SP136 Overview of language processing models

In Nation & Aram's Speech-language processing model, "comprehension" belongs to the auditory reception segment.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following SLPM processes refers to the "linguistic structuring of messages based on community standards"

• Sequencing

• Integration

• Formulation

• Motor control

In Nation & Aram's model, which of the following does the behavior process "integration" include?

• juxtaposition of language and thought

• derivation of more complex meanings from heard messages

• deciding on modifications to apply to make one's planned message appropriate to the context

• All of the above

Which process in the SLPM can the problem described below be traced to?

Your 3-year-old niece omits all particle markers like “ng” and “ang”, and makes errors like “kinain ako siopao” and “pumalo siya lamok”.

• Integration

• Formulation

• Sequencing

• Motor control

Which process in the SLPM can each problem described below be traced to?

Your 80-year-old lola frequently says, “yung... yung... ano nga yun?” when she cannot retrieve a word.

• Comprehension

• Integration

• Formulation

• Sequencing

Which process in the SLPM is the terminal one (i.e., the last process undergone) in the case described below?

Brad's mom was facilitating a picture pointing activity to improve Brad's vocabulary. Brad got the picture of the car when his mother said, "car".

• Sensation

• Perception

• Comprehension

• Integration

Which process in the SLPM is the terminal one (i.e., the last process undergone) in the case described below?

Due to Aaron's sarcastic tone, Kat immediately understood the underlying meaning of what he said to their teacher: “ma’am, mabilis po si Kat makaintindi ng jokes”.

• Sensation

• Perception

• Comprehension

• Integration

A language processing model with overlapping processes is said to be a ______________ model.

• Serial

• Parallel (cascading)

• Parallel (interactive)

Answer explanation

Feedforward is to ________ as feedback is to ________.

• Bottom-up processing, Top-down processing

• Top-down processing, Bottom-up processing

Answer explanation

True or false:

"Distributed" processing means that one part of the brain (e.g., the anterior/front part of the temporal lobe) is in charge of processing one category of words (e.g., nouns) and another part of the brain (e.g., the posterior/back part of the temporal lobe) is in charge of processing another category (e.g., verbs).

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation