Exam 2 Part 2

Question 1

What is the prevalence of stuttering in children?

Answer 1

1% worldwide

Question 2

What is the prevalence of stuttering in adults?

Answer 2

No reliable data

Question 3

True or false: Stuttering is found everywhere in the world

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Many factors contribute to what 2 things in stuttering?

Answer 4

Onset, persistence

Question 5

True or false: Stuttering is curable

Answer 5

False

Question 6

What is recovery without treatment like for stuttering?

Answer 6

23-80%

Question 7

What is the recovery with or without treatment like for stuttering in children?

Answer 7

50-85%

Question 8

What is the sex ratio (boys to girls) for younger kids who stutter?

Answer 8

1-3: 1

Question 9

What is the sex ratio (boys to girls) for older kids who stutter?

Answer 9

5:1

Question 10

What is anticipation of stuttering like for people?

Answer 10

Stutterers can predict with great accuracy WHEN they will stutter

Question 11

What is consistency like for people who stutter?

Answer 11

Will stutter on the same words each time

Question 12

What is adaptation like for people who stutter?

Answer 12

Will stutter less and less when read same passage multiple times

Question 13

What are the 3 core behaviors of stuttering?

Answer 13

Repetition, prolongation, blocks

Question 14

What type of phoneme cannot be prolonged?

Answer 14

Stops

Question 15

What is the most severe core behavior of stuttering?

Answer 15

Blocks