Which statement about eliciting language samples via tests is presented in the material?

• A. The Test of Narrative Language is the only valid method
• B. There are multiple valid Methods
• C. No method is valid
• D. Language samples cannot be elicited

Answer: (A)

When eliciting language samples through tests, the material presents a single valid method: using the Test of Narrative Language. This choice is considered best because it provides a structured, standardized way to prompt and capture connected speech in narrative form, yielding language samples that are reliably analyzable and comparable across individuals. The test is designed specifically to evoke narrative discourse, which typically reveals true language ability across morphology, syntax, vocab, and discourse structure, and it comes with established norms and scoring procedures that support valid interpretation. Other notions—such as there being multiple valid methods, no valid method, or language samples not being elicit-able—aren’t supported by the material, which is why this narrative language test is presented as the sole validated option.