Speech pathology praxis Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
Infants begin to send intentional purposeful messages via communication means
such as babbling and gesturing at about what age?
a. 3 months old
b. 6 months old
c. 10 months old
d. 2 years old - Correct answer-C (INTENTIONAL AND PURPOSEFUL
SWITCH FROM PERLOCUTIONARY TO ILLOCUTIONARY PERIOD)
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
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,c. Cooing
d. None of the above
e. All of the above - Correct answer-B (CVCV SYLLABLE CHAINS)
At about what age do typically developing children have approximately 200-300
words in their expressive vocabulary?
a. 12 months
b. 18 months
c. 24 months
d. 3 years old - Correct answer-C (24 MONTHS)
By 3 months, typically developing infants may consistently do which of the
following:
a. Follow 1-step directions
b. Cries for basic needs
c. Looks when name is called
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,d. Quiets in response to noise
e. B and C
f. B and D - Correct answer-F (CRIES FOR BASIC DAILY NEEDS +
QUIETS/SMILES IN RESPONSE TO SOUND)
Jen is a typically developing child. She understands simple opposites and
questions. She recently started to ask her mother "why?" during reading time. Jen
is most likely closest to what age?
a. 8 months old
b. 12 months old
c. 2 1/2 years old
d. 4 years old - Correct answer-C (2-3 YEARS OLD)
How many morphemes are in the following sentence? "It was undeniable that she
was the happiest girl in her class."
a. 16
b. 17
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, c. 14
d. 15 - Correct answer-D (15 MORPHEMES)
Contractible auxiliary is demonstrated in which of the following sentences:
a. Daddy's jumping up and down.
b. It's hot in the summer.
c. Are you going?
d. None of the above. - Correct answer-A (DADDY'S JUMPING)
Martha is a 78 year old female who is reporting loss of taste when she eats. She
went for an instrumental swallow study which reported she had 2 occurrences of
laryngeal penetration. What is the best course of treatment?
a. Modified diet
b. Oral motor exercises
c. Pharyngeal strength exercises
d. No speech therapy indicated - Correct answer-D (NO THERAPY INDICATED
BECAUSE IT IS AGE RELATED SWALLOW CHANGES)
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Questions and Answers
Infants begin to send intentional purposeful messages via communication means
such as babbling and gesturing at about what age?
a. 3 months old
b. 6 months old
c. 10 months old
d. 2 years old - Correct answer-C (INTENTIONAL AND PURPOSEFUL
SWITCH FROM PERLOCUTIONARY TO ILLOCUTIONARY PERIOD)
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
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,c. Cooing
d. None of the above
e. All of the above - Correct answer-B (CVCV SYLLABLE CHAINS)
At about what age do typically developing children have approximately 200-300
words in their expressive vocabulary?
a. 12 months
b. 18 months
c. 24 months
d. 3 years old - Correct answer-C (24 MONTHS)
By 3 months, typically developing infants may consistently do which of the
following:
a. Follow 1-step directions
b. Cries for basic needs
c. Looks when name is called
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,d. Quiets in response to noise
e. B and C
f. B and D - Correct answer-F (CRIES FOR BASIC DAILY NEEDS +
QUIETS/SMILES IN RESPONSE TO SOUND)
Jen is a typically developing child. She understands simple opposites and
questions. She recently started to ask her mother "why?" during reading time. Jen
is most likely closest to what age?
a. 8 months old
b. 12 months old
c. 2 1/2 years old
d. 4 years old - Correct answer-C (2-3 YEARS OLD)
How many morphemes are in the following sentence? "It was undeniable that she
was the happiest girl in her class."
a. 16
b. 17
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, c. 14
d. 15 - Correct answer-D (15 MORPHEMES)
Contractible auxiliary is demonstrated in which of the following sentences:
a. Daddy's jumping up and down.
b. It's hot in the summer.
c. Are you going?
d. None of the above. - Correct answer-A (DADDY'S JUMPING)
Martha is a 78 year old female who is reporting loss of taste when she eats. She
went for an instrumental swallow study which reported she had 2 occurrences of
laryngeal penetration. What is the best course of treatment?
a. Modified diet
b. Oral motor exercises
c. Pharyngeal strength exercises
d. No speech therapy indicated - Correct answer-D (NO THERAPY INDICATED
BECAUSE IT IS AGE RELATED SWALLOW CHANGES)
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