Praxis 5331 Prep: Questions
Covering Foundations,
Assessment, & Treatment (with
Answers & Rationales)
SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (Questions 1-33)
Question 1
A 4-year-old child produces "wabbit" for "rabbit" and "yewo" for "yellow." This pattern is best
described as:
A. Fronting
B. Stopping
C. Gliding
D. Cluster reduction
Answer: C. Gliding
, Rationale: Gliding is a phonological process where liquid
consonants (/l/, /r/) are replaced by glides (/w/, /j/). The substitution of /w/ for /r/ in "wabbit"
and /j/ for /l/ in "yewo" exemplifies this pattern. While developmentally appropriate at age 4,
gliding typically resolves by age 5-6 .
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Question 2
Which of the following formant characteristics is associated with high vowels?
A. High F1 frequency
B. Low F1 frequency
C. High F2 frequency
D. Equal F1 and F2 frequencies
Answer: B. Low F1 frequency
Rationale: F1 is inversely related to tongue height. High
vowels (e.g., /i/, /u/) have low F1 frequencies because the tongue is elevated, reducing the
pharyngeal space. Low vowels have high F1 frequencies .
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Question 3
A 6-year-old child produces /t/ for /s/, /d/ for /z/, /p/ for /f/, and /b/ for /v/. This problem
targets which level of language?
A. Morphology
B. Syntax
C. Phonology
,D. Pragmatics
E. Semantics
Answer: C. Phonology
Rationale: These substitutions involve speech sound
production and the sound system of language (phonology). The child is substituting alveolar
stops for fricatives, which is a phonological process known as stopping. This is a disorder of the
phonological system, not morphology, syntax, pragmatics, or semantics .
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Question 4
A 65-year-old patient presents with fluent speech but poor comprehension, difficulty repeating
phrases, and paraphasic errors. This is most consistent with:
A. Broca's aphasia
B. Wernicke's aphasia
C. Conduction aphasia
D. Transcortical motor aphasia
Answer: B. Wernicke's aphasia
Rationale: Wernicke's aphasia is characterized by fluent but
often meaningless speech, significant comprehension deficits, and paraphasic errors. Repetition
is also typically impaired. The lesion is typically in the superior temporal gyrus (Wernicke's area).
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, Question 5
The ethical principle that requires SLPs to maintain client confidentiality is primarily derived
from:
A. ASHA Code of Ethics
B. HIPAA
C. FERPA
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
Rationale: Confidentiality is addressed by multiple
regulations and standards. ASHA's Code of Ethics mandates protecting confidential client
information. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) provides federal
privacy protections for health information. FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
protects student education records .
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Question 6
A 2-year-old typically developing child would most likely have a vocabulary of approximately:
A. 10-20 words
B. 50-100 words
C. 200-300 words
D. 400-500 words
Answer: C. 200-300 words
Covering Foundations,
Assessment, & Treatment (with
Answers & Rationales)
SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE (Questions 1-33)
Question 1
A 4-year-old child produces "wabbit" for "rabbit" and "yewo" for "yellow." This pattern is best
described as:
A. Fronting
B. Stopping
C. Gliding
D. Cluster reduction
Answer: C. Gliding
, Rationale: Gliding is a phonological process where liquid
consonants (/l/, /r/) are replaced by glides (/w/, /j/). The substitution of /w/ for /r/ in "wabbit"
and /j/ for /l/ in "yewo" exemplifies this pattern. While developmentally appropriate at age 4,
gliding typically resolves by age 5-6 .
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Question 2
Which of the following formant characteristics is associated with high vowels?
A. High F1 frequency
B. Low F1 frequency
C. High F2 frequency
D. Equal F1 and F2 frequencies
Answer: B. Low F1 frequency
Rationale: F1 is inversely related to tongue height. High
vowels (e.g., /i/, /u/) have low F1 frequencies because the tongue is elevated, reducing the
pharyngeal space. Low vowels have high F1 frequencies .
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Question 3
A 6-year-old child produces /t/ for /s/, /d/ for /z/, /p/ for /f/, and /b/ for /v/. This problem
targets which level of language?
A. Morphology
B. Syntax
C. Phonology
,D. Pragmatics
E. Semantics
Answer: C. Phonology
Rationale: These substitutions involve speech sound
production and the sound system of language (phonology). The child is substituting alveolar
stops for fricatives, which is a phonological process known as stopping. This is a disorder of the
phonological system, not morphology, syntax, pragmatics, or semantics .
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Question 4
A 65-year-old patient presents with fluent speech but poor comprehension, difficulty repeating
phrases, and paraphasic errors. This is most consistent with:
A. Broca's aphasia
B. Wernicke's aphasia
C. Conduction aphasia
D. Transcortical motor aphasia
Answer: B. Wernicke's aphasia
Rationale: Wernicke's aphasia is characterized by fluent but
often meaningless speech, significant comprehension deficits, and paraphasic errors. Repetition
is also typically impaired. The lesion is typically in the superior temporal gyrus (Wernicke's area).
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, Question 5
The ethical principle that requires SLPs to maintain client confidentiality is primarily derived
from:
A. ASHA Code of Ethics
B. HIPAA
C. FERPA
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
Rationale: Confidentiality is addressed by multiple
regulations and standards. ASHA's Code of Ethics mandates protecting confidential client
information. HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) provides federal
privacy protections for health information. FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)
protects student education records .
---
Question 6
A 2-year-old typically developing child would most likely have a vocabulary of approximately:
A. 10-20 words
B. 50-100 words
C. 200-300 words
D. 400-500 words
Answer: C. 200-300 words
