Exam Preview for 30765: Understanding Auditory Processing Disorders

Understanding Auditory Processing Disorders in Young Children

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1. Early childhood indicators of an auditory processing disorder (APD) do NOT include: Poor rhyming skills Inattention to speaker Ignoring speaker when engaged in other activities Following directions
2. Management of APD may include all except which of the following: Improving the acoustic environment Compensatory strategies Hearing aids Direct intervention
3. Evaluation of auditory processing disorders in young children include: Audiological evaluation, speech-language pathology evaluation, questionnaires Audiological evaluation, speech-language pathology evaluation, pediatrician evaluation Audiological evaluation, reading readiness Language evaluation, reading readiness
4. Behaviors associated with auditory processing disorders include: Poor listening skills in noise Easily distracted, especially in noisy situations Poor auditory attention All of the above
5. What percent of classroom activities involve listening? 50% 60% 75% 40%
6. Auditory processing disorders in children: Tend to be very homogeneous Do not exist Tend to present in a diverse and heterogeneous manner Can be screened at birth
7. Which classroom would be best for a child with APD if you're trying to control noise? Near the library Next to the playground Near the bathroom Near the cafeteria
8. APD, ADHD, and Language processing disorders: Have separate and distinct symptoms Have overlapping symptoms which may cause them to be confused with each other Are the same disorder Have no symptoms in common
9. Speech pathology evaluation of APD includes: Tests of auditory discrimination, and auditory memory Vocabulary Classroom observation All of the above
10. Which of the following is NOT a way to control noise in the classroom? Classrooms with walls and a door Carpeting in noisy places Classrooms without music or loudspeaker Tennis balls on chair and table legs