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PRAXIS SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027 UPDATE
A school psychologist has been asked to evaluate a (C) in both the
student’s native language and in English third-grade student for a possible
learning disability.
The student’s family reports that the native language at Option (C) is correct. A learning
disability must not be explained by contextual home is Portuguese and that the student is in the
or other environmental factors. A lack of language
acquisition would be just
process of acquiring English. Best practice dictates that such an alternative hypothesis. Therefore, any
hypothesized learning or
the minimum standard for classification is a discrepancy language disability should be
verified in both the student’s primary language between general intellectual functioning and
full-scale and the language of the school setting.
achievement found via assessment
(A) in the student’s native language only
(B) in English only
(C) in both the student’s native language and in English
(D) using standardized nonverbal tests
Which of the following is a Tier 1 preventive strategy? (B) Environmentally designed crime
deterrence
(A) Behaviorally focused parent-management training
(B) Environmentally designed crime deterrence Option (B) is correct. Environmentally designed crime
deterrence is a universal
(C) Conflict de-escalation intervention that focuses on the school environment to
reduce opportunities
(D) Student check-in/check-out meetings for violence and is implemented at the school
level. Therefore, it qualifies as a Tier 1 intervention.
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Which of the following best describes how a school (D) The school psychologist
converts the number of physical fights recorded psychologist can measure interfering
behaviors during over a two-month period to the average number of
fights per week.
a functional behavioral assessment?
(A) The school psychologist receives documentation of Option (D) is correct. Converting
the number of physical fights to a weekly the number of discipline referrals and in-school
average allows the school psychologist to quantitatively measure the suspensions a
student received. interfering behavior.
(B) The school psychologist assumes
that variables that are present during
the observation of a problem
behavior were also present during
previous instances of the behavior.
(C) The school psychologist
observes a student committing a
problem behavior during reading
instruction and assumes that
reading instruction triggers the
behavior.
(D) The school psychologist converts
the number of physical fights
recorded over a two-month period to
the average number of fights per
week.
In which TWO of the following situations is a school (A) The student reports fatigue
and irritability that is not clearly related to a psychologist’s request to obtain a student’s
medical health condition.
record with parent authorization most appropriate? (C) The student’s classroom teacher notes
that the student goes to the school
(A) The student reports fatigue and irritability that is not clinic for
medication twice during the school day. clearly related to a health
condition.
(B) The student is newly enrolled in the school after Options (A) and (C) are correct.
Reviewing a record of the student’s medical moving to the district from out of state. history
could, in both cases, shed light on physical or health issues that may
(C) The student’s classroom teacher notes that the affect the
student’s learning and behavior. student goes to the school clinic for
medication twice
during the school day.
(D)The school psychologist has a
personal interest in studying the
etiology of autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) and is examining the records of
students who are receiving services
for ASD.
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PRAXIS SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2026/2027 UPDATE
A school psychologist has been asked to evaluate a (C) in both the
student’s native language and in English third-grade student for a possible
learning disability.
The student’s family reports that the native language at Option (C) is correct. A learning
disability must not be explained by contextual home is Portuguese and that the student is in the
or other environmental factors. A lack of language
acquisition would be just
process of acquiring English. Best practice dictates that such an alternative hypothesis. Therefore, any
hypothesized learning or
the minimum standard for classification is a discrepancy language disability should be
verified in both the student’s primary language between general intellectual functioning and
full-scale and the language of the school setting.
achievement found via assessment
(A) in the student’s native language only
(B) in English only
(C) in both the student’s native language and in English
(D) using standardized nonverbal tests
Which of the following is a Tier 1 preventive strategy? (B) Environmentally designed crime
deterrence
(A) Behaviorally focused parent-management training
(B) Environmentally designed crime deterrence Option (B) is correct. Environmentally designed crime
deterrence is a universal
(C) Conflict de-escalation intervention that focuses on the school environment to
reduce opportunities
(D) Student check-in/check-out meetings for violence and is implemented at the school
level. Therefore, it qualifies as a Tier 1 intervention.
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Which of the following best describes how a school (D) The school psychologist
converts the number of physical fights recorded psychologist can measure interfering
behaviors during over a two-month period to the average number of
fights per week.
a functional behavioral assessment?
(A) The school psychologist receives documentation of Option (D) is correct. Converting
the number of physical fights to a weekly the number of discipline referrals and in-school
average allows the school psychologist to quantitatively measure the suspensions a
student received. interfering behavior.
(B) The school psychologist assumes
that variables that are present during
the observation of a problem
behavior were also present during
previous instances of the behavior.
(C) The school psychologist
observes a student committing a
problem behavior during reading
instruction and assumes that
reading instruction triggers the
behavior.
(D) The school psychologist converts
the number of physical fights
recorded over a two-month period to
the average number of fights per
week.
In which TWO of the following situations is a school (A) The student reports fatigue
and irritability that is not clearly related to a psychologist’s request to obtain a student’s
medical health condition.
record with parent authorization most appropriate? (C) The student’s classroom teacher notes
that the student goes to the school
(A) The student reports fatigue and irritability that is not clinic for
medication twice during the school day. clearly related to a health
condition.
(B) The student is newly enrolled in the school after Options (A) and (C) are correct.
Reviewing a record of the student’s medical moving to the district from out of state. history
could, in both cases, shed light on physical or health issues that may
(C) The student’s classroom teacher notes that the affect the
student’s learning and behavior. student goes to the school clinic for
medication twice
during the school day.
(D)The school psychologist has a
personal interest in studying the
etiology of autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) and is examining the records of
students who are receiving services
for ASD.
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