• ETS SLP PRAXIS 09/07/2026
EXAM
ETS SLP PRAXIS (FORM 1-3) TEST BANK
NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
370 QUESTIONS A, Exams of Psychology
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE
SLPs often have a responsibility to communicate with the parents of children with severe disabilities. According
to mourning theory, when are parents normally most receptive to information and advice provided by
professionals regarding their child?
P 1
, • ETS SLP PRAXIS 09/07/2026
EXAM
A.When the parents are working through their feelings about the child's disabilities
B.When the parents fully realize the extent of the child's disabilities and the limitations of treatment and
education
C.When the parents have acquired greater confidence in their capacity to care for the child and greater
motivation to cope with the child's disabilities
D.When the parents are making decisions regarding future care and protection of the child –
Correct Answer :Option (C) is correct. According to mourning theory, a grieving person is most receptive to new
information about the source of grief after having just entered the recovery stage.
An SLP who has worked for two years with a 5-year-old child with severe apraxia of speech decides to pursue
AAC options for the child. Which of the following is necessary to determine the appropriate AAC system to
select?
A.A complete inventory of the child's fine and gross motor function
B.A complete language evaluation and inventory
C.An ophthalmological examination
D.A series of phonological awareness tests –
Correct Answer :Option (B) is correct. A language evaluation and inventory must be completed to properly
determine the correct AAC system to use with this patient.
Which of the following best represents an interprofessional treatment model?
A.The SLP designs an intervention plan to be implemented by an SLP assistant.
B.The SLP and general education teacher plan weekly language activities that they deliver jointly to the
classroom.
C.The SLP conducts the evaluation and the team designs the treatment program.
D.Two district SLPs design language screening tools for the Response to Intervention (RTIR T I) team. –
P 2
, • ETS SLP PRAXIS 09/07/2026
EXAM
Correct Answer :Option (B) is correct. This is the only option that involves two different professions working
together on the same area or issue.
Which of the following conditions is singularly caused by a genetic abnormality?
A.Cleft lip and palate
B.Specific language impairment
C.Prader-Willi syndrome
D.Cerebral palsy –
Correct Answer :Option (C) is correct. Prader-Willi syndrome is directly linked to missing genes on chromosome
15.
What is an 'other symbolic dysfunction'? - Correct Answer :When treating a patient for a cognitive impairment
not caused by a stroke, SLPs should use a diagnosis of other symbolic dysfunction.
A 3-year-old child was seen at the speech-and-language clinic for a speech assessment to address teacher and
parent concerns about speech intelligibility. During the initial interview and observation, the SLP noted that the
child exhibited inconsistent errors of vowel and consonant production during repetitive speech tasks,
inappropriate prosody, and prolongations of speech sounds. The SLP chooses an assessment to determine the
presence of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS).
Which of the following procedures is most appropriate for this type of assessment?
A.Analyzing place, manner, and voicing of all consonant sounds at the word level
B.Evaluating fluency of speech during structured and unstructured conversational activities
C.Testing stimulability of later-developing speech sounds in multiple phonetic contexts
D.Determining speech production in a variety of syllables-to-sentence combinations –
P 3
, • ETS SLP PRAXIS 09/07/2026
EXAM
Correct Answer :Option (D) is correct. A hallmark of childhood apraxia of speech is inconsistent consonant and
vowel productions in repeated production of words or syllables. One appropriate way to identify areas of need
based on these productions is to look at speech production in a progression of tasks from simple to complex.
A speech and language assessment was conducted on a 6-year-old child. Results indicated normal receptive,
expressive, and pragmatic language skills. The child used stopping, fronting, deaffrication, and final consonant
deletion. The SLP will likely find which of the following to be the most useful in planning for the child's treatment
program?
A.Mean length of utterance
B.Diadochokinetic rate
C.Stimulability information
D.Literacy information –
Correct Answer :Option (C) is correct. Stimulability information is a core feature of a comprehensive
assessment for speech sound disorders and shows the level of readiness for therapy.
A 59-year-old male patient with laryngeal cancer presents to an SLP before a laryngectomy. The SLP completes
the evaluation and takes time to counsel the patient regarding what to expect during and after the procedure.
Which of the following reasons best identifies the importance of a patient meeting with an SLP prior to surgery?
A.Exploring alternatives to surgical intervention
B.Being educated regarding artificial forms of speech
C.Completing therapeutic exercises before the procedure
D.Gaining a better understanding of the prognosis
- Correct Answer :Option (B) is correct. The SLP is equipped with specialized knowledge regarding various forms
of voice prosthetics and can assist the patient in choosing which is right for him.
Clinician:"What do you have there?"
P 4
EXAM
ETS SLP PRAXIS (FORM 1-3) TEST BANK
NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
370 QUESTIONS A, Exams of Psychology
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALE
SLPs often have a responsibility to communicate with the parents of children with severe disabilities. According
to mourning theory, when are parents normally most receptive to information and advice provided by
professionals regarding their child?
P 1
, • ETS SLP PRAXIS 09/07/2026
EXAM
A.When the parents are working through their feelings about the child's disabilities
B.When the parents fully realize the extent of the child's disabilities and the limitations of treatment and
education
C.When the parents have acquired greater confidence in their capacity to care for the child and greater
motivation to cope with the child's disabilities
D.When the parents are making decisions regarding future care and protection of the child –
Correct Answer :Option (C) is correct. According to mourning theory, a grieving person is most receptive to new
information about the source of grief after having just entered the recovery stage.
An SLP who has worked for two years with a 5-year-old child with severe apraxia of speech decides to pursue
AAC options for the child. Which of the following is necessary to determine the appropriate AAC system to
select?
A.A complete inventory of the child's fine and gross motor function
B.A complete language evaluation and inventory
C.An ophthalmological examination
D.A series of phonological awareness tests –
Correct Answer :Option (B) is correct. A language evaluation and inventory must be completed to properly
determine the correct AAC system to use with this patient.
Which of the following best represents an interprofessional treatment model?
A.The SLP designs an intervention plan to be implemented by an SLP assistant.
B.The SLP and general education teacher plan weekly language activities that they deliver jointly to the
classroom.
C.The SLP conducts the evaluation and the team designs the treatment program.
D.Two district SLPs design language screening tools for the Response to Intervention (RTIR T I) team. –
P 2
, • ETS SLP PRAXIS 09/07/2026
EXAM
Correct Answer :Option (B) is correct. This is the only option that involves two different professions working
together on the same area or issue.
Which of the following conditions is singularly caused by a genetic abnormality?
A.Cleft lip and palate
B.Specific language impairment
C.Prader-Willi syndrome
D.Cerebral palsy –
Correct Answer :Option (C) is correct. Prader-Willi syndrome is directly linked to missing genes on chromosome
15.
What is an 'other symbolic dysfunction'? - Correct Answer :When treating a patient for a cognitive impairment
not caused by a stroke, SLPs should use a diagnosis of other symbolic dysfunction.
A 3-year-old child was seen at the speech-and-language clinic for a speech assessment to address teacher and
parent concerns about speech intelligibility. During the initial interview and observation, the SLP noted that the
child exhibited inconsistent errors of vowel and consonant production during repetitive speech tasks,
inappropriate prosody, and prolongations of speech sounds. The SLP chooses an assessment to determine the
presence of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS).
Which of the following procedures is most appropriate for this type of assessment?
A.Analyzing place, manner, and voicing of all consonant sounds at the word level
B.Evaluating fluency of speech during structured and unstructured conversational activities
C.Testing stimulability of later-developing speech sounds in multiple phonetic contexts
D.Determining speech production in a variety of syllables-to-sentence combinations –
P 3
, • ETS SLP PRAXIS 09/07/2026
EXAM
Correct Answer :Option (D) is correct. A hallmark of childhood apraxia of speech is inconsistent consonant and
vowel productions in repeated production of words or syllables. One appropriate way to identify areas of need
based on these productions is to look at speech production in a progression of tasks from simple to complex.
A speech and language assessment was conducted on a 6-year-old child. Results indicated normal receptive,
expressive, and pragmatic language skills. The child used stopping, fronting, deaffrication, and final consonant
deletion. The SLP will likely find which of the following to be the most useful in planning for the child's treatment
program?
A.Mean length of utterance
B.Diadochokinetic rate
C.Stimulability information
D.Literacy information –
Correct Answer :Option (C) is correct. Stimulability information is a core feature of a comprehensive
assessment for speech sound disorders and shows the level of readiness for therapy.
A 59-year-old male patient with laryngeal cancer presents to an SLP before a laryngectomy. The SLP completes
the evaluation and takes time to counsel the patient regarding what to expect during and after the procedure.
Which of the following reasons best identifies the importance of a patient meeting with an SLP prior to surgery?
A.Exploring alternatives to surgical intervention
B.Being educated regarding artificial forms of speech
C.Completing therapeutic exercises before the procedure
D.Gaining a better understanding of the prognosis
- Correct Answer :Option (B) is correct. The SLP is equipped with specialized knowledge regarding various forms
of voice prosthetics and can assist the patient in choosing which is right for him.
Clinician:"What do you have there?"
P 4
