School Counselor Exam Flashcards

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Piagets theory: Sensoriomotor stage- age and characteristics

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Ages Birth- 2 years
Object permeance (things continue to exist even when they cannot be seen)

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Piagets theory: Preoperational stage- age and characteristics

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Ages- 2 to 7 years old
Begin to think symbolically; Tend to be egocentric; think concretely

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Piagets theory: Concrete operational stage- age and characteristics

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Ages 7 to 11 years old
Begin to think logically; Concept of Conservation (amount of liquid in a small wide cup is the same amount as in a tall skinny cup); decentration (people see the world in different ways)

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Piagets theory: Formal operational stage- age and characteristics

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Ages 12 and up; Begin to think abstractly; Scientific reasoning; Can deal with hypothetical problems

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Piagets theory: Schemas

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Categories of knowledge that help us to interpret and understand the world

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Piagets theory: Assimilation

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Taking in new information into our already existing schemas

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Piagets theory: Accomodation

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The ability to change existing schemas in light of new information

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Piagets theory: Equilibration

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Striking a balance between assimilation and accomodation

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Eriksons 8 stages of psychosocial development : Stage 1?

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Trust versus mistrust

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Trust versus mistrust age

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Ages 0-1.5 years old

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Stage 2? Eriksons stages of psychosocial development

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Autonomy vs Shame

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Autonomy versus shame age

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Ages 1.5-3 years old

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Stage 3 Eriksons Psychosocial development

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Initiative versus guilt

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Initiative versus guilt age

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Ages 3-5 years

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Stage 4 Erikson

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Industry versus Inferiority

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Industry versus inferiority age

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Ages 5-12 years old

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Stage 5 Erikson

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Identity versus role confusion

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Identity versus role confusion age

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Ages 12-18 years old

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Stage 6 Erikson

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Intimacy versus isolation

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Intimacy versus isolation age

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18-40 years old

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Stage 7 Erikson

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Generativity versus stagnation

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Generativity versus stagnation age

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40-65 years old

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Stage 8 Erikson

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Ego integrity versus despair

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Ego integrity versus despair age

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65+ years old

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Robert Havinghurst theory of psychosocial development stage 1- Infancy/early childhood ages and characteristics

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Ages birth-6; Learn to crawl, talk, and walk; being potty trained

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Havinghurst stage 2- Middle childhood ages and characteristics

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Ages 6 to 12; Learning social rules, values, and morality

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Havinghurst stage 3- Adolescence ages and characteristics

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Ages 13 to 18; Growing independence, handling physical changes of puberty

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Havinghurst stage 4- Early adulthood ages and characteristics

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Ages 19 to 30; Becoming a mate, spouse, and or a parent

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Havinghurst stage 5- Middle age, ages and characteristics

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Ages 30-60; Finding satisfaction at work, exploring hobbies, start of aging

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Havinghurst stage 6- Later maturity, ages and characteristics

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Ages 60+; Changing living situations, Coping with physical changes of aging

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Freuds Theory of Psychosocial Development: Id

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Pleasure principle; Primitive and unconcerned with morality or rationality

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Freud: Ego

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Logical and stable; concerned with higher thought processes

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Freud: Superego

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Contains or inhibits antisocial behavior

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Freuds stages of Psychosocial development: Oral ages and characteristics

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Ages birth to 1 years old- Everything goes into the mouth

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Freud Psychosocial development- Anal ages and characteristics

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Ages 1 to 3 years old; Primary focus on potty training

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Freud Psychosocial development- Phallic ages and characteristics

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Ages 3 to 6; Oedipus complex and Electra complex, defines the attraction children felt for the other gendered parent

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Freud Psychosocial development- Latent, ages and characteristics

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Ages 6-11; Superego resigns; Children learn to delay gratification

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Freud Psychosocial development- Genital ages and characteristics

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Ages 11-18; People begin to engage in mature sexual relationships

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Oppression- Ableism

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targeting persons identified by different abilities/disabilities

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Oppression- Beautyism

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targeting persons who are obese or otherwise fall outside of expected appearance norms

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Oppression- Familyism

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targeting persons whose family falls outside of expected norms, such as single parents or same gendered parents

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Oppression- Linguicism

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targeting persons because they do not speak the dominant language, or do so with a marked accent

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Culture can refer to more than one thing, such as the following 5 things:

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Race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and different levels of ability

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One of the common goals of a community outreach program is to….

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increase multicultural sensitivity and communication in the community and in areas surrounding the school campus

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Data collection: Academic Achievement sources (3)

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standardized test scores, grade point averages, retention and graduation rates

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Data collection: Graduation readiness competencies sources (2)

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Number of students with four year plans on file and the number of students who have participated in workshops

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IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) was implemented to ensure that….

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eligible school-aged students with disabilities received the opportunity for a reasonable education

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“Eligible students” definition

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Students who exhibit any single or combination of 13 identified disabilities

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49
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If a disability has a minimal or non negative effect on learning, then the student may not be eligible for _______ resources, but rather reasonable accomodations under _________ _____

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IDEA; Section 504

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50
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Autism is a disability that affects ________ _____________ as well as _________ and ____ __________ communications

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social interactions, verbal and nonverbal

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How does Autism manifest? (4 ways)

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Repetitive activities, stereotypical movements, resistance to changes in routine or environment, and unusual responses to stimuli

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52
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Autism is usually evident in children before the age of _____ years old

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3 years old

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53
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Developmental delay refers to a significant ________ lapse between the ages ____ and ____ that can not be accounted for by any other identified disability

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cognitive, ages 3 and 9

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Emotional disturbance refers to a ___________ of symptoms that encompass a general inability to ______ or _______ which presents over a long period of time and to a marked degree

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spectrum, cope or learn

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Intellectual disabilities refers to a significantly ____-_________ intellectual functioning that may exist alongside deficits in adaptive behavior and may manifest during the ______________ period

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sub-average, developmental

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56
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IEPs (Individualized Education Plans) do what for students?

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Address their needs

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57
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Informal assessments occur in three different ways?

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classroom setting, in conversation with the student, or by observation

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Formal assessments operates within a __________, a set of ____________, that incorporates behavioral ______________, measurements of _____-____________, _______ scales, and inventories of _______ and ____________

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rubric, set of rubrics, checklists, self-perception, value scales, and skills and interests

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John Holland 6 Personality Types

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Realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, conventional

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60
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The _____________ _________ ___________ allows students to explore different careers

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Occupational Outlook Handbook

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MMPI stands for?

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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

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MMPI is an assessment for people whom there is a suspicion of ____________ problems that run deeper than ___________

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Personality problems, neuroses

63
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Strong Interest Inventory is a _________ inventory, that gives the test taker an idea of his or her inclinations in the ________________ area

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career, vocational

64
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The results of the WAISC-II tell a student at which level they will be placed in __________ _______________

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academic coursework

65
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The Beck Depression Inventory would be administered to a student where there is suspicion of ______________

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depression

66
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Achievement tests are also referred to as _______-_________ tests

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high-stakes

67
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The Stanford Achievement Test will determine whether a student will graduate ______-__________, go to _________, and which _________ will accept him or her

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high school, college, college(s)

68
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IQ tests have a mean of ________ and a standard deviation of _____

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100, 15

69
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On an IQ test, what would be the score of a standard deviation of 1 below normal and 1 standard deviation above normal?

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Below= 85
Above= 115

70
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An IQ score of ____ or above makes a student considered gifted

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130 or above

71
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An IQ score of _____ or below is indicative of an _____________ __________

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85 or below, intellectual disability

72
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Reliability is often known as ____________

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Consistency

73
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Validity

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“Is this test measuring what it claims to measure”?

74
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Triadic-dependent consultation model

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Partnership formed between the counselor, parents, and/or school staff to provide indirect services to a student

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In the Triadic-dependent consultation model, the counselor works directly with ____________, and augments that work by consulting with ___________, _________ _____________, and ___________ ______________

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students, parents, school teachers, and school counselors

76
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Collaborative-dependent consultation model is a partnership but one in which the counselor plays more of a role as _______________ rather than a _____________

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participant rather than a facilitator

77
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In the Collaborative-dependent model, the counselor is expected to contribute to ________-__________ expertise, but is not the _____ _________

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problem solving, sole expert

78
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In the Collaborative-interdependent consultation model, the partnership may be comprised of _________, __________, ___________, _________ ______________, and _____________ members, all of which play an __________ role

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family, counselor, students, school personnel, and community members, equal role

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Blooms taxonomy, from bottom to top: (There are 6)

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  1. Remember
  2. Understand
  3. Apply
  4. Analyze
  5. Evaluate
  6. Create
80
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Kohlberg’s 1st stage of moral development

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Pre conventional

81
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Preconventional stage broken into 2 stages, which are?

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Avoiding punishment and self-interest

82
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Preconventional stage ages and idea

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ages 3-7; Moral reasoning based on Reward and Punishment

83
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Kohlberg’s 2nd stage of moral development

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Conventional

84
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Conventional stage ages and idea

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Ages 8-13; Moral reasoning based on external ethics

85
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Conventional stage broken into 2 stages, which are?

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Good boy attitude and Law and order morality

86
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Kohlbergs 3rd stage

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Post Conventional

87
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Post Conventional stage ages and idea

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Adulthood (14+) ; Moral reasoning based on personal ethics

88
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Post Conventional Stage broken down into 2 stages, which are?

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Social Contract and Principle

89
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Maslows hierarchy of needs (from bottom of pyramid to the top) and one example

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  1. Physiological needs (water)
  2. Safety and Security (health)
  3. Love and Belonging (Friendships)
  4. Self-Esteem (Confidence)
  5. Self-Actualization (Morality)
90
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As a rule of thumb, younger elementary students should have group sessions last for about _____ minutes and should include _____ group members

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20 minutes; 5 members

91
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As a rule of thumb, older elementary students should have group sessions that last ____ to ______ minutes in a group of about ____

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30-45 minutes; 7 members

92
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As a rule of thumb, high school students should have group sessions that last for ____-____ minutes, in a group of about __-___ students

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40-50 minutes; 6-8 students

93
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Tuckman’s five group stages

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Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning

94
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Forming

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Creating a team with clear structures, goals, directions, and roles to build trust

95
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Storming

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Team members enter conflict; stage of frustration and confusion

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Norming

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Member’s shift their energy to the team goals and show an increase in productivity

97
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Performing

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Team makes significant progress towards its goals;

98
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Adjourning

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Prepare to close out the group and work out feelings

99
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At risk student definition

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When a student shows decline in any or all of the areas of physical, mental, social, spiritual, or economic health, they are considered at risk

100
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

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Provides for continuing public education through grade 12

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No Child Left Behind Act places a special focus on ensuring that states and schools boost the performance of specific groups, such as ________ __________ _________, students in _________ __________, and ______ and ____________ children

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English Language Learners, special education, poor and minority children

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Under the No Child Left Behind Act, states must test students in the subjects of _____ and _________ in grades 3-8 and once in _____ __________

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Math and reading; High school

103
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The Every Student Succeeds Act replaced which Act?

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The No Child Left Behind Act

104
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Family Education Rights and Privacy Act

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Protects the privacy of student records

105
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Examples of School-Wide traumas (3)

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natural disasters, school shootings, and gang activity

106
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Examples of Individual traumas (4)

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Family illness, depression, domestic abuse, and suicide

107
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Crisis intervention serves to provide __________ _______ and and help victims develop _________ ______

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immediate support; Coping skills

108
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3 logistical considerations in school crisis intervention plans

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Locations, Communication needs, and other considerations

109
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Common circumstances that precipitate suicide are ____________, ____________, and a sense of _________________ or __________________

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alcoholism, depression, hopelessness or helplessness

110
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Encouraging Students to self-report substance abuse: CAGE acronym

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Cutting down, Annoyance factor, Guilt factor, Eye opener

111
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The grief process encompasses the following five major stages?

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Shock and denial, anger, bargaining, hopelessness and depression, and acceptance

112
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Stage 1: Shock and denial; Counselors help students identify their ________

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fears

113
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Stage 2: Anger; questioning of why this loss was __________________ on ______

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perpetrated on them

114
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Stage 3: Bargaining; The student may attempt to ____________ with a ___________ ________ in an attempt to ______ the loss

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negotiate, higher power, undo the loss

115
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Stage 4: Hopelessness and depression; tends to be the ___________ stage, and may include feelings of ____________

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longest; sadness

116
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Stage 5: Acceptance; Student __________ to his or her new _____ _______________

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adjusts, life circumstances

117
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ASCA describes a comprehensive guidance program in terms of three broad topics:

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Academic development, career development, personal/social development

118
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What is disaggregated data analysis?

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Studying test results for specific subgroups of students

119
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What are responsive services provided by a comprehensive guidance program? (3)

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Small group counseling, individual counseling, and teacher consultations

120
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A teacher asks a counselor for advice on how to manage a particularly rowdy class. The counselor observes the class and suggests some classroom mangement techniques. In this situation, the counselor is assuming the role of

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Helper

121
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A guidance counselor works with a therapist from a community agency to design a program for a student with obsessive compulsive disorder. The counselor is assuming what role?

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Collaborator

122
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Brofenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory is broken down into 5 categories. They are?

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Microsystem, Mesosystem, Exosystem, Macrosystem, and Chronosystem

123
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Primary Prevention

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Intervening before effects occur

124
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Secondary Prevention

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Aims to reduce the of a behavior that has already occurred

125
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Tertiary Prevention

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Aims to soften the effect of a behavior that has become severe

126
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Proximal Outcomes (Goals)

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Short Term Goals

127
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Distal Outcomes (Goals)

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Long Term Goals

128
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Addressing Career Development: The goal for students K-5 is ….

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Career Awareness

129
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Addressing Career Development: Middle school students should be encouraged to explore __________, investigating how their interests or strengths could lead to ____________ work

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Careers; satisfying

130
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Career Development: The focus for high school students should be on administering……..

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Career inventories

131
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Formative assessments describe skills that are being __________

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formed

132
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Formative assessments examples

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Quizzes, homework, Observations

133
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Summative assessments are used to ____________ student learning at the _____ of an instructional unit

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evaluate; end (Summary)

134
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Summative assessment examples

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State assessments, District benchmarks, Final exams

135
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3 examples of qualitative assessments?

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Focus groups, interviews, and observations

136
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The purpose of process evaluation is to determine if the __________ is appropriately _____________ in all areas

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program; implemented

137
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3 examples of databases where peer-reviewed articles can be located?

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ERIC, PsychLIT, PsychINFO

138
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4 components of the ASCA National Model

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define, manage, assess, and deliver

139
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4 themes os the ASCA National Model

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Leadership, advocacy, collaboration, and systemic change

140
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Process Data

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What was the process and who was involved?

141
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Perception Data and examples

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What do people think they can do?
Examples: Pre/post test, survey, needs assessment

142
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Outcome Data

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People can show you evidence or proof of impact; What impact has it made for the long-term?

143
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Bowlbys Attachment Theory: Pre Attachment

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Ages Birth to 6 weeks; Baby shows no particular attachment to specific caregiver

144
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Indiscriminate stage

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Ages 6 weeks to 7 months; Infant begins to show preference for primary and secondary caregivers

145
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Discriminite stage

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Ages 7+ months; Infant shows strong attachment to one specific caregiver

146
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Multiple stage

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Ages 10+ months; Growing bonds with other caregivers

147
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Brofenbrenners theory: Microsystem ex. (5)

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Work, School, Friends, Family, Neighbors

148
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Brofenbrenners theory: Mesosystem ex

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Relationships between parents and teachers or interactions between peers and family

149
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Brofenbrenners theory: Exosystem (4)

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Mass media, Parents friends, Local Government, Extended family

150
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Brofenbrenners theory: Macrosystem (4)

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Culture, Political Systems, Economic system, Social Norms

151
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Brofenbrenners theory: Chronosystem (1)

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Time