SLP PRACTICE PRAXIS (FORM 3) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED 2025/2026.
As part of a routine preschool screening, an SLP tests a 4 year old whose speech is characterized
by sound omissions, hypernasality, nasal emission, and weak consonants. Which of the
following would be most appropriately evaluated initially?
A.Oral-motor behavior
B.Velopharyngeal function
C.Laryngeal function
D.Phonological awareness - ANS Option (B) is correct. The characteristics described are
consistent with a resonance disorder, hence velopharyngeal function would be evaluated
initially.
Which of the following is the minimal contrast approach most appropriately used to treat?
A.Phonological disorders
B.Dysphagia
C.Dysarthria
D.Global aphasia - ANS Option (A) is correct. Minimal contrast approach was one of the first
approaches designed to adhere to phonological principles of intervention.
Alicia is a fourth-grade student with a language impairment that interferes with her academic
performance and social communication. On a standardized test of expressive language ability,
she received an overall score of 97.5, placing her in the 65th percentile. Alicia's test result
indicates that she
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,A.performed as well as or better than 65% of the individuals on whom the norms were
developed
B.responded correctly to 65% of the 150 items included in the expressive-language test
C.performed as well as or better than 65% of the other fourth graders who took the same test
D.responded correctly to 97.5% of the test items, as did 65% of the other children taking the
test - ANS Option (A) is correct. Percentile rank is the percentage of the scores within the
norm range that are equal to or lower than the score gained by the student.
Which THREE of the following variables are considered risk factors for late language
emergence?
A.Male gender
B.Access to print material
C.Low socioeconomic status
D.Moderately low birth weight
E.Exposure to rich and varied vocabulary - ANS Options (A), (C), and (D) are correct. Being of
male gender is a risk factor cited by both ASHAA S H A and researchers for late-talking toddlers.
Having a low SESS E S is considered a risk factor by ASHAA S H A and researchers for late talking.
Finally low birth weight is a risk factor as well.
During a trip to the grocery store, a three-year-old boy with delayed language points to an apple
on the floor and says to his mother, "Apple." The boy's mother says, "Yes, that's a big, shiny
apple."
Based on the mother's response, which of the following language stimulation techniques is she
using?
A.Imitation
B.Parallel talk
C.Think aloud
D.Expansion - ANS Option (D) is correct. Expansion is a method that entails providing a
subject a more complex speech model but does not directly stimulate another response from
the subject.
An SLP works with a 4-year-old patient diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The patient is
nonverbal, does not have a functional communication system, and does not follow simple
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,directions. Which of the following communicative target goals is most appropriate for the SLP to
prioritize for the patient?
A.Matching identical pictures in an array of pictures
B.Requesting wants in any modality
C.Labeling of common items verbally
D.Imitating a sequence of two actions - ANS Option (B) is correct. Requests (mands) are very
important for the early development of language and for day-to-day verbal interactions with
others. Requests (mands) are usually the first type of communication acquired by an infant.
A 75-year-old patient with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease underwent a
three-vessel coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The patient needed to be intubated for three
days following surgery. After extubation, the medical team requested a swallow consultation to
determine if it was safe for the patient to take oral medications and initiate oral nutrition. Based
on the patient's condition, which of the following assessment procedures is most appropriate
for an SLP to practice?
A.Administering a clinical bedside swallow evaluation and recommending an oral diet as there
were no clinical signs or symptoms of aspiration during the evaluation
B.Deferring the evaluation for 24 hours because the patient was just extubated to allow a
possible improvement in the patient's swallow function before evaluation
C.Completing a clinical bedside swallow evaluation to determine patient readiness for an
instrumental ev - ANS Option (C) is correct. Several studies using instrumental assessment
have concluded that some patients recover airway protection and swallow function within 24
hours of extubation and others much later than 24 hours post-extubation following prolonged
endotracheal intubation, suggesting that a 24-hour "deferral time" benchmark is not
particularly useful.
Which of the following procedures is most important for an SLP to consider when assessing the
social aspect of a school-age child's communication skills?
A.Collecting a language sample to assess narrative skills
B.Assessing expressive vocabulary used by the child on a picture vocabulary test
C.Observing the child interacting with peers in natural settings, such as during recess
D.Looking for a discrepancy between the child's IQI Q and communication skills to determine
eligibility - ANS Option (C) is correct. Informal observation of a student in a natural setting is
part of a comprehensive assessment. A determination of eligibility for SLP services in a school
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, must be made from more than one source and should include authentic assessment in an
informal setting.
A study is conducted to determine how well a dysphagia screening test predicts aspiration that
is later confirmed with a videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSSV F S S). The study results are
presented in the table below.
(Top left) Failed Screen/Aspiration: 45
(Bottom left) Passed Screen/Aspiration: 5
(Top right) Failed Screen/No Asp: 20
(Bottom right) Passed Screen/No Asp: 30
Which THREE of the following statements about this dysphagia screening test are true?
A.The screening test's sensitivity is 90%
B.The screening test's sensitivity is 69%
C.The screening test's specificity is 90%
D.The screening test's specificity is 60%
E.The number of false negatives was 5
F.The number of false negatives was 20 - ANS Options (A), (D), and (E) are correct. The
screening test's sensitivity is the proportion of patients who aspirated and failed the screen (top
cell in the first column) to the total of all patients who aspirated on the VFSS (total of the first
column); therefore, 45/50 = 0.9045 divided by 50, equals 0.90. The screening test's specificity is
the proportion of patients who did not aspirate and passed the screen (bottom cell in the
second column) to the total of all patients who did not aspirate on the VFSS (total of second
column); therefore, 30/50 = 0.6030 divided by 50, equals 0.60. False negatives are patients who
passed the screen who actually aspirated on the VFSS (bottom cell of first column).
A study is conducted to determine how well a dysphagia screening test predicts aspiration that
is later confirmed with a videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSSV F S S). The study results are
presented in the table below.
(Top left) Failed Screen/Aspiration: 45
(Bottom left) Passed Screen/Aspiration: 5
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
VERIFIED 2025/2026.
As part of a routine preschool screening, an SLP tests a 4 year old whose speech is characterized
by sound omissions, hypernasality, nasal emission, and weak consonants. Which of the
following would be most appropriately evaluated initially?
A.Oral-motor behavior
B.Velopharyngeal function
C.Laryngeal function
D.Phonological awareness - ANS Option (B) is correct. The characteristics described are
consistent with a resonance disorder, hence velopharyngeal function would be evaluated
initially.
Which of the following is the minimal contrast approach most appropriately used to treat?
A.Phonological disorders
B.Dysphagia
C.Dysarthria
D.Global aphasia - ANS Option (A) is correct. Minimal contrast approach was one of the first
approaches designed to adhere to phonological principles of intervention.
Alicia is a fourth-grade student with a language impairment that interferes with her academic
performance and social communication. On a standardized test of expressive language ability,
she received an overall score of 97.5, placing her in the 65th percentile. Alicia's test result
indicates that she
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,A.performed as well as or better than 65% of the individuals on whom the norms were
developed
B.responded correctly to 65% of the 150 items included in the expressive-language test
C.performed as well as or better than 65% of the other fourth graders who took the same test
D.responded correctly to 97.5% of the test items, as did 65% of the other children taking the
test - ANS Option (A) is correct. Percentile rank is the percentage of the scores within the
norm range that are equal to or lower than the score gained by the student.
Which THREE of the following variables are considered risk factors for late language
emergence?
A.Male gender
B.Access to print material
C.Low socioeconomic status
D.Moderately low birth weight
E.Exposure to rich and varied vocabulary - ANS Options (A), (C), and (D) are correct. Being of
male gender is a risk factor cited by both ASHAA S H A and researchers for late-talking toddlers.
Having a low SESS E S is considered a risk factor by ASHAA S H A and researchers for late talking.
Finally low birth weight is a risk factor as well.
During a trip to the grocery store, a three-year-old boy with delayed language points to an apple
on the floor and says to his mother, "Apple." The boy's mother says, "Yes, that's a big, shiny
apple."
Based on the mother's response, which of the following language stimulation techniques is she
using?
A.Imitation
B.Parallel talk
C.Think aloud
D.Expansion - ANS Option (D) is correct. Expansion is a method that entails providing a
subject a more complex speech model but does not directly stimulate another response from
the subject.
An SLP works with a 4-year-old patient diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The patient is
nonverbal, does not have a functional communication system, and does not follow simple
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,directions. Which of the following communicative target goals is most appropriate for the SLP to
prioritize for the patient?
A.Matching identical pictures in an array of pictures
B.Requesting wants in any modality
C.Labeling of common items verbally
D.Imitating a sequence of two actions - ANS Option (B) is correct. Requests (mands) are very
important for the early development of language and for day-to-day verbal interactions with
others. Requests (mands) are usually the first type of communication acquired by an infant.
A 75-year-old patient with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease underwent a
three-vessel coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The patient needed to be intubated for three
days following surgery. After extubation, the medical team requested a swallow consultation to
determine if it was safe for the patient to take oral medications and initiate oral nutrition. Based
on the patient's condition, which of the following assessment procedures is most appropriate
for an SLP to practice?
A.Administering a clinical bedside swallow evaluation and recommending an oral diet as there
were no clinical signs or symptoms of aspiration during the evaluation
B.Deferring the evaluation for 24 hours because the patient was just extubated to allow a
possible improvement in the patient's swallow function before evaluation
C.Completing a clinical bedside swallow evaluation to determine patient readiness for an
instrumental ev - ANS Option (C) is correct. Several studies using instrumental assessment
have concluded that some patients recover airway protection and swallow function within 24
hours of extubation and others much later than 24 hours post-extubation following prolonged
endotracheal intubation, suggesting that a 24-hour "deferral time" benchmark is not
particularly useful.
Which of the following procedures is most important for an SLP to consider when assessing the
social aspect of a school-age child's communication skills?
A.Collecting a language sample to assess narrative skills
B.Assessing expressive vocabulary used by the child on a picture vocabulary test
C.Observing the child interacting with peers in natural settings, such as during recess
D.Looking for a discrepancy between the child's IQI Q and communication skills to determine
eligibility - ANS Option (C) is correct. Informal observation of a student in a natural setting is
part of a comprehensive assessment. A determination of eligibility for SLP services in a school
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, must be made from more than one source and should include authentic assessment in an
informal setting.
A study is conducted to determine how well a dysphagia screening test predicts aspiration that
is later confirmed with a videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSSV F S S). The study results are
presented in the table below.
(Top left) Failed Screen/Aspiration: 45
(Bottom left) Passed Screen/Aspiration: 5
(Top right) Failed Screen/No Asp: 20
(Bottom right) Passed Screen/No Asp: 30
Which THREE of the following statements about this dysphagia screening test are true?
A.The screening test's sensitivity is 90%
B.The screening test's sensitivity is 69%
C.The screening test's specificity is 90%
D.The screening test's specificity is 60%
E.The number of false negatives was 5
F.The number of false negatives was 20 - ANS Options (A), (D), and (E) are correct. The
screening test's sensitivity is the proportion of patients who aspirated and failed the screen (top
cell in the first column) to the total of all patients who aspirated on the VFSS (total of the first
column); therefore, 45/50 = 0.9045 divided by 50, equals 0.90. The screening test's specificity is
the proportion of patients who did not aspirate and passed the screen (bottom cell in the
second column) to the total of all patients who did not aspirate on the VFSS (total of second
column); therefore, 30/50 = 0.6030 divided by 50, equals 0.60. False negatives are patients who
passed the screen who actually aspirated on the VFSS (bottom cell of first column).
A study is conducted to determine how well a dysphagia screening test predicts aspiration that
is later confirmed with a videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSSV F S S). The study results are
presented in the table below.
(Top left) Failed Screen/Aspiration: 45
(Bottom left) Passed Screen/Aspiration: 5
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