Multiple choice

Stuttering is a disturbance in the normal fluency and time pattern of speech that is inappropriate for the individual's age. It involves which of the following?

  1. Frequent repetitions or prolongations of sounds

  2. Pauses within words

  3. Filled or unfilled pauses in speech

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Stuttering manifests as multiple fluency disruptions: sound repetitions ('l-l-l-look'), prolongations ('lllllook'), and pauses (filled 'um' or unfilled silences). All these are characteristic features, making 'All of the above' correct.

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