SLP Praxis Practice Test 1,2 & 3
combined 2022 SLP Praxis Tests Graded
A+
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 Correct answer- Training
primary caregivers to facilitate language learning
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? Correct answer- B.The bolus is being propelled from the oral
cavity by the tongue and has entered the pharynx.
Primary motor innervation to the larynx and velum is provided by which cranial nerve?
Correct answer- IX- Vagus Nerve
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?
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. Correct answer- Options
(A), (B), and (C) are correct. The intervention will foster better communication because
Fela and her peers will have a common dialect. Also, the intervention will provide Fela
with the ability to switch easily between dialects using SAE structures. Furthermore,
being able to switch codes will enable Fela to participate in more educational and
vocational opportunities.
,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 Correct answer- B.reviewed only by the clients
themselves unless the client provides written permission to share with others
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 Correct
answer- Option (D) is correct. A description of the child's older siblings' language
development does not provide the objective, documented evidence required to justify
provision of treatment for a child of an age at which some unintelligibility would be
typical.
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 Correct answer- A.It is
measured in decibels and corresponds to the intensity level at which spondaic words
can be recognized approximately 50% of the time.
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 Correct answer- Option (A) is
correct. A clinician who employs active listening responds to both the content (the
denotative message) and the affect (the emotional content) of a client's remarks.
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 significant increase of F0 declination, brought about by a higher resetting of
F0 at the beginning of a sentence and an increase of final-word lengthening from the
half-normal loudness condition to the twice-normal loudness condition. These results
suggest that when some persons with dysarthria increase loudness, variables related to
prosody may change, which in turn contributes to improvement in communicative
effectiveness. However, until this procedure is tested with individuals who have
dysarthria, it is uncertain whether a similar effect would be observed.
From: Watson, P.J., & Hughes, D. (2006). The relationship of vocal loudness
manipulation to prosodic F0 and durational variables in healthy adults. Journal of
Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 49, 636-644.
***Which of the following represent(s) the independent variable or variables used in the
Watson and Hughes study?***
***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?***
***Which of the following best describes the experimental design of the Watson and
Hughes study? Correct answer- C.Vocal loudness
B.The prosody of persons with dysarthria may not show similar loudness effects.
C.A within-subjects design
A 55-year-old woman, recently hospitalized for probable cerebrovascular accident
(CVA), is referred for evaluation of stuttering speech. The initial conversation with the
client indicates that speech is characterized by frequent initial-phoneme repetitions and
prolongations as well as associated mildly effortful eye blinking. Which of the following
pieces of information is crucial to accurate speech diagnosis and decisions regarding
management of the speech problem?
A.The site and extent of the lesion associated with the suspected CVA
B.Whether the client has any associated dysphagia or dysphonia
C.Whether the dysfluencies began before or after the suspected CVA
, D.Whether the client feels frustrated by the dysfluencies Correct answer- Option (C) is
correct. Dysfluent speech may or may not be directly caused by the patient's suspected
CVA.
Which of the following is the best action to take initially with a client who presents with
poor oral control of liquids and solids, coughing and choking while eating and drinking,
and a history of hospitalizations associated with pneumonia?
A.Thickening liquids so that the client will be better able to control oral movements for
swallowing
B.Obtaining a modified barium-swallow study to determine appropriate interventions
C.Evaluating the client's ability to eat a variety of foods in order to determine which
foods are safest
D.Prescribing that the client be NPO, since aspiration is present Correct answer- Option
(B) is correct. An assessment of the problem must be undertaken before treatment is
provided, and the best way to do this is to obtain a modified barium-swallow study.
A number of research reports have described poor auditory memory in children with
language impairments. Which of the following can most appropriately be concluded
from these studies?
A.Poor auditory memory can be improved by language-intervention programs that focus
on teaching vocabulary and word meanings.
B.Poor auditory memory is a reflection of a language impairment, and clinicians and
researchers cannot effect improvement.
C.Poor auditory memory could be a reflection or a cause of a language impairment or
could be related to some other factor, and further research is needed to determine
which is the case.
D.Children with language impairments normally do not have well-developed
representational skills. Correct answer- Option (C) is correct. Research reports are
restricted to the variables examined in the studies on which they are based. A
relationship between poor auditory memory and language impairment has been found in
some research studies. Other factors could be involved, however, suggesting that
further research is needed. Conclusions about treatment or the effects of the
impairment must be made through additional research studies.
Ms. Brown, a 70-year-old retired female, was admitted to the hospital following a CVA.
The SLP conducted a comprehensive evaluation that revealed the presence of left-side
neglect, anosognosia (denial of impairment), and visuospatial problems, including
prosopagnosia (difficulty recognizing familiar faces). Although her auditory
comprehension and repetition skills were good, she experienced difficulty with topic
maintenance and turn taking. Based on the clinical features described, Ms. Brown's
diagnostic classification would most likely be
A.Wernicke's aphasia
B.Conduction aphasia
C.Cognitive-communicative disorder consistent with right hemisphere damage
combined 2022 SLP Praxis Tests Graded
A+
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 Correct answer- Training
primary caregivers to facilitate language learning
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? Correct answer- B.The bolus is being propelled from the oral
cavity by the tongue and has entered the pharynx.
Primary motor innervation to the larynx and velum is provided by which cranial nerve?
Correct answer- IX- Vagus Nerve
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?
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. Correct answer- Options
(A), (B), and (C) are correct. The intervention will foster better communication because
Fela and her peers will have a common dialect. Also, the intervention will provide Fela
with the ability to switch easily between dialects using SAE structures. Furthermore,
being able to switch codes will enable Fela to participate in more educational and
vocational opportunities.
,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 Correct answer- B.reviewed only by the clients
themselves unless the client provides written permission to share with others
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 Correct
answer- Option (D) is correct. A description of the child's older siblings' language
development does not provide the objective, documented evidence required to justify
provision of treatment for a child of an age at which some unintelligibility would be
typical.
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 Correct answer- A.It is
measured in decibels and corresponds to the intensity level at which spondaic words
can be recognized approximately 50% of the time.
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 Correct answer- Option (A) is
correct. A clinician who employs active listening responds to both the content (the
denotative message) and the affect (the emotional content) of a client's remarks.
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 significant increase of F0 declination, brought about by a higher resetting of
F0 at the beginning of a sentence and an increase of final-word lengthening from the
half-normal loudness condition to the twice-normal loudness condition. These results
suggest that when some persons with dysarthria increase loudness, variables related to
prosody may change, which in turn contributes to improvement in communicative
effectiveness. However, until this procedure is tested with individuals who have
dysarthria, it is uncertain whether a similar effect would be observed.
From: Watson, P.J., & Hughes, D. (2006). The relationship of vocal loudness
manipulation to prosodic F0 and durational variables in healthy adults. Journal of
Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 49, 636-644.
***Which of the following represent(s) the independent variable or variables used in the
Watson and Hughes study?***
***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?***
***Which of the following best describes the experimental design of the Watson and
Hughes study? Correct answer- C.Vocal loudness
B.The prosody of persons with dysarthria may not show similar loudness effects.
C.A within-subjects design
A 55-year-old woman, recently hospitalized for probable cerebrovascular accident
(CVA), is referred for evaluation of stuttering speech. The initial conversation with the
client indicates that speech is characterized by frequent initial-phoneme repetitions and
prolongations as well as associated mildly effortful eye blinking. Which of the following
pieces of information is crucial to accurate speech diagnosis and decisions regarding
management of the speech problem?
A.The site and extent of the lesion associated with the suspected CVA
B.Whether the client has any associated dysphagia or dysphonia
C.Whether the dysfluencies began before or after the suspected CVA
, D.Whether the client feels frustrated by the dysfluencies Correct answer- Option (C) is
correct. Dysfluent speech may or may not be directly caused by the patient's suspected
CVA.
Which of the following is the best action to take initially with a client who presents with
poor oral control of liquids and solids, coughing and choking while eating and drinking,
and a history of hospitalizations associated with pneumonia?
A.Thickening liquids so that the client will be better able to control oral movements for
swallowing
B.Obtaining a modified barium-swallow study to determine appropriate interventions
C.Evaluating the client's ability to eat a variety of foods in order to determine which
foods are safest
D.Prescribing that the client be NPO, since aspiration is present Correct answer- Option
(B) is correct. An assessment of the problem must be undertaken before treatment is
provided, and the best way to do this is to obtain a modified barium-swallow study.
A number of research reports have described poor auditory memory in children with
language impairments. Which of the following can most appropriately be concluded
from these studies?
A.Poor auditory memory can be improved by language-intervention programs that focus
on teaching vocabulary and word meanings.
B.Poor auditory memory is a reflection of a language impairment, and clinicians and
researchers cannot effect improvement.
C.Poor auditory memory could be a reflection or a cause of a language impairment or
could be related to some other factor, and further research is needed to determine
which is the case.
D.Children with language impairments normally do not have well-developed
representational skills. Correct answer- Option (C) is correct. Research reports are
restricted to the variables examined in the studies on which they are based. A
relationship between poor auditory memory and language impairment has been found in
some research studies. Other factors could be involved, however, suggesting that
further research is needed. Conclusions about treatment or the effects of the
impairment must be made through additional research studies.
Ms. Brown, a 70-year-old retired female, was admitted to the hospital following a CVA.
The SLP conducted a comprehensive evaluation that revealed the presence of left-side
neglect, anosognosia (denial of impairment), and visuospatial problems, including
prosopagnosia (difficulty recognizing familiar faces). Although her auditory
comprehension and repetition skills were good, she experienced difficulty with topic
maintenance and turn taking. Based on the clinical features described, Ms. Brown's
diagnostic classification would most likely be
A.Wernicke's aphasia
B.Conduction aphasia
C.Cognitive-communicative disorder consistent with right hemisphere damage
