Types of Stuttering
Eye blinking, jaw jerks, head nods, or facial grimaces are examples of:
A. fluency shaping strategies
B. secondary characteristics
Secondary characteristics of stuttering are learned physical movements and verbal strategies (like word substitutions, interjections, or sentence revisions) that develop as people try to escape or avoid primary stuttering behaviors.
An American professional golfer regarded as one of the best golfers of all time:
A. Michael Jordan
B. Tiger Woods
C. Lionel Messi
Tiger Woods
More males stutter than females
True or False?
True: Three times as many males as females stutter.
How many people in the world stutter?
A. 1 million
B. 80 million
80 million
Making very light, gentle contact between speech articulators (lips, teeth or tongue) to reduce the physical tension that triggers blocks.
A. Stretchy Speech
B. Light Articulatory Contact
C. Pull Out
B. Light Articulatory Contact
"Can you [silent effort to speak] call?" is an example of this type of stuttering?
A. prolongation
B. repetition
C. Block
Blocking
She starred in the movie "A Quiet Place" and "Jungle Cruise".
A. Emily Blunt
B. Brittany Spears
Emily Blunt
Stuttering is the same all the time
True or False?
False: stuttering is variable. A person may be completely fluent in one situation and extremely disfluent in another situation.
When do people usually start stuttering?
A. 1-2
B. 2-4
C. 10-12
Between the ages of 2-4.
Gently easing into the first sound of a word, often by starting with a soft breath or "h" sound before turning on the vocal folds.
A. Prolongation
B. Cancellation
C. Easy Onset
C. Easy Onset
"I have a d-d-d-dog" is an example of this type of stuttering.
A. Prolongation
B. Sound Repetition
C. Block
Sound Repetition
He was the President of the United States of America from 2021-2025.
A. Barack Obama
B. Joe Biden
Joe Biden
The exact cause of stuttering is widely known.
True or False?
False. Although stuttering has been widely researched, the cause of stuttering remains somewhat a mystery. It is believed to be an overlap of genetic, birth, and developmental influences.
What are the most common words that most people who stutter have a tendency to stutter on?
A. their name
B. their address
C. their phone number
D. all of the above
All of the above
Their own name, address, phone number, and other words that hold significant importance to them.
After a stutter, pause, and say the word again slowly
A. cancellation
B. Pull out
C. Easy onset
A. cancellation
"I-I-I need some money" is an example of this this type of stuttering.
A. Whole Word Repetition
B. Sound Repetition
C. Prolongation
Whole Word Repetition
A red-headed British pop singer who plays the guitar.
A. Harry Styles
B. Post Malone
C. Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Stuttering is caused by anxiety or nerves.
True or False?
False. Although interference with speech is sometimes triggered by emotional or situational factors, stuttering is basically neurological and physiological – not psychological – in nature.
What is self disclosure?
A. when you keep your stutter to yourself (a secret)
B. when you tell people that you stutter
Self disclosure is when you tell people that you stutter. Self disclosure can help eliminate fear and anxiety about stuttering.
Grouping words together with a pause in between
A. Chunking
B. Pull Out
C. Cancellation
A. chunking
"Sssssssssometimes I stutter" is an example of this type of stuttering.
A. Sound repetition
B. Prolongation
C. Whole Word Repetition
Prolongation
The voice of Mufasa in "The Lion King" and Darth Vader in "Star Wars".
A. The "Rock" Dwayne Johnson
B. Post Malone
C. James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones
There is a cure for stuttering.
True or False?
False. Although there is no simple cure for stuttering, people who stutter can learn to speak more easily, feel better about themselves and their speaking ability, and communicate more effectively.
How many people in the US stutter?
A. 1%
B. 5%
1%, which is 3 million people.
Stop in the middle of stutter, pause, breath and continue
A. Cancellation
B. Pull Out
C. Easy Onset
B. Pull Out