SLP ETS PRACTICE TEST FORM 1
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Question:
Which of the following should be the primary focus of early language intervention for at-
risk infants?
A.Establishing object permanence through play activities
B.Training primary caregivers to facilitate language learning
C.Creating readiness activities in the context of play
D.Enhancing social communication through play activities - Answers :Answer: B
Fela is a third-grade student in a public school. She is a speaker of African American
Vernacular English (AAVE) who has difficulty with the Standard American English (SAE)
dialect used in her classroom. Her teacher believes that Fela's language skills are
affecting her academic performance and has referred her to the school's speech-
language pathologist. Which of the following is an appropriate rationale for providing
language intervention for Fela?
Select all that apply.
A.It will likely foster better communication with Fela's linguistically and culturally diverse
peers.
B.It will likely improve Fela's code-switching ability with her teacher and other adult
speakers of SAE.
C.It may expand Fela's later academic and vocational opportunities.
D.It will likely lead Fela to adopt SAE as her primary dialect. - Answers :Answer: A, B, C
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Question:
Federal laws regarding freedom of access to information stipulate that client records
kept or written by health care professionals can be
A.reviewed only by other health-care professionals
B.reviewed only by the clients themselves unless the client provides written permission
to share with others
C.reviewed by anyone who submits a formal written request
D.released only by subpoena - Answers :Answer: B
To justify providing individual treatment for a 2½ year old with apraxia of speech, which
of the following would be LEAST important for the SLP to include in the evaluation
report?
A.A description of the child's typical interaction with peers
B.Relevant prognostic data
C.Information about apraxia of speech
D.A description of the language development of the child's older siblings - Answers
:Answer: D
,The speech reception threshold (SRT) is a basic component of an evaluation of hearing
function. Which of the following statements about the SRT is most accurate?
A.It is measured in decibels and corresponds to the intensity level at which spondaic
words can be recognized approximately 50% of the time.
B.It makes use of test materials that are limited to monosyllabic words.
C.It provides information on how well speech is understood at conversational levels.
D.It is useful in validating acoustic intermittence measures. - Answers :Answer: A
A clinician who employs active listening is doing which of the following?
A.Responding to both the content and the affect of the client's remarks
B.Listening very carefully and taking extensive notes
C.Conducting a clinician-directed interview
D.Directing the client to specific answers to questions - Answers :Answer: A
The figure above shows the oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal structures involved in
swallowing. Which of the following best describes the transit of the bolus at the moment
depicted in the figure?
A.The bolus is traveling through the esophagus.
B.The bolus is being propelled from the oral cavity by the tongue and has entered the
pharynx.
C.The bolus has passively exited the oral cavity without propulsion by the tongue.
D.Laryngeal penetration of some of the bolus is evident. - Answers :Answer: B
Primary motor innervation to the larynx and velum is provided by which cranial nerve?
A.V
B.VII
C.IX
D.X - Answers :Answer: D
This investigation was motivated by observations that when persons with dysarthria
increase loudness, their speech improves. Some studies have indicated that this
improvement may be related to an increase of prosodic variation. Studies have reported
an increase of fundamental frequency (F0) variation with increased loudness, but there
has been no examination of the relation of loudness manipulation to specific prosodic
variables that are known to aid a listener in parsing out meaningful information. This
study examined the relation of vocal loudness production to selected acoustic variables
known to inform listeners of phrase and sentence boundaries: specifically, F0
declination and final-word lengthening. Ten young, healthy women were audio-recorded
while they read aloud a paragraph at what each considered normal loudness, twice-
normal loudness, and half-normal loudness. Results showed that there was a
statistically - Answers :Which of the following represent(s) the independent variable or
variables used in the Watson and Hughes study?
A.Prosody of dysarthric speech
B.F0 declination and final-word lengthening
C.Vocal loudness
D.Speech intelligibility and communicative effectiveness
, Answer: C
This investigation was motivated by observations that when persons with dysarthria
increase loudness, their speech improves. Some studies have indicated that this
improvement may be related to an increase of prosodic variation. Studies have reported
an increase of fundamental frequency (F0) variation with increased loudness, but there
has been no examination of the relation of loudness manipulation to specific prosodic
variables that are known to aid a listener in parsing out meaningful information. This
study examined the relation of vocal loudness production to selected acoustic variables
known to inform listeners of phrase and sentence boundaries: specifically, F0
declination and final-word lengthening. Ten young, healthy women were audio-recorded
while they read aloud a paragraph at what each considered normal loudness, twice-
normal loudness, and half-normal loudness. Results showed that there was a
statistically - Answers :Watson and Hughes are cautious when suggesting that the
speech of some persons with dysarthria improves because of the prosodic changes that
result from increasing vocal loudness. Of the following, which is the most likely reason
for this caution?
A.Only women were studied.
B.The prosody of persons with dysarthria may not show similar loudness effects.
C.Several acoustic variables related to speech prosody were not included.
D.Reciting a paragraph aloud is unlike spontaneous speech.
Answer: B
This investigation was motivated by observations that when persons with dysarthria
increase loudness, their speech improves. Some studies have indicated that this
improvement may be related to an increase of prosodic variation. Studies have reported
an increase of fundamental frequency (F0) variation with increased loudness, but there
has been no examination of the relation of loudness manipulation to specific prosodic
variables that are known to aid a listener in parsing out meaningful information. This
study examined the relation of vocal loudness production to selected acoustic variables
known to inform listeners of phrase and sentence boundaries: specifically, F0
declination and final-word lengthening. Ten young, healthy women were audio-recorded
while they read aloud a paragraph at what each considered normal loudness, twice-
normal loudness, and half-normal loudness. Results showed that there was a
statistically - Answers :Which of the following best describes the experimental design of
the Watson and Hughes study?
A.A multiple-baseline design
B.A between-subjects design
C.A within-subjects design
D.A mixed between- and within-subjects design
Answer: C
Answer the question below by clicking on the correct response.
Question:
Which of the following should be the primary focus of early language intervention for at-
risk infants?
A.Establishing object permanence through play activities
B.Training primary caregivers to facilitate language learning
C.Creating readiness activities in the context of play
D.Enhancing social communication through play activities - Answers :Answer: B
Fela is a third-grade student in a public school. She is a speaker of African American
Vernacular English (AAVE) who has difficulty with the Standard American English (SAE)
dialect used in her classroom. Her teacher believes that Fela's language skills are
affecting her academic performance and has referred her to the school's speech-
language pathologist. Which of the following is an appropriate rationale for providing
language intervention for Fela?
Select all that apply.
A.It will likely foster better communication with Fela's linguistically and culturally diverse
peers.
B.It will likely improve Fela's code-switching ability with her teacher and other adult
speakers of SAE.
C.It may expand Fela's later academic and vocational opportunities.
D.It will likely lead Fela to adopt SAE as her primary dialect. - Answers :Answer: A, B, C
Answer the question below by clicking on the correct response.
Question:
Federal laws regarding freedom of access to information stipulate that client records
kept or written by health care professionals can be
A.reviewed only by other health-care professionals
B.reviewed only by the clients themselves unless the client provides written permission
to share with others
C.reviewed by anyone who submits a formal written request
D.released only by subpoena - Answers :Answer: B
To justify providing individual treatment for a 2½ year old with apraxia of speech, which
of the following would be LEAST important for the SLP to include in the evaluation
report?
A.A description of the child's typical interaction with peers
B.Relevant prognostic data
C.Information about apraxia of speech
D.A description of the language development of the child's older siblings - Answers
:Answer: D
,The speech reception threshold (SRT) is a basic component of an evaluation of hearing
function. Which of the following statements about the SRT is most accurate?
A.It is measured in decibels and corresponds to the intensity level at which spondaic
words can be recognized approximately 50% of the time.
B.It makes use of test materials that are limited to monosyllabic words.
C.It provides information on how well speech is understood at conversational levels.
D.It is useful in validating acoustic intermittence measures. - Answers :Answer: A
A clinician who employs active listening is doing which of the following?
A.Responding to both the content and the affect of the client's remarks
B.Listening very carefully and taking extensive notes
C.Conducting a clinician-directed interview
D.Directing the client to specific answers to questions - Answers :Answer: A
The figure above shows the oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal structures involved in
swallowing. Which of the following best describes the transit of the bolus at the moment
depicted in the figure?
A.The bolus is traveling through the esophagus.
B.The bolus is being propelled from the oral cavity by the tongue and has entered the
pharynx.
C.The bolus has passively exited the oral cavity without propulsion by the tongue.
D.Laryngeal penetration of some of the bolus is evident. - Answers :Answer: B
Primary motor innervation to the larynx and velum is provided by which cranial nerve?
A.V
B.VII
C.IX
D.X - Answers :Answer: D
This investigation was motivated by observations that when persons with dysarthria
increase loudness, their speech improves. Some studies have indicated that this
improvement may be related to an increase of prosodic variation. Studies have reported
an increase of fundamental frequency (F0) variation with increased loudness, but there
has been no examination of the relation of loudness manipulation to specific prosodic
variables that are known to aid a listener in parsing out meaningful information. This
study examined the relation of vocal loudness production to selected acoustic variables
known to inform listeners of phrase and sentence boundaries: specifically, F0
declination and final-word lengthening. Ten young, healthy women were audio-recorded
while they read aloud a paragraph at what each considered normal loudness, twice-
normal loudness, and half-normal loudness. Results showed that there was a
statistically - Answers :Which of the following represent(s) the independent variable or
variables used in the Watson and Hughes study?
A.Prosody of dysarthric speech
B.F0 declination and final-word lengthening
C.Vocal loudness
D.Speech intelligibility and communicative effectiveness
, Answer: C
This investigation was motivated by observations that when persons with dysarthria
increase loudness, their speech improves. Some studies have indicated that this
improvement may be related to an increase of prosodic variation. Studies have reported
an increase of fundamental frequency (F0) variation with increased loudness, but there
has been no examination of the relation of loudness manipulation to specific prosodic
variables that are known to aid a listener in parsing out meaningful information. This
study examined the relation of vocal loudness production to selected acoustic variables
known to inform listeners of phrase and sentence boundaries: specifically, F0
declination and final-word lengthening. Ten young, healthy women were audio-recorded
while they read aloud a paragraph at what each considered normal loudness, twice-
normal loudness, and half-normal loudness. Results showed that there was a
statistically - Answers :Watson and Hughes are cautious when suggesting that the
speech of some persons with dysarthria improves because of the prosodic changes that
result from increasing vocal loudness. Of the following, which is the most likely reason
for this caution?
A.Only women were studied.
B.The prosody of persons with dysarthria may not show similar loudness effects.
C.Several acoustic variables related to speech prosody were not included.
D.Reciting a paragraph aloud is unlike spontaneous speech.
Answer: B
This investigation was motivated by observations that when persons with dysarthria
increase loudness, their speech improves. Some studies have indicated that this
improvement may be related to an increase of prosodic variation. Studies have reported
an increase of fundamental frequency (F0) variation with increased loudness, but there
has been no examination of the relation of loudness manipulation to specific prosodic
variables that are known to aid a listener in parsing out meaningful information. This
study examined the relation of vocal loudness production to selected acoustic variables
known to inform listeners of phrase and sentence boundaries: specifically, F0
declination and final-word lengthening. Ten young, healthy women were audio-recorded
while they read aloud a paragraph at what each considered normal loudness, twice-
normal loudness, and half-normal loudness. Results showed that there was a
statistically - Answers :Which of the following best describes the experimental design of
the Watson and Hughes study?
A.A multiple-baseline design
B.A between-subjects design
C.A within-subjects design
D.A mixed between- and within-subjects design
Answer: C
