SLP PRAXIS EXAM 100 QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST 2025
A 6-year old child produces [t] for /s/, [d] for /z/, [p] for /f/, and [b] for /v/.
Intervention for this problem would target language at the level of
a) morphology
b) syntax
c) phonology
d) pragmatics
e) semantics - ANSWER-c) phonology
What is the most important acoustic cue that distinguishes between an
unreleased final /p/ and an unreleased final /b/, as in "cap" vs. "cab"?
a) frequency of third formant
b) locus of frequency of burst
c) voice onset time
d) vocal fundamental frequency
e) duration of the preceding vowel - ANSWER-e) duration of the preceding vowel
Anatomical studies of the human vocal folds and detailed observation of mucosal
beaver during phonation has led to the current "cover-body" characterization of
the vocal fold. What is included in the vocal-fold cover?
a) epithelium and superficial lamina propria
b) epithelium and deep lamina propria
,c) intermediate and deep layers of the lamina propria
d) lamina of the thyroid cartilage - ANSWER-a) epithelium and superficial lamina
propria
Parents bring their daughter of 4 years and 3 months for a speech and language
eval. The parents have expressed concern that their daughter does not pronounce
the /r/ sound correctly and has exhibited periods of stuttering for the last 18
months. During the eval, the SLP observes the child has sound-syllable reps on
30% of her words. What should be the course of action?
a) provide stuttering intervention, but no artic intervention for /r/ right now
b) provide both artic intervention for the /r/ and stuttering intervention
c) provide artic intervention for /r/ and ignore stuttering
d) provide artic intervention for the /r/ first and later provide stuttering
e) provide no intervention - ANSWER-A) provide stuttering intervention, but no
artic intervention for /r/ at the present time.
Voice therapy is the LEAST appropriate for clients with..
a) ventricular phonation
b) acute laryngitis
c) vocule nodules
d) contact ulcers
e) unilateral adductor paralysis - ANSWER-b) acute laryngitis
An SLP is assessing the physiology of voice production in a client. If the client has a
hyper functional voice disorder, then during phonation the client's average
airflow rate is most likely to be
a) almost absent
,b) lower or decreased
c) higher or increased
d) within normal limits
e) erratic and inconsisten - ANSWER-b) lower or decreased
When experiences, language, religion, and a shared history bring people together
over time, they develop shared traditions and customs with are referred to as
a) ethnicity
b) race
c) creolization
d) culture
e) pidginization - ANSWER-d) culture
During a transient ischemic attack, Mr. Mahamood has difficulty producing
intelligible speech and retrieving words in conversation. one week later, Mr.
Mahmood's speech and language would typically be characterized by...
a) mild dysarthria
b) expressive aphasia
c) anomic aphasia
d) both aphasic and dysarthric errors
e) no noticeable abnormalities - ANSWER-e) no noticeable abnormalities
Which of the following need a medical evaluation before therapy?
a) 2-year-old child who has overall developmental delays, abnormal muscle tone,
and S-L delays
, b) 4-year-old child who presents with phoneme-specific nasal emissions with no
visible evidence of clefting condition
c) 6-year-old with an artic disorder who appears to have a restricted lingual
frenulum
d) 40-year-old man who presents with severe hoarseness and recurrent laryngitis
e) 78-year-old woman who complains of occasional difficulties retrieving the
names of her friends - ANSWER-d) 40-year-old man who presents with severe
hoarseness and recurrent laryngitis
A child with a phonological disorder typically produces "sack" as [kak]. During an
intervention session, the child produces [tak] and is rewarded for it by the SLP.
The situation described illustrates a therapeutic strategy that is...
a) based on behavior modification principles and distributed practice
b) based on sound behavioral principles since it involves application of random
reinforcement schedule
c) based on the theory of negative practice, which permits occasional
reinforcement of incorrect responses to prevent discouragement
d) based on the gradualness principle, since the SLP reinforces a response that
involves stopping on the initial consonant, a successive approximation of the
target
e) a misapplication of variable reinforcement, since the SLP erroneously
reinforced a production lacking the essential feature of stridency - ANSWER-d)
based on the gradualness principle, since the SLP reinforces a response that
involves stopping on the initial consonant, a successive approximation of the
target
What best describes the role of the SLP in a collaborative-consultation service-
delivery model?
ANSWERS LATEST 2025
A 6-year old child produces [t] for /s/, [d] for /z/, [p] for /f/, and [b] for /v/.
Intervention for this problem would target language at the level of
a) morphology
b) syntax
c) phonology
d) pragmatics
e) semantics - ANSWER-c) phonology
What is the most important acoustic cue that distinguishes between an
unreleased final /p/ and an unreleased final /b/, as in "cap" vs. "cab"?
a) frequency of third formant
b) locus of frequency of burst
c) voice onset time
d) vocal fundamental frequency
e) duration of the preceding vowel - ANSWER-e) duration of the preceding vowel
Anatomical studies of the human vocal folds and detailed observation of mucosal
beaver during phonation has led to the current "cover-body" characterization of
the vocal fold. What is included in the vocal-fold cover?
a) epithelium and superficial lamina propria
b) epithelium and deep lamina propria
,c) intermediate and deep layers of the lamina propria
d) lamina of the thyroid cartilage - ANSWER-a) epithelium and superficial lamina
propria
Parents bring their daughter of 4 years and 3 months for a speech and language
eval. The parents have expressed concern that their daughter does not pronounce
the /r/ sound correctly and has exhibited periods of stuttering for the last 18
months. During the eval, the SLP observes the child has sound-syllable reps on
30% of her words. What should be the course of action?
a) provide stuttering intervention, but no artic intervention for /r/ right now
b) provide both artic intervention for the /r/ and stuttering intervention
c) provide artic intervention for /r/ and ignore stuttering
d) provide artic intervention for the /r/ first and later provide stuttering
e) provide no intervention - ANSWER-A) provide stuttering intervention, but no
artic intervention for /r/ at the present time.
Voice therapy is the LEAST appropriate for clients with..
a) ventricular phonation
b) acute laryngitis
c) vocule nodules
d) contact ulcers
e) unilateral adductor paralysis - ANSWER-b) acute laryngitis
An SLP is assessing the physiology of voice production in a client. If the client has a
hyper functional voice disorder, then during phonation the client's average
airflow rate is most likely to be
a) almost absent
,b) lower or decreased
c) higher or increased
d) within normal limits
e) erratic and inconsisten - ANSWER-b) lower or decreased
When experiences, language, religion, and a shared history bring people together
over time, they develop shared traditions and customs with are referred to as
a) ethnicity
b) race
c) creolization
d) culture
e) pidginization - ANSWER-d) culture
During a transient ischemic attack, Mr. Mahamood has difficulty producing
intelligible speech and retrieving words in conversation. one week later, Mr.
Mahmood's speech and language would typically be characterized by...
a) mild dysarthria
b) expressive aphasia
c) anomic aphasia
d) both aphasic and dysarthric errors
e) no noticeable abnormalities - ANSWER-e) no noticeable abnormalities
Which of the following need a medical evaluation before therapy?
a) 2-year-old child who has overall developmental delays, abnormal muscle tone,
and S-L delays
, b) 4-year-old child who presents with phoneme-specific nasal emissions with no
visible evidence of clefting condition
c) 6-year-old with an artic disorder who appears to have a restricted lingual
frenulum
d) 40-year-old man who presents with severe hoarseness and recurrent laryngitis
e) 78-year-old woman who complains of occasional difficulties retrieving the
names of her friends - ANSWER-d) 40-year-old man who presents with severe
hoarseness and recurrent laryngitis
A child with a phonological disorder typically produces "sack" as [kak]. During an
intervention session, the child produces [tak] and is rewarded for it by the SLP.
The situation described illustrates a therapeutic strategy that is...
a) based on behavior modification principles and distributed practice
b) based on sound behavioral principles since it involves application of random
reinforcement schedule
c) based on the theory of negative practice, which permits occasional
reinforcement of incorrect responses to prevent discouragement
d) based on the gradualness principle, since the SLP reinforces a response that
involves stopping on the initial consonant, a successive approximation of the
target
e) a misapplication of variable reinforcement, since the SLP erroneously
reinforced a production lacking the essential feature of stridency - ANSWER-d)
based on the gradualness principle, since the SLP reinforces a response that
involves stopping on the initial consonant, a successive approximation of the
target
What best describes the role of the SLP in a collaborative-consultation service-
delivery model?
