Exam 2: Assessment and Measurement

Question 1

SSI-4 General Definition

Answer 1

Has standardized procedures for gathering and scoring speech samples.

Question 2

What 3 areas does the SSI-4 look at?

Answer 2

1. Frequency: Quantifying
2. Duration (looks at 3 longest blocks and averages)
3. Physical Conconmitants (0-5)

Question 3

What is the recommended amount of syllables in a sample for preschoolers in the SSI-4?

Answer 3

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Question 4

What is the recommended amount of syllables in a sample for school age children in the SSI-4?

Answer 4

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Question 5

What are the components of the SSI-4 for school age children?

Answer 5

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Question 6

What are the components of the SSI-4 for preschool children?

Answer 6

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Question 7

What is the total score derived from in the SSI-4?

Answer 7

The sum of the 3 components -

1. Frequency
2. Duration
3. Physical

Question 8

After a total score is derived from the SSI-4, what is the score then compared to?

Answer 8

1. Percentiles

2. Severity Ratings (Mild, Moderate, Severe)

Question 9

When do we use the SSI-4 measure?

Answer 9

When we first assess someone who stutters and when we evaluate progress at major intervals.

Question 10

How many disfluncies does a client have if they are “normally disfluent?”

Answer 10

Fewer than 3 disfluencies per 100 syllables

Question 11

What are disfluencies? What do they consist of?

Answer 11

1. Phrase repetitions
2. Interjections
3. Revisions

Question 12

What can be classified as borderline stuttering/fluency disorder?

Answer 12

> 3 disfluencies per 100 syllables

Question 13

What types of stuttering events does a person with borderline classification have?

Answer 13

1. PW repetitions
2. WW repetitions
3. Prolongations
4. Blocks

Question 14

What are the characteristics of a borderline classification?

Answer 14

1. Repetitions may be more than 2 per instance.

2. Disfluencies are still loose and relaxed.