Mosby's Review Questions for the Speech-Language Pathology Praxis Examination

Description

With approximately 1,400 practice questions – more than any other exam review – this unique book/CD-ROM package provides the most complete, reliable preparation available for the PRAXIS II subject assessment examination. Review questions can be selected to match the style and question distribution of the real exam to familiarize you with the examination experience and help you build test-taking confidence.

Key Features

• Approximately 1,400 practice questions – more than 10 times the number of questions on the actual examination – offer unparalleled review of key concepts in speech-language pathology.
• A bound-in companion CD-ROM enables you to select questions chapter-by-chapter or in a quizzing format that allows you to create an unlimited number of unique practice tests with instant feedback.
• The timed sample test format on the companion CD-ROM simulates the real examination experience and helps you strengthen your prioritization and time-management skills.
• A detailed rationale accompanies each question to explain correct answers and help you identify areas requiring further review.
• Content experts lend valuable knowledge and insight across every specialty area covered on the exam to ensure the most reliable, well-rounded review.
• Select references point you to specific sources of additional information for fast, efficient research.

Table of Contents

PART I: BASIC HUMAN COMMUNICATION PROCESSES

1. Language Acquisition and Learning Theory
2. Language Science
3. Learning Theory
4. Multicultural Awareness
5. Speech Science

PART II: PHONOLOGICAL AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT

6. Phonological Disorders
7. Language Disorders

PART III: SPEECH DISORDERS: IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION

8. Fluency Disorders
9. Resonance Disorders
10. Voice Disorders

PART IV: NEUROGENIC DISORDERS

11. Neurological Disorders
12. Dysphagia

PART V: AUDIOLOGY AND HEARING

13. Hearing Science
14. Audiological Assessment
15. Auditory Habilitation and Rehabilitation

PART VI: CLINICAL MANAGEMENT

16. Alternative/Augmentative Communication
17. Counseling
18. Documentation and Monitoring of Client Progress
19. Efficacy
20. Instrumentation
21. Speech-Language Assessment
22. Speech-Language Intervention
23. Syndromes and Genetics

PART VII: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES, PSYCHOMETRICS, AND RESEARCH

24. Ethical Practices
25. Research Methodology and Psychometrics
26. Standards and Laws

Author Information

By Dennis M. Ruscello, PhD, Professor, Department of Speech, Pathology and Audiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV and Mosby