False. Many complex factors are involved. Stress is not the cause, but it certainly can aggravate stuttering.
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Name one stuttering modification strategy.
Cancellation, Pull-out, Easy Onset
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T/F When people stutter, they might feel like they have lost control of their speech mechanism.
True
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Give an example of a repetition using the word "stutter"
st-st-stutter
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It helps to tell a person to โtake a deep breath before talking,โ or โthink about what you want to say first.โ
False. This advice only makes a person more self-conscious, making the stuttering worse.
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You're more likely to stutter if you speak more than one language.
False.
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Stuttering is associated with differences in the brain; it is not just a behavior that children learn or pick up from listening to other people who stutter. T/F
True
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What is self-disclosure?
telling a listener that you stutter, this self-disclosure may positively impact the listeners' perceptions of the stutter
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Stuttering varies significantly over time: Sometimes, people will have periods in which the stuttering appears to go away, only to have it return. This variability is normal. T/F
True
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Who is more likely to stutter, men or women?
Men
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T/F About 1% of the worldโs population stutters.
True
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T/F you're more likely to stutter if you have a family member who also stutters.