, tongue, and velum (correct)
  • What is the term for a standard score above 90?

  • Below average
  • Above normal range
  • Average range (correct)
  • Above average
  • What is the primary characteristic of stuttering?

  • Disturbance in normal fluency and time patterning (correct)
  • Loud volume
  • Fast speech rate
  • High-pitched tone
  • What is the term for the study of the way words are put together to convey meaning?

    <p>Syntax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the soft palate, comprised of the uvula and palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches?

    <p>Velum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for difficulty coordinating the muscles of speech?

    <p>Verbal Dyspraxia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is characterized by impaired capacity to program the position of speech musculature and the sequencing of muscle movements for the production of speech?

    <p>Apraxia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the way phonemes are formed in speech?

    <p>Articulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the ability to utilize two languages with equal facility?

    <p>Bilingualism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the study of the rhythm and stress of speech?

    <p>Prosody</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the incorrect production of speech sounds due to faulty placement, timing, direction, pressure, speed or integration of the movement of the lips, tongue, velum?

    <p>Articulation disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the impaired ability to attend, discriminate, recognize or comprehend auditory information even though hearing and intelligence are within normal limits?

    <p>Auditory processing disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of the sound system of a language, including pauses and stress?

    <p>Phonology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What refers to the rules governing the use of language in context?

    <p>Pragmatics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the study of meaning in language, including relations between language, thought, and behavior?

    <p>Semantics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the melody of speech determined primarily by modifications of pitch, quality, strength, and duration?

    <p>Prosody</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for any deviation of speech outside the range of acceptable variation in a given environment?

    <p>Speech Disorder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the subjective quality primarily associated with frequency, e.g., high or low?

    <p>Pitch</p> Signup and view all the answers

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