Praxis SLP Questions and Answers Latest updated

Praxis SLP Questions and Answers Latest updated What frequency is most sensitive to our ears? A 1.5k-1.9k B 300-500 C 10k-20k D 2.5k-5k - ANSWER -D 2.5k-5k Controls pitch (tensor) A Cricothyroid B Thyroarytenoid C Posterior cricoarytenoid D Lateral cricoarytenoid - ANSWER -A Cricothyroid Softens voice (relaxer) A Cricothyroid B Thyroarytenoid C Posterior cricoarytenoid D Lateral cricoarytenoid - ANSWER -B Thyroarytenoid Abducts vocal folds A Cricothyroid B Thyroarytenoid C Posterior cricoarytenoid D Lateral cricoarytenoid - ANSWER -C Posterior cricoarytenoid Fluency shaping technique aimed to beginning a word with reduced physical tension A Easy onset B Light contact C Pausing - ANSWER -A Easy onset Fluency shaping technique aimed to touch articulators together with less tension A Easy onset B Light contact C Pausing - ANSWER -B Light contact Fluency shaping technique aimed to insert rests between groups of words A Easy onset B Light contact C Pausing - ANSWER -C Pausing norm-referenced stuttering assessment - ANSWER -Stuttering Severity Instrument (SSI-4) Goals of cleft palate Tx Select all that apply A Establish correct articulation (placement, manner, and voicing) using articulation therapy techniques B Eliminate or prevent harmful vocal behaviors C Ensure there is good oral pressure during sound production D Ensure the client is developing better oral awareness and discrimination E Establish placement of tongue at the back lateral margins so that it stays inside the mouth F Establish new motor speech patterns that replace speech sound errors - ANSWER -A Establish correct articulation (placement, manner, and voicing) using articulation therapy techniques C Ensure there is good oral pressure during sound production F Establish new motor speech patterns that replace speech sound errors MOST COMMON errors of cleft palate articulation Select all that apply A Nasal fricatives B Glottal stops C Pharyngeal stop D Pharyngeal fricatives E Laryngeal fricatives F Mid-dorsum palatal stops - ANSWER -B Glottal stops: formed by a "pop" of air when the child forces his/her vocal folds (located in the voice box) together. The release of air can make it sound like a child is omitting a consonant (like saying "-all" for "ball"). A Nasal fricatives: formed by directing the stream of air through the nasal cavity, instead of the oral cavity, during speech. It sounds like the child is "talking through his/her nose" for particular sounds, like S in the word "sun." D Pharyngeal fricatives: formed by pressing the base of the tongue against the back of the throat and releasing a stream of air for speech. It can sound like the child is using a "raspy H" for particular sounds, like SH in the word "shoe."