Biomedical Aspects Of Speech And Hearing Question Paper

Biomedical Aspects Of Speech And Hearing

Course:Bachelor Of Special Needs Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

(SPECIAL
EDUCATION)

PSE 117:
BIOMEDICAL ASPECTS OF SPEECH AND HEARING

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DATE: WEDNESDAY 17TH FEBRUARY 2010
TIME: 11.00 A.M. – 1.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS

Answer ALL Questions in Section ONE and any TWO in Section TWO.

SECTION ONE (30 MARKS)

1.
a)
What is articulation. (2 marks)
b)
Identify the most active articulator. (1 mark)

2.
Explain what bilabials are, giving two relevant examples. (2 marks)

3.
With examples explain the following terms
a)
Prelingual hearing loss. (3 marks)
b)
Blood incompatibility (3 marks)
c)
Conductive hearing loss. (3 marks)

4.
a)
Highlight the implications of hard wax. (2 marks)
b)
How would a learner with such a problem be assisted? (2 marks)

5.
How does otosclerosis affect a child's hearing. (3 marks)

6.
a)
Outline the functions of Eustachian tube. (2 marks)
b)
Explain what would happen if the eustachian tube malfunctioned. (2 marks)

7.
Tabulate the five categories of hearing loss with the different decibel ranges. (5 marks)

SECTION TWO (40 MARKS)
8.
Compare speech and language development of a child with severe hearing loss with a child with normal hearing. (20 marks)

9.
a)
Describe place of production and manner of production (voiced or voiceless) for the following:
i)
/ t /, / d /
ii)
/ f /, / v /
iii)
/ k /, / g /
iv)
/ p /, / b /
(12 marks)

b)
Using a diagram lable the following speech organs.
i)
lips
ii)
velar
iii)
Nasal cavity
iv)
The tongue
v)
Hard palate Diagram
(3marks+5 =8 marks)

10.
Learners with partial hearing loss are not effectively assisted to use their residual hearing. (20 marks)

11.
Describe causes implications, and intervention procedures for maternal rubella. (20 marks)

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