SLP Praxis Practice Test Questions With
Correct Answers
A 6 year old child produces /t/ for /s/, /d/ for /z/, /p/ for /f/, and /b/ for
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/v/. Intervention for this problem would target language at the level of
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A. morphology
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B. syntax
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C. phonology
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D. pragmatics
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E. Semantics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C. Phonology
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A treatment plan for an adult client with an acquired language disorder
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recommends focusing on pragmatic communication. Goals established
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for this client would most appropriately emphasize which of the
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following?
,A. the rules for arranging sounds in words
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B. the denotative meanings of words
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C. the influence of context on the speaker and the listener
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D. The rules that apply to the structure of sentences
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E. the perceptual properties of speech sounds - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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C. The influence of context on the speaker and the listener
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Which of the following is the most important acoustic cue that
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distinguishes between an unreleased final /p/ and an unreleased final
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/b/, as in "cap" vs. "cab"
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A. Frequency of third formant
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B. locus frequency of burst
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C. Voice onset time
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D. Vocal fundamental frequency
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,E. Duration of the preceding vowel - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-E. Duration
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of the preceding vowel
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When using Roger Brown's system for computing mean length of
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utterance in a language sample, which of the following utterances
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would be scored as having two morphemes?
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A. Bought
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B. Doggie
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C. Walked
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D. Sticky
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E. Choo-choo - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C. Walked
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Anatomical studies of the human vocal folds and detailed observation of
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mucosal behavior during phonation has led to the current "cover-body"
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characterization of the vocal fold. | | | |
, Which of the following is included in the vocal fold cover
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A. the epithelium and superficial lamina propria
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B. The epithelium and deep lamina propria
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C. The intermediate and deep layers of the lamina propria
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D. The vocalis portion of the thyroarytenoid muscle
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E. The lamina of the thyroid cartilage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. The
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epithelium and superficial lamina propria
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Which of the following substitutions is most likely to occur in
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conjunction with hyponasality?| |
A. /b/ for /m/
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B. /n/ for /d/
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C. /ng/ for /k/
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Correct Answers
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C. Phonology
| | | | |
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
| | | | | | | | |
C. The influence of context on the speaker and the listener
| | | | | | | | | |
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-E. Duration
| | | | | | | | | |
of the preceding vowel
| | |
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-C. Walked
| | | | |
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 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-A. The
| | | | | | | | | | |
epithelium and superficial lamina propria
| | | |
Which of the following substitutions is most likely to occur in
| | | | | | | | | | |
conjunction with hyponasality?| |
A. /b/ for /m/
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B. /n/ for /d/
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C. /ng/ for /k/
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