Practice 5 Flashcards
What area of the brain is likely impaired if a child has difficulty with fluid abilities, math
reasoning, and carrying out computational steps or sequences?
a. Frontal
b. Temporal
c. Parietal
d. Occipital
a. Frontal
According to Gentry, by what grade do most children spell accurately following orthographic
rules and letter reversals become uncommon?
a. Preschool; < 5 years old
b. Kindergarten; 5 years old
c. First grade; 6 years old
d. Second or third grade; 7 or 8 years old
d. Second or third grade; 7 or 8 years old
If a child spells “plasement” for the word “placement,” what type of error is she displaying?
a. Omission Error
b. Substitution Error
c. Addition Error
d. Sequencing Error
b. Substitution Error
Which of the following is not required for competent written language skills?
a. Graphomotor skills
b. Refractory skills
c. Evaluation skills
d. Planning skills
b. Refractory skills
Consistent with the research of Sackheim and Moffit, what psychosocial pattern might be
observed in a child with deficits in concordant/convergent and crystallized abilities, and
language dysfunction?
a. Internalizing symptoms early, followed by socialized delinquency later in adolescence
b. Internalizing symptoms early, followed by undersocialized delinquency later in
adolescence
c. Internalizing symptoms early, followed by typical psychosocial functioning later in
adolescence
d. Externalizing symptoms early, followed by typical psychosocial functioning later in
adolescence
a. Internalizing symptoms early, followed by socialized delinquency later in adolescence
According to Rourke’s model of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities and White Matter Syndrome,
which of the following would not be a characteristic of a child with this disorder?
a. Neglect of self and the environment
b. Poor recognition of facial affect and social cues
c. Difficulty with implicit or complex language
d. All of the above would be characteristic of nonverbal learning disabilities
d. All of the above would be characteristic of nonverbal learning disabilities
Which of the following cortical‐subcortical circuits is often implicated in children with
depression, with deficits leading to slow psychomotor speed and difficulty with decision‐
making?
a. Orbital Circuit
b. Motor Circuit
c. Cingulate Circuit
d. Oculomotor Circuit
c. Cingulate Circuit
Psychological tests
a. pertain only to overt behavior
b. always have right or wrong answers
c. do not attempt to measure traits
d. measure characteristics of human behavior
d. measure characteristics of human behavior
An individual test
a. involves a single examiner for two or more subjects
b. involves only tests of human ability
c. can only be given to one person at a time
d. involves more than one examiner for a single subject
c. can only be given to one person at a time
A group test
a. can be given to multiple people by one examiner
b. can only be given to three people at a time
c. involves a group of examiners for a single subject
d. involves only tests of human ability
a. can be given to multiple people by one examiner
The Rorschach presents ambiguous stimuli to an individual who then provides their own
personal interpretation. This is an example of what kind of test?
a. Structured
b. Projective
c. Intelligence
d. Abilities
b. Projective
Which set of scores below contains the most variability?
a. 151515151515
b. 343434
c. 142516
d. 252725272527
c. 142516
. A Z score of 3 is approximately how many standard deviations above the mean?
a. 3
b. 0
c. 99
d. 6
a. 3
Professor Strong constructed two different short history tests by randomly drawing questions
from the huge pool of all possible questions about the current material. He has created
a. randomly parallel tests
b. a large sample size
c. systematic errors
d. attenuation effects
a. randomly parallel tests
. Concurrent and predictive validity are both subcategories of
a. criterion validity
b. empirical validity
c. face validity
d. convergent validity
a. criterion validity
What are the four levels of measurement?
a. Rank, Ordinal, Nominal, Ratio
b. Ratio, Interval, Categorical, Nominal
c. Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio
d. Nominal, Rank, Interval, Ordinal
c. Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, Ratio
Two trained professionals observe the behavior of children in a classroom. They each rate observed behaviors using the same form, and the number of items that were rated the same is calculated. This is an example of which type of reliability?
a. Parallel reliability
b. Test‐retest reliability
c. Interrater reliability
d. Internal consistency
c. Interrater reliability
Which of the following is required of the test taker when answering matching items?
a. Supplying information
b. Selecting information
c. Comparing pros and cons
d. Applying knowledge
b. Selecting information
Dr. Baylor is concerned that the items on his test really do not adequately represent the
universe of items from which he chose. Dr. Baylor’s concern is one of ______________.
a. Content validity
b. Predictive validity
c. Concurrent validity
d. Construct validity
a. Content validity
As the SEM increases, what do we know about reliability?
a. It decreases
b. It increases
c. It remains constant
d. No impact
a. It decreases
A second grade teacher uses the removal of a desirable activity, such as music, to shape the behavior of his special education students. The teacher does not think other interventions are practical or effective.As the school psychologist, how would you respond?
a. The welfare of the student comes first and the school psychologist has a duty to report the teacher to the principal.
b. It should be explained to the teacher that the method he is using might be working, but
will most likely produce short term results if no positive reward is used for compliant
behavior
c. The teacher should be commended for finding something that works. Suggest that
feedback should be given to the students when possible.
d. Tell the teacher that he is making the student resentful and that he is fostering external
instead of internal behavioral regulation in the student.
b. It should be explained to the teacher that the method he is using might be working, but will most likely produce short term results if no positive reward is used for compliant
behavior
A teacher constantly sends his rowdy students to your office.By mid‐year, you are handling several students a week from one particular teacher.You meet with the teacher in private to discuss the situation.You help him implement a behavior management plan.Within a few
weeks, referrals to you have dropped significantly.What type of consultation model did you
use?
a. A direct service model
b. A consultee service model
c. A systems‐based model
d. A client service model
b. A consultee service model
All of the following are examples of good classroom management except
a. Point and level systems are effective if they are easy to implement.
b. Structure and predictable routines are very important to students.
c. A recess detention given 2 days after the offense is effective.
d. Classroom rules are explicitly stated and posted in room.
c. A recess detention given 2 days after the offense is effective.
Jennifer says, “Between my job, what my parents want me to do around the house, and doing things with my friends, there just isn’t enough time to do my homework.”The school
psychologist might recommend which of the following?
a. Systematic desensitization
b. Time management techniques
c. Techniques for coping with test anxiety
d. Cognitive restructuring
e. All of the above
b. Time management techniques
Megan was referred to the Child Study Team.She has difficulty with communication in terms of expressive language.Her parents are going through a divorce and her teacher has noticed a change in her affect.Which of the following services might be considered to address her problems? a. Counseling Services b. Speech Therapy c. Occupational Therapy d. Both a and b e. All of the above
d. Both a and b
Which of the following areas apply to the use of computers in school psychology?
a. Assessment
b. Report Writing
c. Data Management
d. Intervention Strategy
e. All of the above
e. All of the above
Mrs. Smith is a school counselor.A student was referred to her who has a drug addiction problem.She has little experience in the area of drug addiction.What type of consultation is needed?
a. Client‐Centered Case Consultation
b. Consultee‐Centered Case Consultation
c. Program‐Centered Administrative Consultation
d. Consultee‐Centered Administrative Consultation
b. Consultee‐Centered Case Consultation
. If a student’s misbehavior increases after the teacher takes away his recess time, this is called
a. Punishment
b. Spontaneous Negative Increase
c. Response Cost
d. Negative Reinforcement
d. Negative Reinforcement
What is the Premack Principle?
a. Naturalistic Observation should drive behavioral intervention.
b. Access to high frequency behavior is contingent upon performance of low frequency
behavior.
c. Intermittent schedules of reinforcement maintain behavior patterns that are most
resistant to change.
d. Antecedents, behaviors, and consequences of target behaviors need to be reviewed
before behavioral interventions can be created and employed.
b. Access to high frequency behavior is contingent upon performance of low frequency
behavior.
The BASC 2 – Student Observation Scale is an example of what type of behavioral data collection
a. Partial Interval Recording
b. Latency Recording
c. Momentary Time Sampling
d. Whole Interval Recording
c. Momentary Time Sampling
A frustrated kindergarten teacher comes to you for help.She tells you her classroom is completely out of control.You observe the teacher’s classroom and notice that she constantly gives negative feedback to all of the children (e.g., “Don’t touch that!” “Stop tapping your
pencil!” “Stop making those sounds!”“You are not paying attention!” “Why can’t you listen!?”) Which behavioral principle is the teacher employing?
a. Inadvertently reinforcing the negative classroom behaviors.
b. Negatively reinforcing the negative classroom behaviors.
c. Punishing the negative classroom behaviors.
d. Appropriately addressing the negative classroom behaviors.
a. Inadvertently reinforcing the negative classroom behaviors.
Children who are nonnative English speakers may exhibit difficulty during a formal cognitive assessment if they are having trouble understanding directions or understanding items presented in English. Which is the BEST accommodation that could be made to obtain the most
accurate representation of the student’s cognitive abilities?
a. Allow the student to use an English to native language dictionary during testing
b. Request that the student’s parent or sibling be present to translate the assessment
c. Use an interpreter who is familiar with the student’s native language to translate the
assessment
d. Request that a school psychologist who is fluent in the child’s native language
administer the assessment
e. Only perform informal measures of assessment, such as observation, teacher interview,
student interview, and review of records to avoid making the child feel uncomfortable
with the language barrier
d. Request that a school psychologist who is fluent in the child’s native language
administer the assessment
Which of the following components is NOT included when conducting an ecological assessment?
a. Observation of classroom teaching strategies
b. Interviewing the student’s attitudes toward school
c. Interviewing parents about parenting styles/strategies
d. Assessing the student’s performance on class work
e. Assessing student’s socioeconomic status
d. Assessing the student’s performance on class work
Which of the following is an example of a social skill training method used to enhance
acquisition deficits for preschoolers who do not have interfering problem behaviors?
a. Behavioral Rehearsal
b. Stimulus Control Training
c. Peer Initiation Strategies
d. Cognitive‐Behavior Therapy
e. Reinforcement Strategies
a. Behavioral Rehearsal
A school psychologist must employ the use of effective communication skills during an interview with a student.The following are all techniques used by an effective interviewer except:
a. Active Listening & Empathetic Responses
b. Paying attention to verbal cues and non‐verbal cues
c. Using humor to dismiss feelings of inadequacy
d. Self Disclosing in order to strengthen a point
e. Use of open‐ended and close‐ended questions to explore the presenting problem
c. Using humor to dismiss feelings of inadequacy
While the aim for journals is to accept only high quality research, there are still some research
articles of lower quality that do get accepted.Which of the following statements does NOT
represent good quality research?
I. That the sample is large and representative of the population, and the sample was randomly
assigned.
II. That the researcher has made a conclusion based on results that the study did not test.
III. That the study tests the given hypothesis pertaining to the specific purpose of the study,
but also tests other related hypotheses.
IV. That the researcher conducts a correlational study and concludes that the manipulation of
the independent variable is the cause of the change in the dependent variable.
a. I and III
b. II only
c. II, III, and IV
d. II and IV
e. I only
d. II and IV
Which of the following is included in the definition for diagnosing mental retardation by IDEA?
a. Functional Behavior Problems
b. Curriculum‐Based Problems
c. Adaptive Behavior Deficits
d. Personality Problems
e. Ecological Problems
c. Adaptive Behavior Deficits
Interview formats can vary from highly structured to semi‐structured and unstructured
approaches.Which of the following is NOT a component of a structured interview approach?
a. Parallel forms for parents, children, and sometimes teachers
b. Strict adherence to standard procedures for asking questions
c. Tailored questions to specific concerns raised by the interviewee
d. Time consuming process of data collection
e. Rigid pattern on questioning that may seem unnatural and tedious for both the
interviewer and interviewee.
c. Tailored questions to specific concerns raised by the interviewee
Collin D. Elliot developed an individually administered test battery intended to measure
cognitive and achievement levels for classification and diagnostic purposes.The instrument is
intended to provide the examiner with a wider range of measurement that allows a profile of
the child’s strengths and weaknesses.Which assessment instrument did Elliot develop?
a. Diagnostic Achievement Battery – 3rd Edition
b. Informal Assessment of Multiple Intelligence
c. Cognitive Assessment System (CAS)
d. Wide Range Achievement Test, Third Edition (WRAT‐3)
e. Differential Abilities Scale II(DAS II)
e. Differential Abilities Scale II(DAS II)
Mrs. English, a sixth grade teacher, is having a difficult time understanding why over 60% of her
class is not demonstrating understanding of the class material as indicated by failing grades on
the tests.The school psychologist suggests analyzing the Academic Learning Time (ALT) in order
to increase the students’ engagement in class.Which of the following examples is NOT
considered best practice when looking to analyze Academic Learning Time (ALT)?
a. Mrs. English conducts a self‐analysis to determine things, such as managing transitions,
relating class material to student interests, etc.
b. The school psychologist observes the classroom to better understand the classroom
environmental factors.
c. The school psychologist conducts a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) to determine
the relationship between the students’ performance and the environmental factors of
the instructional setting.
d. Mrs. English’s assistant observes and records the number of students and amount of time students are actively participating within the classroom.
e. The teacher discusses the homework regimen and after‐school routine with parents at
parent‐teacher conferences.
e. The teacher discusses the homework regimen and after‐school routine with parents at
parent‐teacher conferences.
What does a percentile score of 85 tell us about an individual?
a. Scored higher than 15% of others taking the test
b. Scored higher than 85% of others taking the test
c. Has a lesser understanding of the material than most
d. Score tells us nothing about the individual
b. Scored higher than 85% of others taking the test
If the reason for the difference between the true and observed score is a characteristic of the
person taking the test, the resulting decrease in reliability will be attributed to ____________.
a. Method error
b. Trait error
c. Instrument error
d. Testing error
b. Trait error
Which of the following is not an intelligence test?
a. WAIS‐IV
b. WIAT‐III
c. WPPSI‐III
d. WISC‐IV
b. WIAT‐III
Which of the following is not a group factor index on one of the Wechsler Intelligence Tests?
a. Working Memory
b. Fluid Reasoning
c. Perceptual Organization
d. Processing Speed
b. Fluid Reasoning
The Thematic Apperception Test requires the subject to
a. make up a story about a picture
b. draw a picture of a family doing something together
c. identify what they see in an ambiguous inkblot
d. finish an incomplete story
a. make up a story about a picture
Which of the following requires that all students will reach academic proficiency by the 2013‐14 school year? a. PL 94‐142 b. IDEA c. NCLB d. FERPA
c. NCLB
Madison, a school psychologist, receives a request from the fourth grade teacher to assess Luke, a fourth grader who seems to have a social problem. During group activities, Luke is very
hesitant and usually is the last student to join a group (frequently the teacher has to place Luke in a group). In the schoolyard, Luke does not socialize with any of his classmates and normally
sits by himself in the corner. Madison talks to the teacher. Together, they decide to change the classroom setting and place the desks in groups of five. They place Luke with students who are very kind and helpful. Two of the students are very outgoing, while the other two are more
reserved, much like Luke himself. Madison and the teacher also begin monitoring the schoolyard
and creating games in which the whole class participates such as baseball (where Luke can stand
in the outfield or be a more active member and pitch the ball). Which of the following delivery systems/intervention methods, as mentioned in the Blueprint for Training and Practice III, has Madison conducted?
a. universal
b. targeted
c. national
d. intensive
b. targeted
All of the following are considered Federal Education Legislation except:
a. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) now IDEIA
b. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)
c. No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB)
d. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
d. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
