Basics
What does the acronym ASHA stand for?
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Word meanings
Semantics
What system is made up of cranial and spinal nerves?
Peripheral Nervous System
The primary sensory cortex is located in this lobe.
Parietal lobe
Skinner's theory that language is learned through operant conditioning
Behavioral Theory
Do I need a master's degree to become an audiologist?
No. (AuD)
Smallest unit of language that has meaning
Morpheme
Which lobe of the brain is the site of executive function?
Frontal lobe
A term for information that is sent from the brain to a muscle
Efferent
Does a 12 month old have stronger receptive or expressive language skills?
Receptive
What 4 systems make up the "speech mechanism?"
Respiratory, Phonatory, Resonatory, Articulatory
Rules that govern how words can be combined into sentences
Syntax
Collective name for the 3 layers of protection between your brain and skull
Meninges
How many cranial nerves are there?
12
Chomsky's theory that language is innately hard-wired in human beings
Psycholinguistic-Syntactic (Nativistic)
Where are the majority of SLPs employed?
Schools
The study of speech sounds and the rules that govern how those sounds are used
Phonology
Brain Stem
Located on the temporal lobe, this is the primary area for auditory comprehension of verbal language
Wernicke's Area
Does the semantic-cognitive theory state that form precedes meaning, or meaning precedes form?
Meaning precedes form.
What 4 activities fall under the SLP scope of practice?
Identify, Evaluate, Treat, and Prevent
The social rules of language
Pragmatics
Located on the frontal lobe, this is the primary area for expressive language
Broca's Area
Damage to this area of the brain would result in ataxia, balance problems, and impaired muscle coordination
Cerebellum
Name two ways in which low SES could impact language development
Language exposure, print exposure, access to healthcare and other resources, poor or absent language model, truancy, etc.