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Regarding NASP Ethical Principles, School psychologists should only engage in practices that they are qualified and competent in

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True

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Regarding NASP Ethical Principles, I is ethically permissible to keep privates notes as a memory aid, however, they must be accessible to the child’s parent

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False

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Informed consent means the person that has the legal authority to do so has a clear understanding of what they are consenting to and the knowledge that they have the right to revoke consent at any given time

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true

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  1. Practitioners are obligated to pursue the _____ backgrounds of students, clients, and families
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a. Cultural
b. Linguistic
c. Experiential

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  1. When it comes to the principles for professional ethics, what does the term “assent” mean?
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A minor’s affirmative agreement to participate in psychological services or research

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  1. If a psychologist provides a service during an emergency, which ethical standard are they following?
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competence

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  1. In the realm of ethics in regard to school psychology, school psychologists provide effective series to help with what?
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Children and youth succeed behaviorally, and emotionally

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  1. Why were the NASP principles for ethics developed
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b. To address the unique circumstances associated with providing school psychological services

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  1. How many ethical themes provide the Organizational framework for the 2010 Principles for Professional Ethics
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4

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  1. School-based practice refers to what?
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b. The provision of school psychological services under the authority of a state, regional, or local educational agency

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  1. What is the first step in the ethical problem solving model?
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b. Describe parameters of the situation

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  1. When using the Ethical problem solving model you should consult the legal/ethical guidelines of your state. True or False?
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true

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  1. What are the Foundations of School Psychologists’ Service Delivery
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c. Diversity in Development and Learning, Research and Program Evaluation, Legal, Ethical and Professional Practice

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  1. According to the Ethical Principles of School Psychology, practicing school psychologists are expected to contribute to the profession by mentoring, teaching, and/or supervision less experienced practitioners
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true

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  1. According to the NASP Ethical Principles, it is NOT ethically permissible to provide services in an emergency situation without parental consent
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false

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  1. School psychologists must receive informed consent from a client if they choose to use case information as a teaching tool in a classroom setting. However, they do not have to remove identifying information
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false

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  1. Parents have a right to access any and all information that is use to make educational decisions about their child
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true

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  1. Parents have the right to not just inspect but copy their child’s answers to school psychological test questions, even if those answered were recorded on a test protocol
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false

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  1. ______ refers to a minor’s affirmative agreement to participate in psychological services or research
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c. Assent

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  1. “psychologists seek to promote accuracy, honest, and truthfulness in the science, teaching and practice of psychology” describes what APA principle?
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a. Integrity

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  1. Administration pressures to act unethically was ranked among the top ethical concerns faced by newer practicing School Psychologists
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true

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  1. The ethical responsibility of confidentiality is descried as not sharing private information that is revealed within the context of the psychologist-client relationship. Under what circumstances are psychologists able to break confidentiality
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a. Client requests information about file
b. There is a threat of danger to student or others
c. Suspected child abuse

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  1. As a psychologist you are NOT allowed to…
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a. Engage in sexual intimacies with former clients for at least 2 years after termination of therapy
b. Engage in sexual intimacies with former clients even after 2 years following termination of therapy
c. Have a sexual relationship with a current client or the client’s relatives or significant others

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  1. You learn of an ethical violation committed by a colleague after talking with them about it, they told you it would be fine. What should you do?
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c. File a report to the state ethics committee and state license

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  1. What are the three elements of informed consent
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d. Competent, voluntary, and knowing

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  1. APA’s Principle B: Fidelity and Responsibility means
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b. Establishing a trusting relationship

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  1. APA’s Principle C: Integrity means
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a. Promoting accuracy and honesty

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  1. What is the most common ethics-related concern reported by school psychologists?
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c. Administrative Pressure

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  1. Within the ethical decision making model, the R with the acronym represents which of the following words?
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a. Rights

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  1. Which is not a general principles that’s intended to guide psychologists to the highest of ethical ideals
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a. Resolving ethical issues

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  1. What does NASO’s Principle II.2 Accepting Responsibility for actions mean?
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c. School psychologists accept responsibility for their professional work, monitor the effectiveness of their services, and work to correct ineffective recommendations

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  1. In NASP Ethical Guidelines, there are 3 guiding principles under the section “competence” for school psychologists. Which option is not one of those guiding principles?
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a. Higher degrees of education

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  1. Under Standard II.4.1 Notification of Rights and Responsibilities Regarding Records, there are 3 things it states that school pscyhologists must ensure parents and adult students are notified regarding their psychological/educational records. Which is not stated?
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d. Replication of psychological/education records

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  1. Which of the following is not an ethical principle within the APA
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c. All of the above are ethical principles of APA

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NASP’s principle of performing responsible assessment and intervention practices is categorized under the general principal category 4

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false (principle falls in line with 2nd principle: grouping))

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  1. How many general principles are there in the APA ethical guidelines and code of conduct
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5

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  1. There have been amendments made to the current ethical guidelines and code of conduct
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true

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  1. Which of these are NOT something that dual setting practitioners do as SPs (while providing school-based services and engaging in private practice)?
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c. Conduct all private practice inside of the house of contracted public employment

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SPs only publish data or other information that make original contributions to the professional literature

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true

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  1. Which of the following is NOT an ethical principle from the APA guidelines
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b. Confidentiality

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  1. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate reason to release information without the client/parent’s permission
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c. The student is breaking a school rule

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  1. School psychologists encourage and promote parental involvement by
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a. Linking interventions between school and home
b. Tailoring parental involvement to the skills of the family
c. Helping parents gain the skills needed to help their children

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  1. A school psychologist is obligated to mentor less experienced practitioners and graduate students in order to ensure high-quality services in the field
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true

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  1. Jane is about to graduate from her third year school psychology program and she will be taking her PRAXIS licensing exam within a month. She is super excited and posts on social media on her graduation day before actually taking the PRAXIS. Her post said “you’re looking at the newest school psychologist!” is this a violation of APA Ethics code?
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true/yes

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  1. Cassidy is a school psychologist and a new child was referred to her for family therapy. She realizes the child’s dad was a previous sexual partner but no relationship came out of that experience and they have not talked in years. She figures that it will be fine because it had been several years since that happened and continues to sere the student and family in therapy
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d. She did not make the right decision because you are not allowed to give services to individual who they have had previous sexual relationships with

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  1. Psychologists cooperate in ethics, investigations, proceedings, and resulting requirements of the APA or any affiliated state psychological association to which they belong
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true

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  1. Which of the following is NOT an example of Human Relations ethical standards
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c. Maintaining competence

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the principles for professional ethics, like all codes of ethics, provide only broad guidance in making ethical choices

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false

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  1. Finish the sentence. A psychological or _______ assessment is based on a variety of different types of information from different sources
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d. Psychoeducational

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  1. Justifiable situations to potentially engage in unethical actions:
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e. None of the above, these are all unethical

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prior to the consideration of disability label or category, the effects of current behavior management and/or instructional practices on the student’s school performance are considered

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true

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  1. When can information be released without client/parent permission
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a. Danger to self
b. Danger to others
c. Abuse/neglect

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  1. As a SP, it is your responsibility to make your priorities and commitments known
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true

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  1. A group of students lead a protest about their social studies curriculum. The admin team strongly advices against this, but you inform them that these students are protected under which amendment?
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a. 1st amendment

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  1. As a SP, you can engage in practices for which you are not qualified but are related to social emotional services
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false

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  1. Prior to conducting research or providing assessments or services, psychologists must obtained
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b. Informed consent

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  1. Psychologists can withhold records that are requested if payment has not been received
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false

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  1. To benefit clients, SPs engage only in practices for which they are _______ and _______
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c. Qualified; competent

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  1. When using computer-administered assessments/scoring/programs, SPs choose programs that meet professional standards for _____ and _______
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a. Accuracy; validity

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  1. What are true of professional ethics
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a. Are dynamic
b. Contextualize our professional work
c. describe how professionals in a given field pursue their common ideas

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  1. When can information NOT b released without the client/parent’s permission
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b. Whenever u want

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  1. Which is NOT valid reason to terminate therapy
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c. When the client/patient does not want to engage properly with services being provided

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  1. School psychologists accept the responsibility to monitor the conduct of other school psychologists
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true

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  1. When consulting with colleague it is okay for a psychologist to disclose identifying information out a client without consent because they are both professionals
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false

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  1. Before recording someone they provide services to, a psychologist must obtain permission from
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a. All persons being recorded

b. The legal representatives of all persons being recorded

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  1. You always need consent to work with a child in a school-based setting
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false

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  1. Can a school psychologist have a relationship with a client at is not strictly professional
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b. No their relationship must remain strictly professional

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  1. Which of the following are benefits to assessments being administered on computers
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a. Quick and accurate score results
b. Fair assessment of those with disabilities
c. Easy se of adaptive testing formats

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  1. Which of the following is NOT type of “time out” that Harris describes
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d. Seclusion

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  1. How long after a special education determination is made do schools have to hold an IEP meeting?
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30 days

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  1. Testing and assessment are defined as the same
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false

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  1. What is ethnic incongruence
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a. The increasing diversity of school-aged children

b. The lack of diversity among school psychologists

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  1. What are specific recommendations for furthering the ultural competency research base in school psychology
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b. Conduct intervention studies that incorporate measures of culture to determine how they impact outcomes
c. Make concerted efforts to recruit students from diverse backgrounds

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  1. What waives governmental immunity for serious acts of violence that are “fail to exercise reasonable care” for “reasonably foreseeable acts”
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a. Claire Davis Act

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  1. When can information be released without the client/parent’s permission
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a. There is danger to self
b. There is a danger to others
c. There is abuse/neglect

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  1. Testing and assessment are synonymous terms
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false

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  1. What is NOT one of the definitions IDEIA uses to define an infant or toddler with a disability
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a. A child under 4 years of age

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  1. Implication for research
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b. Make concerted effort to reruit students from diverse ackgrounds, and conduct intervention studies that incorporate measures of culture to determine how they impact outcomes

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  1. How have school psychologists tried to remain culturally competent
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b. Training, research, and intervention

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  1. What’s the difference between informed consent and assent
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a. Informed consent means that the person giving consent has the legal authority to make a consent decision ad assent refers to a minor’s affirmative agreement to participate in psychological services or research

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  1. How do you define competence
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b. To benefit clients, school psychologists engage only in practices for which they are qualified and competent

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  1. in the realm of ethics in regards to school psychology, school psychologists provide effective services to help with what
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a. children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally and emotionally

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  1. why were the NASP principles for ethics developed
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b. to address the unique circumstances associated with providing school psychological services

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  1. what is one of the function of a professional association
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a. to develop and promote standards to enhance the quality of work by its members

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  1. what are the three basic sources of public school law
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a. US constitution, statutes, and regulations

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  1. _______ prohibits discrimination against students with disabilities in school systems receiving federal financial assistance
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a. Section 504 of the rehabilitation act of 1973

87
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  1. ADHD is included in section 504 / AAA
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true

88
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  1. Federal law requires a medical diagnosis for determining if a child has a disability
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false

89
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  1. Federal antidiscrimination law only explicitly protects students from harassment and bullying based on
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a. Race
b. National origin
c. Sex
d. Disability

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  1. What is the main purpose of IDEA
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b. Provide a free, appropriate, public education for those with disabilities

91
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  1. Which of the following is NOT true in regards to the IDEA
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d. Children with disabilities under the age of 2 are not eligible for services

92
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  1. A primary responsibility of school psychologists is to consider the rights and welfare of students
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true

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  1. Parents have the right to withdraw consent for _______ at anytime and this request must be honored
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a. Assessment
b. Special education placement
c. Services

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  1. According to NASP code of ethics, what is a school psychologist’s highest priority in decision making
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d. The interests and rights of children and youth

95
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  1. What is the most important US supreme court decision specifically addressing the right of a school employee to comment publicly on school practices
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b. Pickering v board of education

96
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  1. When considering research, what does IRB stand for
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a. Institutional review board

97
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  1. _____ identified three broad ethical principles relevant to research with human subjects: respect for all persons, beneficence, and justice
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b. The Belmont report

98
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  1. How many disability categories are defined by IDEA law
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13

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  1. Under section 504/ADAA, the term disability means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more other major life activities which of the following is considered a major life activity
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a. Sleeping
b. Breathing
c. Walking

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  1. school psychologists can advocate for school polices and practices that are in the best interests of children and that respect and protect the legal rights of students and parents
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true

101
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  1. school psychologists should consider the effects of current behavior management and instructional practices at a school prior to the consideration of a disability label
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true

102
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  1. which of the following statements is not true regarding informed consent
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a. there can be no risk at all for the person involved in research

103
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  1. scientific misconduct refers to reporting research findings in a biased or misleading way, fabricating or falsifying data, plagiarism, or taking credit for work that is not ones own
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true

104
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  1. having dual relationships is
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b. never ethical and should no be done in practice

105
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  1. within the field of school psychology, there are school, district, state, national, and associational ethics that a professional in the field would have to follow
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true

106
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  1. which is not an ethical principle within the APA
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d. all of the above are ethical principles of APA

107
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  1. NASP’s principle of performing responsible assessment and intervention practices is categorized under the general principle category 4
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false

108
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  1. Which are issues discussed by the court in the Debra P v Turlington (1984) trial on state mandated exams for graduation
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a. Adequate notice
b. Curricular validity
c. Instructional validity

109
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  1. Permission and consent are synonymous
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false

110
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  1. There is a whistle-blower protection clause in the Americans with disabilities act that grants protection against retaliation or coercion for whistle-blowers
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true

111
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  1. Which federal act prohibits public schools from excluding students from participating in school programs and activities solely on the basis of disability
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a. Section 504 of rehabilitation act of 1973

112
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  1. What do school psychologists need in order to be competent
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a. Expertise in understanding human behavior from a social systems perspetice
b. Well developed skills in collaborative planning and problem-solving procedure
c. Knowledge of principles for organizational change

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  1. Should school psychologists consider whether he school has access to the resource necessary to provide individualized evaluation of the students who are identified as at-risk by large scale screenings
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yes

114
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• Chapter 8 of Ethics and Law for School Psychology suggests that parents should be viewed as collaborators in educational decisions making, and that parents have been incorporated into education law and the school psychologist code of ethics

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true

115
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• According to Chapter 8 of Ethics and Law for School Psychology, practitioner-family relationships should be based on which of the following constructs

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o Honesty, trust, shared responsibility, and mutual support

116
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• Which of the following topics is NOT mentioned in the Human Relations section of the APA ethics

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o Consultation

117
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• Who provides funds to state and local educational agencies that provide a free and appropriate education to children with disabilities in conformance with the requirements of law

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o IDEIA

118
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• Parents have the “ultimate choice” as to whether or not their child receives special education services bc IDEIA presumes that the parent will make the best choice for their child

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true

119
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• When misconduct is a manifestation of a disability, it is defines as: the IEP team determines that the disciplinary infraction was caused by the child’s disability or failure to implement the IEP

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true

120
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• If the IEP team determines that the child’s behavior was not a manifestation of the child’s disability and the parent disagrees with the IEP’s team decision, what may happen?

A

o The parent can request a hearing and a hearing officer will make a determination regarding the appeal

121
Q

• Which of the following is NOT form of social power available to a school psychologist according to the Ethics and Law for School Psychology book

A

o Individual power

122
Q

• Jacobs suggests that scientific misconduct is meant by reporting research findings in a biased or misleading way, fabricating or falsifying data, plagiarism or taking credit for work that is not one’s own

A

true

123
Q

• The Colorado Mental Health Act suggests that disability has the same meaning as what it stated in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

A

true

124
Q

• What is something that is confidential and in which the board should not be disclosing the existence of the letter or its contents to members of the public, or in any court action unless the board is a party to the action

A

o Confidential letter of concern

125
Q

• According to the Ethical Principles article, “except when supervising graduate students, school psychologists do not alter reports completed by another professional without his or her permission

A

true

126
Q

• School psychologists work with other professionals in relationships based on mutual respect to do which of the following

A

o To best meet the children’s needs

127
Q

• According to the Ethical Principles article, what is one aspect of what informed consent means

A

o Person is given consent and has legal authority to make a consent decision

128
Q

• When a school psychologist finds out that another school psychologist is using _______, they attempt to resolve the issue through a collegial problem process, (if feasible)

A

o Unethical practices

129
Q

• Contemporary interpretations of section 504 suggests that schools must attend to three types of potential discrimination prohibited by law, including access to programs and services, protection from disability harassment, and provision of accommodations necessary for equal access

A

true

130
Q

• IDEIA regulations on evaluation procedures require which of the following

A

o Agency must provide notice
o Must use a variety of assessment tools
o Selection of assessments must not be discriminatory on a racial or cultural basis

131
Q

• Which of following disability categories is NOT included under IDEIA – part B

A

o Cultural limitations

132
Q

• In 34 CFR 300.8[c][6], the term intellectual disability must include

A

o Significantly sub-average general intellectual functioning
o Deficits in adaptive behavior manifested during the developmental period
o Adverse effects on the childs educational performance

133
Q

• In the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct 2017 , which is NOT a consideration of competence

A

o Cooperating with ethics committees

134
Q

• Which is NOT a definitional feature of school consultation

A

o Evaluative, directive, and structured

135
Q

• What us NOT one of the three types of indirect services discussed in the Burns text

A

o Testing

136
Q

• Ethnic incongruence

A

o Describes the increasing diversity of school-aged children and the lack of diversity among school psychologists
o Creates a need for culturally competent practitioners

137
Q

• school psychologists must be knowledgeable and respectful of ________ differences

A

o cultural
o individual
o role

138
Q

• there has been a ______ of diversity in school psychology research

A

lack

139
Q

• the principle of fairness and justice belongs to which standard of conduct

A

o respecting the dignity and rights of all persons

140
Q

• the theme of honesty and integrity in professional relationships is demonstrated by….

A

o being forthright about qualifications, competencies, and roles

141
Q

• contributing to the profession by mentoring, teaching, and supervising is part of which NASP ethics theme

A

o responsibility to schools, families, communities, the profession, and society

142
Q

• what is NASPs suggestion for meeting the needs of children within an online school platform (for example, during COVID)

A

o prioritize the children with the most urgent needs

o continue to provide services to all children within the school

143
Q

• during COVID 19 certain ethical guidelines were reduced in their strictness, such as confidentiality of client’s notes

A

false

144
Q

• if a school psychologist believes it is necessary to engage in insubordination to safeguard fundamental human rights, they should seek legal advice

A

true

145
Q

• what is a practice survival strategy for advocates that helps assist school psychologists in balancing roles of an employee and advocate

A

o if you are a school employee, join and support your teachers’ union

146
Q

• what are reasons to terminate therapy

A

o the client is being harmed by the service
o the client no longer news or benefits from the service
o you are being threatened or endangered by the client

147
Q

• it is okay to present portions of others’ work as your own if you cite it

A

false

148
Q

• which of the following is true of a 504

A

o prohibits discrimination against students with disabilities
o prohibits public schools from excluding students from participating in school programs and activities on the basis of a disability
o required schools to take preventative and effective measures against harassment on the basis of disability

149
Q

• you don’t need to seek informed consent from the student’s parent of guardian to conduct a psychological evaluation of that student

A

false

150
Q

• if there is potential for a conflict of interest, specifically having multiple relationships with the parents of your client, you should

A

o ask your supervisor to assign a different school psychologists if you’re a practitioner
o explore alternative resources

151
Q

• nowadays, school systems feel prepared to work with families with parents part of the LGBTQ+ community

A

false

152
Q

• according to the Colorado State Board of Education, a child should not be determined to have a disability if they

A

o lack of appropriate instruction in reading or math
o have limited English proficiency
o don’t meet eligibility criteria

153
Q

• federal guidelines for service delivery for school psychologists issued during the COVID pandemic are suggestions, not laws that must be obeyed

A

true

154
Q

• which is NOT one of the four broad ethical themes provided by the organizational framework for the 2021 principles for professional ethics

A

o fostering relationships between the school and community

155
Q

• data based decision making, and accountability are practices that only affect certain aspects of service delivery for a school psychologist

A

false

156
Q

• Johnny has been developing a new intelligence test for the past few years, it is published and ready to be used in the field. Johnny is also a school psychologist at a middle school. The school has asked johnny for input about what psychological tests to buy, and johnny recommends they buy his test. What does this situation represent

A

o Conflict of interest

157
Q

• The right to an education is NOT

A

o Protected by the US constitution

158
Q

• The zero reject principle requires states to identify and evaluate students with disabilities and offer them full educational opportunities, regardless of the severity of the disability, except when…

A

o The parents fail to provide consent for services

159
Q

• When providing consultation, the principle of respect for the dignity of persons does NOT include…

A

o The right to privacy

160
Q

• The ruling in the case of pickering v board of education of townships HS district 205 will county 1968 suggests that school psychologists’ speech is protected when

A

o They speak as private citizens on matters of public concern

161
Q

• A child with ASD is a child with a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal social communication and social interaction, generally evidenced by the age of 3. Other characteristics often associated with ASD are engagement in repetitive activities and stereotyped movements, resistance to environmental changes or changes in daily routines, and unusual responses to sensory experiences

A

true

162
Q

• According to Colorado’s exceptional children educational act, a child with disabilities is defines as being between 3-23 years of age

A

false

163
Q

• According to Colorado’s exceptional children educational act, which of the following is NOT a criteria that would qualify a student with ASD for educational services

A

o The child is a picky eater during lunch time

164
Q

• If the child does not receive educational benefit from a general education classroom because the child seeks consistency in environmental events to the point of exhibiting significant rigidity in routines and displays marked distress over changes in the routine, and/or has a significantly persistent preoccupation with or attachment to objects or topics, does the child qualify for services

A

true

165
Q

• In terms of the need-to-know principle, when do you share sensitive student health information with others

A

o When necessary in order to benefit the student

166
Q

• Regarding digital storage of student records, what is “best practice” when using a third-party company

A

o Use a vendor that compliant with HIPAA standards and provide privacy protection training for employees

167
Q

• Informed consent differs from notice because notice means that the school supplies information about impending actions whereas consent requires “affirmative permission before actions can be taken”

A

true

168
Q

• Most experts agreed with the IQ achievement discrepancy model to determine if a child has a SLD

A

false

169
Q

• Which of the following must be rules to show that a child’s discrepancy in test scores is due to a SLD and not other factors

A

o visual, hearing, or motor disability
o emotional disturbance
o limited English proficiency

170
Q

strive to benefit those with whom you work and take care to do no harm, seek to safeguard the welfare and
rights of those with whom you interact professionally

A

Beneficence and Nonmaleficence

171
Q

(D) Uphold professional standards of conduct, clarify professional roles and obligations, accept appropriate responsibility for behavior

A

Fidelity and Responsibility

172
Q

D: Promote accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness in the science, teaching, and practice of psychology

A

Integrity

173
Q

Recognize that fairness
entitles all persons to access to and benefit from the contributions, processes, procedures, and services being conducted by psychologists.

A

Justice

174
Q

D: Psychologists respect the worth of all people, and the rights of individuals to privacy, confidentiality, and self-determination

A

Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity

175
Q

• what does “public placement” mean in relation to the “applicable revenues”

A

o the placement of a child with a disability in a facility with an approved facility school or another out-of-home placement by a court or public agency

176
Q

• A child with multiple disabilities shall have two or more areas of significant impairment, one of which shall be an intellectual disability. The combination of such impairments creates a unique condition that is evidenced through a multiplicity of severe educational needs which prevent the child from receiving reasonable educational benefit from general education

A

true

177
Q

• Specific Learning Disability does include learning problems that are primarily the result of: visual impairment, including blindness; hearing impairment, including deafness; orthopedic impairment; intellectual disability; serious emotional disability; cultural factors; environmental or economic disadvantage; or limited English proficiency

A

false

178
Q

• Meetings to determine if the child has a disability and is eligible for special education, whether held separately or in connection with a meeting to develop an IEP must include:

A

o A multidisciplinary team
o Parent of the child
o At least one teacher
o Other qualified personnel if necessary (occupational therapist, school psychologist, speech pathologist)

179
Q

• When a child with a disability is placed into a qualifying facility school, the district where the child resides is responsible for the tuition costs of the child

A

true

180
Q

• Gifted children should be provided with program options and services at least:

A

o All of the calendar days for the school year

181
Q

• Only select programs receiving funding under the provisions of the Exceptional Children’s Educational Act are subject to monitoring by the department

A

false (all programs receiving funding are subject to monitoring)

182
Q

• What ages are included in special education services

A

3-21

183
Q

• A 504 plan qualifies a student for individualized instruction on order to make learning equitable

A

false

184
Q

• A student could potentially have both an IEP and a 504 plan

A

true

185
Q

• Which of the following is NOT true about serious emotional disability SED

A

o A fear of being reprimanded

186
Q

• A child with multiple disabilities will have two or more areas of significant disability, one being an intellectual disability

A

true

187
Q

• Children with disabilities refers to those ages 3 to 18

A

false

188
Q

• An educational surrogate parent will be assigned to a child if….

A

o No parent can be identified
o The child is a ward of the state
o The child is homeless

189
Q

• When faced in unprecedented circumstances a school psychologist is able to appropriately perform services outside their realm of expertise if consulting the most relevant ethical and legal guidelines first

A

true

190
Q

• The US Department of Education and your state departments of education have issued guidance to help you plan services and supports. What should you do next?

A

o Review this guidance and work with your districts special education directors and attorneys to guide your work
o Use past experiences of legal and ethical problem solving as well as new presented related guidelines to navigate your way through unprecedented situations

191
Q

• According to Jacobs et al 2016, what law explicitly protects students from harassment and bullying based on race, color, national origin, sex, or disability

A

o Federal anti-discrimination law

192
Q

• According to Jacobs et al 2016, grade retention is the practice of requiring a student to repeat a grade due to poor academic achievement

A

true

193
Q

general principles that are intended to guide psychologists to the highest of ethical ideals

A

fidelity and responsibility
integrity
justice

194
Q
  1. In NASP Ethical Guidelines, there are 3 guiding principles under the section “competence” for school psychologists
A

b. Continuing professional development
c. Practice in area of competence
d. Personal problems (not interfering) with professional development

195
Q
  1. Under Standard II.4.1 Notification of Rights and Responsibilities Regarding Records, there are 3 things it states that school pscyhologists must ensure parents and adult students are notified regarding their psychological/educational records.
A

a. Modification of psychological/education records
b. Disposal of psychological/education records
c. Storage of psychological/education records

196
Q

APA ethical principles include

A 
Justice
respect for people's dignity and rights
beneficence and nonmaleficence
integrity
fidelity and responsibility
197
Q

dual setting practitioners do:

A

a. Inform parents of any psychological and education services available at no cost from the schools
b. Do not use tests, materials, equipment, facilities or other services belonging to the public sector employer unless approved in advance by the employer
d. Hold appropriate credentials for practice in both the public and private sectors

198
Q

examples of Human Relations ethical standards

A

a. Sexual harassment
b. Third party requests for services
c. Exploitative relationships
d. unfair discrimination
e. multiple relationships

199
Q

types of “time out” Harris describes

A

non-exclusion
exclusion
isolation

200
Q

definitions IDEIA uses to define an infant or toddler with a disability

A

b. Developmental delay as evidenced by assessments
c. A diagnosed physical condition that could result in developmental delay
d. A mental condition that could result in developmental delay

201
Q

in regards to IDEA

A

a. Infants and toddlers with disabilities until the age of 2 receive early intervention services
b. Children 3-21 receive special education services
c. More than 7.5 children with disabilities under IDEA

202
Q

what is true regarding informed consent

A

a. in most situations, the participants in research need to be aware of all elements of the research they are going to be a part of prior to starting their actual participation
c. a parent or guardian must provide consent for children and some adults
d. consent has to be completely voluntary

203
Q

forms of social power available to a school psychologist according to the Ethics and Law for School Psychology book

A

expert power

referent power

204
Q

disability categories included under IDEIA part B

A

autism
SLD
emotional disturbance

205
Q

In APA Ethical Principles, what are considerations of competence

A

providing services in emergencies
maintaining competence
bases for scientific and professional judgements

206
Q

definitional features of school consultation

A

o Both indirect and/or direct
o Reciprocal, stage-based, and short term
o Collaborative reciprocal, and short term

207
Q

three types of indirect services discussed by Burns

A

coaching
consultation
technical assistance

208
Q

four broad ethical themes include

A

respecting dignity and rights of all persons
professional competence and responsibility
honesty and integrity in professional relationships

209
Q

right to education is

A

o An entitlement granted to citizens for a state under state law
o When all children within a state have a claim to an education at public expense
o A property right protected by the 14th amendment

210
Q

when providing consultation, the principle of respect for the dignity of persons includes

A

o Confidentiality
o Autonomy and self-determination
o Informed consent
o Fairness and nondiscrimination

211
Q

• According to Colorado’s exceptional children educational act, what are criteria that would qualify a student with ASD for educational services

A

o The child displays significant difficulties or differences or both in interacting with or understanding people and events
o The child seeks consistency in environmental events to the point of exhibiting significant rigidity in routines and displays marked distress over changes in the routine, and/or has a significantly persistent preoccupation with or attachment to objects or topics

212
Q

what is true about serious emotional disability SED

A

o An inability not primarily due to a sensory or intellectual factor
o A general mood of unhappiness or depression
o Inappropriate types of feelings in normal circumstances

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