SOCIAL WORK 238 CONTENT EXAM
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A school social worker leads a small group of fourth graders who are learning how
to work cooperatively with peers. Which of the following skills is most important
to teach students during group sessions?
Techniques for providing and receiving constructive feedback
When working with teachers to address the needs of students who are homeless, a
school social worker encourages teachers to provide student with frequent
opportunities to make decisions about their learning. Adopting this approach is
likely to benefit student who are homeless primarily by:
Fostering in students a sense of competency and control within the learning
environment.
Which of the following theories posits that children are born with basic mental
structure on which future learning and knowledge are based on?
Jean Piaget's cognitive developmental theory
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Which of the following students behaviors is most frequently associated with
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) primarily inattentive presentation
?
Struggling with organization and loosing learning materials
A school social worker is supporting a fourth grade teacher in developing a lesson
plan on photosynthesis for a class that includes students with disabilities. The
teacher plans to have students create a diagram illustrating the process of
photosynthesis. According to Bloom's taxonomy, this activity is an example of
which of the following levels of learning? .
Analysis
Which of the following instructional approaches would be most responsive to
students who have a preference for kinesthetic learning?
Incorporating physical movement into lesson activities
A high school teacher consults with a school social worker about an eleventh grade
student. The teacher reports that the student, who was recently diagnosed with
depression, is withdrawn, has trouble concentrating, cries occasionally, and has
declining academic performance. Which of the following interventions would be
most appropriate for the social worker to recommend first?
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Scheduling a meeting with the student to develop an individual plan for classroom
support
According to Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, which of the
following developmental challenges occurs between ages three and five?
Initiative vs. Guilt
An eight year old student was recently evaluated by a school psychologist. The
results of the evaluation include the following results. (Wechsler Intelligence Scale
for Children - Fifth Edition WISC_V)
(Verbal comprehension- 131, Perceptual Reasoning 134, Working Memory 114,
Processing Speed 115, General Ability Index 137)
The student's teacher reports that the student frequently finishes classwork before
peers and often expresses boredom in class. Based on this information, the school
social worker's most appropriate recommendation to the teacher is to:
Link complex assignments with the students interest and areas of strength
A first grade student raises a hand to answer a teacher's question. The teacher calls
on the student to answer and then compliments the student on the answer. The
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student continues to raise a hand during future lessons. This scenario most clearly
illustrates which of the following theoretical concepts?
Operant conditioning
A teacher asks the school social worker for advice on how to promote the success
of classroom behavioral expectations. The teacher has worked with students to
define appropriate behaviors for various activities as well as consequences, both
positive and negative, associated with each expectation. Which of the following
additional steps should the social worker suggest the teacher take?
Creating a handout of the expectations to provide to students' parents/guardians
A student's cultural background is likely to have the most significant effect on the
student's:
Perceptions of self and others
A school social worker will be meeting with a new sixth grade student. The student
has lived in three different homeless shelters and has attended five different
schools in the past year. Prior to meeting with the student the social worker meets
with the students teachers to discuss how best to meet the students needs in school.
In this meeting, the social worker should emphasize the importance of: