CCC Speech Sound Disorders 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which process describes a child replacing a fricative with a stop, such as saying 'tun' for 'sun'?
- Assimilation
- Stopping (Correct answer)
- Fronting
- Gliding
Correct answer: Stopping
Stopping is a phonological process where fricatives or affricates are replaced by stop consonants.
Question 2: At what age is the phoneme /r/ typically acquired by most children?
- Age 3
- Age 4
- Age 5
- Age 7 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Age 7
The phoneme /r/ is one of the latest to be acquired, typically mastered by age 7.
Question 3: A child who consistently omits final consonants (e.g., 'ca' for 'cat') is demonstrating which phonological process?
- Cluster reduction
- Final consonant deletion (Correct answer)
- Weak syllable deletion
- Epenthesis
Correct answer: Final consonant deletion
Final consonant deletion is the omission of the final consonant in a syllable or word.
Question 4: Which assessment approach samples a child's phoneme production across a variety of contexts using real words?
- Stimulability testing
- Connected speech sample
- Single-word articulation test (Correct answer)
- Nonsense syllable probe
Correct answer: Single-word articulation test
A single-word articulation test elicits target phonemes in a standardized set of real words across various positions.
Question 5: Which term describes the ability of a child to correctly produce a sound when given a model or cue?
- Generalization
- Stimulability (Correct answer)
- Automaticity
- Coarticulation
Correct answer: Stimulability
Stimulability refers to the child's ability to produce a sound correctly when provided with auditory and/or visual cues.
Question 6: Which distinctive feature differentiates /p/ from /b/?
- Place of articulation
- Manner of articulation
- Voicing (Correct answer)
- Nasality
Correct answer: Voicing
/p/ is voiceless and /b/ is voiced; they share the same bilabial place and stop manner.
CCC Speech Sound Disorders 1
Which process describes a child replacing a fricative with a stop, such as saying 'tun' for 'sun'?