ETS SLP PRAXIS 2 (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

• ETS SLP PRAXIS 09/07/2026

EXAM

ETS SLP PRAXIS 2 (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




Which of the following errors is likely to persist the longest in the speech of children who are learning Standard
American English (SAE) as a first language and are following the normal developmental course for speech and
language acquisition?



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A. Assimilation

B. Consonant cluster reduction

C. Final-consonant deletion

D. Velar fronting –



Correct Answer :Correct Answer: B

Option (B) is correct. Consonant cluster reduction is the most persistent of the normal developmental processes
listed.



For which of the following conditions is it most appropriate for the SLP to recommend that the patient's primary-
care physician refer the patient to a prosthodontist for construction of a palatal-lift appliance?

A. Submucous cleft palate

B. Unrepaired cleft of the secondary palate

C. Flaccid paralysis of the soft palate

D. Congenitally short palate –




Correct Answer :Correct Answer: C

Option (C) is correct. Construction of a palatal-lift appliance is appropriate for a patient with flaccid paralysis
characterized by an intact palate that does not function.



Computer software that has been developed to facilitate speech and language treatment can best be used

A. in group sessions when the SLP's caseload precludes working individually with clients

B. by clients in place of services that would otherwise be provided by an SLP

C. by clients under the direction of SLPs

D. when SLPs are unavailable –



Correct Answer :Correct Answer: C



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Option (C) is correct. Computer software and other aids are intended not to replace treatment sessions
provided by an SLP but rather to enhance clients' opportunities to improve their skills in relation to goals
established by the clinician.



The most serious limitation of employing imitation as an intervention strategy for children with a language
impairment is that imitation

A. lacks communicative intention

B. relies on semantic knowledge

C. is clinician controlled

D. is contextualized speech –



Correct Answer :Correct Answer: A

Option (A) is correct. The most serious shortcoming of imitation as an intervention strategy is that imitation is
not an intentionally communicative act.



Treatment for apraxia of speech most appropriately emphasizes

A. coordination of respiration with phonation and articulation

B. auditory discrimination, resonance, and respiration

C. auditory-visual stimulation, oral-motor repetition, and phonetic placement

D. rate of speech, range of movement, strength, and coordination of the oral mechanism –



Correct Answer :Correct Answer: C

Option (C) is correct. Treatment for apraxia of speech appropriately emphasizes auditory-visual stimulation, oral-
motor repetition, and phonetic placement.



Which of the following is a typical symptom of cerebellar involvement?

A. Overshooting or undershooting an intended target

B. Rigidity during voluntary motions

C. Spasticity during involuntary action


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D. Word-finding difficulty –



Correct Answer :Correct Answer: A

Option (A) is correct. The overshooting or undershooting of an intended target is typical of individuals with
deficits related to a lesion of the cerebellum.



To provide greater independence for a client who has a brain injury and is in a late stage of speech-language
treatment, which of the following techniques is most appropriate?

A. Increasing memory-retention span

B. Using word-repetition drills

C. Teaching compensatory strategies

D. Training visual-perceptual skills –



Correct Answer :Correct Answer: C

Option (C) is correct. Functional independence is a main goal for a client shortly before dismissal from treatment.
It can be achieved by teaching compensatory strategies to minimize any remaining deficits.



Following anoxic encephalopathy, clients are likely to experience the most significant long-term impairments in
the area of

A. prosody

B. resonance

C. aphonia

D. memory –



Correct Answer :Correct Answer: D

Option (D) is correct. Anoxic encephalopathy, or brain damage resulting from oxygen deprivation, typically leads
to global impairment that affects memory. It is difficult to reverse the effects of memory loss, so the impairment
is usually long-term.




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