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?

• Test only in English
• Refer for ESL services

✔✔ C. Gather a comprehensive language history in both languages

• Begin intervention immediately

Which of the following is considered a phonological disorder?

• Mispronouncing “r” consistently

✔✔ B. Omitting final consonants across multiple words

• Hoarseness after singing
• Inconsistent articulation errors

Which cranial nerve is most associated with vocal fold movement?

• V

B. VII

✔✔ C. X 1 / 4

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D. XII

What is a hallmark characteristic of apraxia of speech in children?

• Fluent but nonsensical speech

✔✔ B. Inconsistent speech errors with groping

• Rapid and automatic speech
• General muscle weakness

What is the best way to measure progress in a child using an AAC device?

• Counting device features used

✔✔ B. Tracking increases in functional communication

• Measuring battery life
• Assessing the device’s design

Which of the following is an example of receptive language?✔✔ A. Following directions

• Naming pictures
• Producing plural nouns 2 / 4

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• Repeating phrases

Which vocal quality is most associated with vocal nodules?

• Diplophonia

✔✔ B. Hoarseness

• Aphonia
• Glottal fry

Which of the following would best support generalization of articulation skills?

• Drills with flashcards only

✔✔ B. Practicing in conversation across settings

• Isolated word repetition
• Use of nonsense words

Which area of the brain is responsible for language comprehension?

• Broca’s area

✔✔ B. Wernicke’s area

• Cerebellum 3 / 4

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• Angular gyrus

What type of reinforcement involves giving a reward after a desired behavior?

• Negative reinforcement

✔✔ B. Positive reinforcement

• Punishment
• Extinction

Which condition often co-occurs with cleft palate?✔✔ A. Eustachian tube dysfunction

• Apraxia
• Autism
• Vocal fold paralysis

What is the most likely impact of damage to the left hemisphere in adults?✔✔ A. Aphasia

• Dysarthria
• Stuttering
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