SLP Praxis Practice Test
C. Phonology - Answer-A 6 year old child produces /t/ for /s/, /d/ for /z/, /p/ for /f/, and /b/ for /v/.
Intervention for this problem would target language at the level of
A. morphology
B. syntax
C. phonology
D. pragmatics
E. Semantics
C. The influence of context on the speaker and the listener - Answer-A treatment plan for an adult client
with an acquired language disorder recommends focusing on pragmatic communication. Goals
established for this client would most appropriately emphasize which of the following?
A. the rules for arranging sounds in words
B. the denotative meanings of words
,C. the influence of context on the speaker and the listener
D. The rules that apply to the structure of sentences
E. the perceptual properties of speech sounds
E. Duration of the preceding vowel - Answer-Which of the following is the most important acoustic cue
that distinguishes between an unreleased final /p/ and an unreleased final /b/, as in "cap" vs. "cab"
A. Frequency of third formant
B. locus frequency of burst
C. Voice onset time
D. Vocal fundamental frequency
E. Duration of the preceding vowel
C. Walked - Answer-When using Roger Brown's system for computing mean length of utterance in a
language sample, which of the following utterances would be scored as having two morphemes?
A. Bought
B. Doggie
,C. Walked
D. Sticky
E. Choo-choo
A. The epithelium and superficial lamina propria - Answer-Anatomical studies of the human vocal folds
and detailed observation of mucosal behavior during phonation has led to the current "cover-body"
characterization of the vocal fold.
Which of the following is included in the vocal fold cover
A. the epithelium and superficial lamina propria
B. The epithelium and deep lamina propria
C. The intermediate and deep layers of the lamina propria
D. The vocalis portion of the thyroarytenoid muscle
E. The lamina of the thyroid cartilage
A. /b/ for /m/ - Answer-Which of the following substitutions is most likely to occur in conjunction with
hyponasality?
A. /b/ for /m/
, B. /n/ for /d/
C. /ng/ for /k/
D. glottal stop for /t/
E. /m/ for /p/
A. Provide stuttering intervention, but no articulation intervention for /r/ at the present time - Answer-
Parents bring their daughter of 4 years and 3 months for a speech and language evaluation. The parents
have expressed concern that their daughter does not pronounce the /r/ sound correctly and has
exhibited periods of stuttering for the last 18 months. During the evaluation, the SLP observes that the
child exhibits sound-syllable repetitions on 30 percent of her words.
What is the best action for the SLP to take?
A. Provide stuttering intervention, but no articulation intervention for /r/ at the present time
B. Provide both articulation intervention for the /r/ and stuttering intervention
C. Provide articulation intervention for the /r/ and ignore the stuttering
D. Provide articulation intervention for the /r/ first and later provide stuttering intervention
E. Provide no intervention at this time
B. Acute Laryngitis - Answer-Voice therapy is least appropriate for clients with
C. Phonology - Answer-A 6 year old child produces /t/ for /s/, /d/ for /z/, /p/ for /f/, and /b/ for /v/.
Intervention for this problem would target language at the level of
A. morphology
B. syntax
C. phonology
D. pragmatics
E. Semantics
C. The influence of context on the speaker and the listener - Answer-A treatment plan for an adult client
with an acquired language disorder recommends focusing on pragmatic communication. Goals
established for this client would most appropriately emphasize which of the following?
A. the rules for arranging sounds in words
B. the denotative meanings of words
,C. the influence of context on the speaker and the listener
D. The rules that apply to the structure of sentences
E. the perceptual properties of speech sounds
E. Duration of the preceding vowel - Answer-Which of the following is the most important acoustic cue
that distinguishes between an unreleased final /p/ and an unreleased final /b/, as in "cap" vs. "cab"
A. Frequency of third formant
B. locus frequency of burst
C. Voice onset time
D. Vocal fundamental frequency
E. Duration of the preceding vowel
C. Walked - Answer-When using Roger Brown's system for computing mean length of utterance in a
language sample, which of the following utterances would be scored as having two morphemes?
A. Bought
B. Doggie
,C. Walked
D. Sticky
E. Choo-choo
A. The epithelium and superficial lamina propria - Answer-Anatomical studies of the human vocal folds
and detailed observation of mucosal behavior during phonation has led to the current "cover-body"
characterization of the vocal fold.
Which of the following is included in the vocal fold cover
A. the epithelium and superficial lamina propria
B. The epithelium and deep lamina propria
C. The intermediate and deep layers of the lamina propria
D. The vocalis portion of the thyroarytenoid muscle
E. The lamina of the thyroid cartilage
A. /b/ for /m/ - Answer-Which of the following substitutions is most likely to occur in conjunction with
hyponasality?
A. /b/ for /m/
, B. /n/ for /d/
C. /ng/ for /k/
D. glottal stop for /t/
E. /m/ for /p/
A. Provide stuttering intervention, but no articulation intervention for /r/ at the present time - Answer-
Parents bring their daughter of 4 years and 3 months for a speech and language evaluation. The parents
have expressed concern that their daughter does not pronounce the /r/ sound correctly and has
exhibited periods of stuttering for the last 18 months. During the evaluation, the SLP observes that the
child exhibits sound-syllable repetitions on 30 percent of her words.
What is the best action for the SLP to take?
A. Provide stuttering intervention, but no articulation intervention for /r/ at the present time
B. Provide both articulation intervention for the /r/ and stuttering intervention
C. Provide articulation intervention for the /r/ and ignore the stuttering
D. Provide articulation intervention for the /r/ first and later provide stuttering intervention
E. Provide no intervention at this time
B. Acute Laryngitis - Answer-Voice therapy is least appropriate for clients with
