Medical SLP - Praxis Practice Questions 2022/2023 with 100% correct answers

At about what age do infants begin to send intentional and purposeful messages via babbling and gesturing? a. 3 months b. 6 months c. 10 months d. 2 years old c. 10 months intentional and purposeful switch from perlocutionary to illocutionary Tommy is 7 months old and recently began babbling. He produces chains such as "mama" and "dada". What type of babbling is Tommy demonstrating? a. Variegated babbling b. Reduplicated babbling c. Cooing d. None of the above b. Reduplicated babbling CVCV syllable chains At about what age do typically developing children have about 200-300 words in their expressive vocabulary? a. 12 months b. 18 months c. 24 months d. 3 years old c. 24 months By 3 months old, typically developing infants may consistently do which of the following: a. Follow 1-step directions b. Cry for basic needs c. Look when name is called d. Quiet in response to noise e. B and C f. B and D F. B and D cry for basic needs and quiet/smile in response to sound Jen understands simple opposites and questions. Her mother reports that Jen is constantly asking "why?" Based upon typical development, what age is Jen closest to? a. 8 months old b. 12 months old c. 2 1/2 years old d. 4 years old c. 2 1/2 years old 2 - 3 years old A 78 year old female is reporting loss of taste. Findings from her videofluoroscopy reveal age-related changes. Which of the following treatment would you recommend? a. Modified diet b. Oral motor exercises c. Pharyngeal strength exercises d. No speech therapy indicated d. No speech therapy indicated Because age related changes, not dysphagia Contractible auxiliary is a later developing morpheme. which of the following sentences contains an example of contractible auxiliary? a. Daddy's jumping up and down b. It's hot in the summer c. Are you going? d. None of the above b. Daddy's jumping up and down Daddy's Identify the number of morphemes in the following sentence: "It was undeniable that she was the happiest girl in her class" a. 16 b. 17 c. 14 d. 15 e. none of the above d. 15 morphemes The smallest unit of language that can change meaning of words but does not have meaning on its own is known as: a. Morphology b. Syntax c. Phonology d. Semantics e. None of the above a. Phonology phonemes alone do not have meaning Language is often classified into three components: form, content, and use. Which of the following is an example of language form? a. Syntax b. Pragmatics c. Morphology d. A and C e. All of the above a. A and C phonology, morphology, and syntax are all part of language form Which language theory is supported by the following evidence: deaf babies babble, grammar rules are not directly taught, and children follow a sequence of developmental milestones a. Cognitive theory b. Nativist/Generative view c. Constructionist/Interactionist view d. Behavioral theory b. Nativist/Generative view Chomsky Which of the following grammatical morphemes are acquired first in typically developing children? a. Present progressive -ing b. Possessive 's c. Regular plural -s d. A and C d. A and C present progressive -ing acquired by 27-30 months, stage II Which language theory is based upon the belief that children learn language through conditioning? (i.e. stimulus-response drives acquisition) a. Semantic theory b. Behavioral theory c. Social interactionism d. Cognitive theory b. Behavioral theory Skinner The mechanics of breathing are very important for speech. The diaphragm contracts and the thoracic cavity expands during which phase of respiration? a. Inhalation b. Exhalation c. Both d. Neither a. Inhalation Alex's mom reports that Alex is making mistakes pronouncing some speech sounds. Particularly, she has noticed difficulty with words that begin with 'k, m, and g'. Alex is 5 years old. What would you recommend for Alex? a. A complete SLP evaluation b. Oral motor exercises c. Nothing, this normal for his age d. Language therapy a. A complete SLP evaluation further testing warranted prior to treatment recommendation Identify the phoneme described based on the following distinctive features: +voice, +labiodental, +fricative a. /f/ b. /v/ c. /s/ d. A and B b. /v/ Identify the phoneme described based on the following distinctive features: +voiceless, +alveolar, +stop a. /s/ b. /d/ c. /t/ d. None of the above e. All of the above c. /t/ Which manner of articulation is made by complete vocal tract closure followed by a sudden release of constriction? a. Fricative b. Stop c. Affricate d. Liquid b. Stop Which of the following vowels is characterized as a high front vowel in the english language? a. /u/ b. /o/ c. /i/ d. /e/ e. None of the above c. /i/ In the word "make" the first vowel sound can be transcribed by which of the following diphthongs? a. /al/ b. /ei/ c. /au/ d. /ea/ e. None of the above b. /ei/ When conducting a phonetic analysis, a clinician looks to identify sounds that the child ____________ a. Uses whether correct or incorrect b. Uses correct only c. Distorts d. None of the above a. Uses whether correct or incorrect speech sounds used/not used and present/absent What does the letter "O" in SODA errors of articulation stand for? a. Ordinary errors b. Omission errors c. Occlusion errors d. Occasional errors e. None of the above b. Omission errors SODA: substitution, omission, distortion, addition Amplitude is perceptually related to the intensity of a sound as frequency is related to the ________ of a sound. a. Pitch b. Period c. Elasticity d. Harmonic e. None of the above a. Pitch The lowest pure tone component of a sound is also called the sound's ________ a. Harmonic b. Amplitude c. Fundamental frequency d. B and C e. None of the above f. A and B c. fundamental frequency Which of the following treatment examples is based upon motor learning feedback? a. Multiple oppositions b. Minimal pairs c. Shaping from a sound already in the client's inventory d. Maximal oppositions c. Shaping from a sound already in the client's inventory Based on ta phonetic approach of operant conditioning, which treatment activity can be used to expand an individual's underlying knowledge of sound system and features? a. Minimal pairs b. Multiple oppositions c. Phonetic placement d. Maximal oppositions d. Maximal oppositions A child that exhibits consistent, few errors and has only one or two sounds missing from his or her inventory would benefit from which treatment approach? a. Phonetic treatment approach b. Phonemic treatment approach c. Either d. Neither a. Phonetic treatment approach To innervate a muscle, the brain sends signals down via which motor neurons? a. Efferent neurons b. Afferent neurons c. Rostral neurons d. Dendrites a. Efferent neurons (efferent= exit - down) -GET THE EFF OUT