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Praxis ETS SLP WITH 100% SURE ANSWERS
Terms in this set (32)
Which of the following is the major physical (C) is correct. Palatopharyngeal insufficiency or, more specifically, velopharyngeal
or organic factor underlying impairment in insufficiency is the major cause of the hypernasal speech associated with cleft
the speech of persons with cleft palate? palate. (A), (B), and (C) are incorrect because otitis media is not congenital; in cleft
(A) Congenital hearing loss from otitis palate, the maxillary arch is often collapsed and thus is narrow; and irregular vocal
media fold abduction is not associated with cleft palate.
(B) Broad irregular maxillary arch
(C) Palatopharyngeal insufficiency
(D) Irregular vocal fold abduction
An SLP determines the mean length of (B) is correct. Reliability is the consistency with which a test measures or the degree
utterance (MLU) of a language sample to which repeated measurement with the same instrument of the same individual
from a three-year-old child. Two weeks would tend to produce the same result. Larger values indicate greater reliability; a
later, the SLP reevaluates the same sample reliability of 0.90 or greater is desirable for a test to be used in making decisions
and again determines the MLU. The extent about individuals.
to which the two scores are similar is most
directly a function of the
(A) validity of the scores
(B) reliability of the scores
(C) skewness of the score distribution
(D) speededness of the measure
An SLP is providing services to adults with (A) is correct. The disorder is most limited in scope among those mentioned and,
neurogenic disorders of communication. Of therefore, most likely to be amenable to therapy or treatment. (B) is incorrect
the following clients, which will likely have because the problem described is diffused or dispersed throughout the head with
the most favorable management major impairments to the nerves. (C) and (D) are incorrect because the disorders
prognosis? mentioned are progressive in nature.
(A) John, who has a brain injury resulting in
a slight concussion
(B) Jim, who has a traumatic brain injury
resulting in paralysis
(C) Juan, who has amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis
(D) Helen, who has Huntington's chorea
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, An SLP has targeted the phonological (D) is correct. Generalization probes are a principle feature of phonological therapy.
process of "stopping on initial fricatives" for The answer choices require the clinician to pay attention to the position of the
remediation and is using the word "shoes" fricative sound in a word and also the word's syllable structure.
to establish the new behavior. The SLP now
wishes to investigate whether the speaker
can generalize the newly learned pattern
to untrained words. If it is assumed that
generalization will occur on words whose
phonetic characteristics are most like the
trained word "shoes," which of the
following words should be selected?
(A) Shouting
(B) Fished
(C) Ocean
(D) Shook
The Spanish-speaking parents of a nine- (D) is correct. The parents have described adequate syntactic and semantic
year- old bilingual child report that their knowledge by the child. Testing in English confirms similar strengths. The area that
child communicates in Spanish with has been identified as a weakness is pragmatics and social rules for interaction.
complete utterances and has a good
vocabulary in comparison to other children
in the neighborhood. Their concern is that
the child interrupts their conversations and
has not learned social rules that are
important within the family and community.
Testing confirms similar problems in
English-speaking settings. The SLP would
most likely recommend that therapy focus
on which of the following language areas?
(A) Syntax
(B) Morphology
(C) Semantics
(D) Pragmatics
A 60-year-old man has Parkinson's disease (A) is correct. When dementia is associated with Parkinson's disease, it is usually
and is in the early stage of dementia. It irreversible. Therefore, the family or caregivers must understand the nature of the
would be appropriate to address which of linguistic and intellectual problems, and learn how to maximize the abilities of the
the following goals first in therapy? client. The sooner the family or caregivers are made aware of the condition of the
(A) To educate the family or caregivers client, the better the intervention is likely to be.
(B) To decrease jargon
(C) To decrease circumlocution
(D) To improve motor skills
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Praxis ETS SLP WITH 100% SURE ANSWERS
Terms in this set (32)
Which of the following is the major physical (C) is correct. Palatopharyngeal insufficiency or, more specifically, velopharyngeal
or organic factor underlying impairment in insufficiency is the major cause of the hypernasal speech associated with cleft
the speech of persons with cleft palate? palate. (A), (B), and (C) are incorrect because otitis media is not congenital; in cleft
(A) Congenital hearing loss from otitis palate, the maxillary arch is often collapsed and thus is narrow; and irregular vocal
media fold abduction is not associated with cleft palate.
(B) Broad irregular maxillary arch
(C) Palatopharyngeal insufficiency
(D) Irregular vocal fold abduction
An SLP determines the mean length of (B) is correct. Reliability is the consistency with which a test measures or the degree
utterance (MLU) of a language sample to which repeated measurement with the same instrument of the same individual
from a three-year-old child. Two weeks would tend to produce the same result. Larger values indicate greater reliability; a
later, the SLP reevaluates the same sample reliability of 0.90 or greater is desirable for a test to be used in making decisions
and again determines the MLU. The extent about individuals.
to which the two scores are similar is most
directly a function of the
(A) validity of the scores
(B) reliability of the scores
(C) skewness of the score distribution
(D) speededness of the measure
An SLP is providing services to adults with (A) is correct. The disorder is most limited in scope among those mentioned and,
neurogenic disorders of communication. Of therefore, most likely to be amenable to therapy or treatment. (B) is incorrect
the following clients, which will likely have because the problem described is diffused or dispersed throughout the head with
the most favorable management major impairments to the nerves. (C) and (D) are incorrect because the disorders
prognosis? mentioned are progressive in nature.
(A) John, who has a brain injury resulting in
a slight concussion
(B) Jim, who has a traumatic brain injury
resulting in paralysis
(C) Juan, who has amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis
(D) Helen, who has Huntington's chorea
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, An SLP has targeted the phonological (D) is correct. Generalization probes are a principle feature of phonological therapy.
process of "stopping on initial fricatives" for The answer choices require the clinician to pay attention to the position of the
remediation and is using the word "shoes" fricative sound in a word and also the word's syllable structure.
to establish the new behavior. The SLP now
wishes to investigate whether the speaker
can generalize the newly learned pattern
to untrained words. If it is assumed that
generalization will occur on words whose
phonetic characteristics are most like the
trained word "shoes," which of the
following words should be selected?
(A) Shouting
(B) Fished
(C) Ocean
(D) Shook
The Spanish-speaking parents of a nine- (D) is correct. The parents have described adequate syntactic and semantic
year- old bilingual child report that their knowledge by the child. Testing in English confirms similar strengths. The area that
child communicates in Spanish with has been identified as a weakness is pragmatics and social rules for interaction.
complete utterances and has a good
vocabulary in comparison to other children
in the neighborhood. Their concern is that
the child interrupts their conversations and
has not learned social rules that are
important within the family and community.
Testing confirms similar problems in
English-speaking settings. The SLP would
most likely recommend that therapy focus
on which of the following language areas?
(A) Syntax
(B) Morphology
(C) Semantics
(D) Pragmatics
A 60-year-old man has Parkinson's disease (A) is correct. When dementia is associated with Parkinson's disease, it is usually
and is in the early stage of dementia. It irreversible. Therefore, the family or caregivers must understand the nature of the
would be appropriate to address which of linguistic and intellectual problems, and learn how to maximize the abilities of the
the following goals first in therapy? client. The sooner the family or caregivers are made aware of the condition of the
(A) To educate the family or caregivers client, the better the intervention is likely to be.
(B) To decrease jargon
(C) To decrease circumlocution
(D) To improve motor skills
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