SLP Praxis Questions and Answers
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What is the most appropriate first step when evaluating a bilingual child for a language disorder?
A. Test only in English
B. Refer for ESL services
✔✔ C. Gather a comprehensive language history in both languages
D. Begin intervention immediately
Which of the following is considered a phonological disorder?
A. Mispronouncing “r” consistently
✔✔ B. Omitting final consonants across multiple words
C. Hoarseness after singing
D. Inconsistent articulation errors
Which cranial nerve is most associated with vocal fold movement?
A. V
B. VII
✔✔ C. X
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,D. XII
What is a hallmark characteristic of apraxia of speech in children?
A. Fluent but nonsensical speech
✔✔ B. Inconsistent speech errors with groping
C. Rapid and automatic speech
D. General muscle weakness
What is the best way to measure progress in a child using an AAC device?
A. Counting device features used
✔✔ B. Tracking increases in functional communication
C. Measuring battery life
D. Assessing the device’s design
Which of the following is an example of receptive language?
✔✔ A. Following directions
B. Naming pictures
C. Producing plural nouns
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,D. Repeating phrases
Which vocal quality is most associated with vocal nodules?
A. Diplophonia
✔✔ B. Hoarseness
C. Aphonia
D. Glottal fry
Which of the following would best support generalization of articulation skills?
A. Drills with flashcards only
✔✔ B. Practicing in conversation across settings
C. Isolated word repetition
D. Use of nonsense words
Which area of the brain is responsible for language comprehension?
A. Broca’s area
✔✔ B. Wernicke’s area
C. Cerebellum
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, D. Angular gyrus
What type of reinforcement involves giving a reward after a desired behavior?
A. Negative reinforcement
✔✔ B. Positive reinforcement
C. Punishment
D. Extinction
Which condition often co-occurs with cleft palate?
✔✔ A. Eustachian tube dysfunction
B. Apraxia
C. Autism
D. Vocal fold paralysis
What is the most likely impact of damage to the left hemisphere in adults?
✔✔ A. Aphasia
B. Dysarthria
C. Stuttering
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Latest Version Already Passed
What is the most appropriate first step when evaluating a bilingual child for a language disorder?
A. Test only in English
B. Refer for ESL services
✔✔ C. Gather a comprehensive language history in both languages
D. Begin intervention immediately
Which of the following is considered a phonological disorder?
A. Mispronouncing “r” consistently
✔✔ B. Omitting final consonants across multiple words
C. Hoarseness after singing
D. Inconsistent articulation errors
Which cranial nerve is most associated with vocal fold movement?
A. V
B. VII
✔✔ C. X
1
,D. XII
What is a hallmark characteristic of apraxia of speech in children?
A. Fluent but nonsensical speech
✔✔ B. Inconsistent speech errors with groping
C. Rapid and automatic speech
D. General muscle weakness
What is the best way to measure progress in a child using an AAC device?
A. Counting device features used
✔✔ B. Tracking increases in functional communication
C. Measuring battery life
D. Assessing the device’s design
Which of the following is an example of receptive language?
✔✔ A. Following directions
B. Naming pictures
C. Producing plural nouns
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,D. Repeating phrases
Which vocal quality is most associated with vocal nodules?
A. Diplophonia
✔✔ B. Hoarseness
C. Aphonia
D. Glottal fry
Which of the following would best support generalization of articulation skills?
A. Drills with flashcards only
✔✔ B. Practicing in conversation across settings
C. Isolated word repetition
D. Use of nonsense words
Which area of the brain is responsible for language comprehension?
A. Broca’s area
✔✔ B. Wernicke’s area
C. Cerebellum
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, D. Angular gyrus
What type of reinforcement involves giving a reward after a desired behavior?
A. Negative reinforcement
✔✔ B. Positive reinforcement
C. Punishment
D. Extinction
Which condition often co-occurs with cleft palate?
✔✔ A. Eustachian tube dysfunction
B. Apraxia
C. Autism
D. Vocal fold paralysis
What is the most likely impact of damage to the left hemisphere in adults?
✔✔ A. Aphasia
B. Dysarthria
C. Stuttering
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