Practice Test 2 Flashcards
As a school psychologist, you are asked to help support a student who has significant neurologic impairments in the right hemisphere of the brain due to a stroke. As you consult with the teacher, you state that the student will most likely have which of the following learning problems?
Difficulty with novel problem-solving
A school psychologist is counseling a regular education high school student who has been caught using his brother’s attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication. The parent believes her son is distraught because he was denied admission to a selective college that he wanted to attend. When the psychologist meets with the student, the student is told that he has control of how he chooses to respond to the situation. Which counseling theorist emphasizes that people can always choose how to respond to difficult situations?
Viktor Frankl
Which analysis is not included in the three levels of an effective response-to-intervention (RTI) data analysis?
Analysis of the quantity of data
Although token economies are effective systems to use in behavioral modification programs, what is a complaint often stated by teachers regarding these methods?
Token economies are sometimes cumbersome to implement and maintain
A school psychologist, practicing in an affluent public school district, is notified by the district’s crisis team that an unfortunate situation has occurred. A seventh-grade student died from a self-inflicted injury late at night. The next morning, the psychologist is called to assist the crisis team at the student’s school. The administration has already been notified of the situation and they are awaiting support from the district crisis team.
In the situation just described, the initial and primary concern is which of the following?
You must discuss and plan for contagion effects with school staff
A school psychologist is evaluating a sixth-grade male student named Cameron for special education services. The psychologist administers a full cognitive test battery (e.g., Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children [WISC]) and various social–emotional measures. The preliminary results are as follows: The full-scale standard score on Cameron’s cognitive test battery is 113 (SS-113). All major cognitive domains (indexes) were found to be within two standard score points of each other. The Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC) indicates that both the teacher and parent forms have T-scores above 69 within the attention domain. The semi-structured student interview reveals that Cameron follows the rules of the school, but he appears to follow these rules only to avoid punishment or gain rewards.
In addition to the assessment tools used in the previous example, what other assessments should be completed as part of a comprehensive evaluation?
A review of student records and a student observation
Which of the following behavioral reinforcement schedules has shown to be effective, but it is most difficult to modify the behavior once established using this technique?
Variable-ratio reinforcement
A teacher alerts the school psychologist to a high school transgender student who has made suicidal comments during a class assignment. The psychologist meets with the student and decides that a full suicide assessment is prudent. Given this situation, it is critical to do which of the following?
Do not leave the student unsupervised during any part of the process
When is it legal to disclose the confidential records of a student to a third party (e.g., outside the school)?
When there is a safety issue involved
What is the primary difference between punishment and negative reinforcement?
Negative reinforcement increases behavior, whereas punishment decreases behavior
Michele is a student engaged in a school’s response-to-intervention (RTI) process for reading comprehension issues. When she started the RTI process, her baseline score was 3, which was considered below that of her same-aged peers. She is given weekly assessments to gauge her progress with reading comprehension. Michele’s scores are based on a 1 to 10 scale, with 10 being the highest and most positive score possible. Her scores for the past several weeks are 1, 5, 7, 7, and 10.
What is the mean score in the given set of numbers?
6
Which critical law or case law states that special education students must have a manifestation meeting to review placement if they are suspended for more than 10 days?
Honig vs. Doe
In addition to student motivation, school climate, and school policies, what is another factor in student success or failure?
Family involvement
A district-level school psychologist is asked to lead a threat assessment on a high school student. The student was caught at school with pepper spray and a list of students targeted for revenge. The threat assessment team was thorough during the inquiry and confidential student information was shared with the administration and law enforcement. Parents were not present during the interview with the student of concern. Because a violent incident was averted and strict disciplinary action was taken against the student of concern, the parents of the targeted students were not notified. What potential legal violation is involved in this situation?
A duty-to-warn infraction occurred
A school psychologist is asked to help address a kindergartener’s difficult behavior. The teacher is new and the psychologist decides to personally address the problem. The psychologist directly teaches the student self-regulation skills. In this case, the psychologist is engaged in which type of consultation model?
Client-centered model
