Ethics
Evidence Based Practice
Assessment Procedures
Sampling
SLP
100

What are the four principles of the ASHA code of ethics?

Principle I: Safeguarding client welfare 

Principle II: Competence 

Principle III: Responsibility to the Public

Principle IV: Responsibility to the Profession 

100

Published research is a type of what 

External Evidence 

100

what is the primary goal of assessment? 

determine if a communication disorder is present, allows us to determine if treatment is necessary, allows us to make clinical decisions for treatment if necessary. and allows for documentation of progress over time 

100

this is the gold standard for determining how the clients impairment negatively affects their day to day functioning 

What is communication sampling 

100

the careful integration of clinical experience, theoretical knowledge, and research literature 

What is Evidence Based Practice 

200

_________ refers to generally accepted standards of what's right or wrong in society, whereas _________ is a specific rules and actions; principles of right conduct, often professionally organized. 

What is Morals ; Ethics 

200

Examination of clinician preferences, work place policies, competencies, values, etc. is what 

Internal Evidence 

200

What are the areas of communication assessment 

language, speech, fluency, hearing science, augmentative if necessary 

200

sampling of nonverbal communication looks at what? 

looks at communication beyond what is verbally presented and observed. some examples may be the ability to gesture appropriately, the ability to communicate intent without words, etc. 

200

professional domains for SLPs 

advocacy, community outreach, education, supervision, research, leadership

300

________ publicly states common core values, are a collective obligation by people in a shared discipline, and allows for ethical dilemmas to be appropriately addressed in the workplace 

what is professional ethics 

300

Define PICO

Patient / population

Intervention to be considered 

Comparison intervention 

Outcome of interest 


300

describes observed behaviors in a systematic fashion without predetermined criteria 

what is behavioral observation 

300

_________ provides info about semantics, pragmatics and syntax whereas a ________ provides info about prosody, articulation, intelligibility, voice quality and resonance. 

Language sample ; speech sample 

300

system used to organize speech and language programs within employment settings. these models can define a clinicians role in the rehabilitation of clients

the service delivery model 

400

If as an SLP you accept personal or financial gifts from clients, you would be violating which ASHA ethical principle 

Principle III : Responsibility to the Public 

(this would be a conflict of interest) 

400

What are the levels of evidence 

Research design

methodology 

strength of observed efforts 


400

________ is when scores remain the same no matter who is administering the exam. ________ is when the test measures what it claims to measure 

Reliability; Validity 

400

fluency transcription is written like this 

what is orthographically 

400

assessment and intervention of this population is aimed at limiting the impact of communication disorders on communication and development 

infants and toddlers 

500

If as an SLP you are unable to provide effective diagnostic procedures, accurate prognosis, appropriate therapy strategies, or monitor client progress, you are violating which ASHA ethics principle 

Principle II: competence 

500

Name the 6 step approach for Evidence Based Practice 

1. develop a clinical question 

2. find internal evidence to answer the question

3. find external evidence to answer the question 

4. critically review and evaluate the external evidence 

5. integrate internal and external evidence 

6. apply and evaluate the outcome of this decision 

500

what are the 4 tools of assessment 

1. case history 

2. norm referenced tasks 

3. criterion referenced procedures 

4. observational assessment 

500

The goals for speech samples differ by age. what are the goals for preschool, school age, and adults w/ acquired language disorders ? 

preschool: phonetic inventory, articulation errors, intelligibility, stimulability

school age: phonetic inventory, articulation errors, intelligibility, stimulability, fluency, prosody 

adults: dysarthria, apraxia, resonance, prosody 

500

service delivery areas 

language, fluency, speech production, prelinguistic communication, paralinguistic communication, literacy, cognition, feeding/swallowing, auditory habilitation/rehabilitation, voice, resonance, auditory processing disorder, speech and language impacted by hearing loss.