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1. C. Phonology 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
2. C. The influence of A treatment plan for an adult client with an acquired language disorder
context on the speak- recommends focusing on pragmatic communication. Goals established
er and the listener for this client would most appropriately emphasize which of the follow-
ing?
A. the rules for arranging sounds in words
B. the denotative meanings of words
C. the influence of context on the speaker and the listener
D. The rules that apply to the structure of sentences
E. the perceptual properties of speech sounds
3. E. Duration of the pre- Which of the following is the most important acoustic cue that distinguish-
ceding vowel es between an unreleased final /p/ and an unreleased final /b/, as in
"cap" vs. "cab"
A. Frequency of third formant
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B. locus frequency of burst
C. Voice onset time
D. Vocal fundamental frequency
E. Duration of the preceding vowel
4. C. Walked When using Roger Brown's system for computing mean length of utter-
ance in a language sample, which of the following utterances would be
scored as having two morphemes?
A. Bought
B. Doggie
C. Walked
D. Sticky
E. Choo-choo
5. A. The epithelium and Anatomical studies of the human vocal folds and detailed observation of
superficial lamina pro- mucosal behavior during phonation has led to the current "cover-body"
pria characterization of the vocal fold.
Which of the following is included in the vocal fold cover
A. the epithelium and superficial lamina propria
B. The epithelium and deep lamina propria
C. The intermediate and deep layers of the lamina propria
D. The vocalis portion of the thyroarytenoid muscle
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E. The lamina of the thyroid cartilage
6. A. /b/ for /m/ Which of the following substitutions is most likely to occur in conjunction
with hyponasality?
A. /b/ for /m/
B. /n/ for /d/
C. /ng/ for /k/
D. glottal stop for /t/
E. /m/ for /p/
7. A. Provide stuttering Parents bring their daughter of 4 years and 3 months for a speech
intervention, but no and language evaluation. The parents have expressed concern that their
articulation interven- daughter does not pronounce the /r/ sound correctly and has exhibited
tion for /r/ at the pre- periods of stuttering for the last 18 months. During the evaluation, the SLP
sent time observes that the child exhibits sound-syllable repetitions on 30 percent
of her words.
What is the best action for the SLP to take?
A. Provide stuttering intervention, but no articulation intervention for /r/
at the present time
B. Provide both articulation intervention for the /r/ and stuttering inter-
vention
C. Provide articulation intervention for the /r/ and ignore the stuttering
D. Provide articulation intervention for the /r/ first and later provide stut-
tering intervention
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E. Provide no intervention at this time
8. B. Acute Laryngitis Voice therapy is least appropriate for clients with
A. Ventricular phonation
B. Acute laryngitis
C. Vocal nodules
D. Contact ulcers
E. Unilateral Adductor Paralysis
9. B. Lower or decreased An SLP is assessing the physiology of voice production in a client. If the
client has a hyperfunctional 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 inconsistent
10. D. Culture When experiences, language, religion, and a shared history bring people
together over time, they develop shared traditions and customs, which are
referred to as
A. ethnicity
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1. C. Phonology 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
2. C. The influence of A treatment plan for an adult client with an acquired language disorder
context on the speak- recommends focusing on pragmatic communication. Goals established
er and the listener for this client would most appropriately emphasize which of the follow-
ing?
A. the rules for arranging sounds in words
B. the denotative meanings of words
C. the influence of context on the speaker and the listener
D. The rules that apply to the structure of sentences
E. the perceptual properties of speech sounds
3. E. Duration of the pre- Which of the following is the most important acoustic cue that distinguish-
ceding vowel es between an unreleased final /p/ and an unreleased final /b/, as in
"cap" vs. "cab"
A. Frequency of third formant
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B. locus frequency of burst
C. Voice onset time
D. Vocal fundamental frequency
E. Duration of the preceding vowel
4. C. Walked When using Roger Brown's system for computing mean length of utter-
ance in a language sample, which of the following utterances would be
scored as having two morphemes?
A. Bought
B. Doggie
C. Walked
D. Sticky
E. Choo-choo
5. A. The epithelium and Anatomical studies of the human vocal folds and detailed observation of
superficial lamina pro- mucosal behavior during phonation has led to the current "cover-body"
pria characterization of the vocal fold.
Which of the following is included in the vocal fold cover
A. the epithelium and superficial lamina propria
B. The epithelium and deep lamina propria
C. The intermediate and deep layers of the lamina propria
D. The vocalis portion of the thyroarytenoid muscle
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E. The lamina of the thyroid cartilage
6. A. /b/ for /m/ Which of the following substitutions is most likely to occur in conjunction
with hyponasality?
A. /b/ for /m/
B. /n/ for /d/
C. /ng/ for /k/
D. glottal stop for /t/
E. /m/ for /p/
7. A. Provide stuttering Parents bring their daughter of 4 years and 3 months for a speech
intervention, but no and language evaluation. The parents have expressed concern that their
articulation interven- daughter does not pronounce the /r/ sound correctly and has exhibited
tion for /r/ at the pre- periods of stuttering for the last 18 months. During the evaluation, the SLP
sent time observes that the child exhibits sound-syllable repetitions on 30 percent
of her words.
What is the best action for the SLP to take?
A. Provide stuttering intervention, but no articulation intervention for /r/
at the present time
B. Provide both articulation intervention for the /r/ and stuttering inter-
vention
C. Provide articulation intervention for the /r/ and ignore the stuttering
D. Provide articulation intervention for the /r/ first and later provide stut-
tering intervention
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E. Provide no intervention at this time
8. B. Acute Laryngitis Voice therapy is least appropriate for clients with
A. Ventricular phonation
B. Acute laryngitis
C. Vocal nodules
D. Contact ulcers
E. Unilateral Adductor Paralysis
9. B. Lower or decreased An SLP is assessing the physiology of voice production in a client. If the
client has a hyperfunctional 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 inconsistent
10. D. Culture When experiences, language, religion, and a shared history bring people
together over time, they develop shared traditions and customs, which are
referred to as
A. ethnicity