Which of the following students is most clearly demonstrating strength in the area of
practical intelligence?
A.Sanjay experiments with different textures and patterns during a painting unit in art
class.
B.Ahna systematically observes how different variables affect plant growth for a
science experiment.
C. Jason takes detailed notes during instruction and highlights important vocabulary
in his notes.
D. Yolanda applies geometry and measurement concepts to construct a scale model
of the school. - ANSWER Correct Response: D.
Robert J. Sternberg proposes three intelligences in human cognition. Practical
intelligence is defined as how well a person can apply the analytic intelligence (i.e.,
ability to process information and solve problems) they possess in many different
situations.
Students who attend schools where teachers and staff reflect students' cultural and
racial characteristics generally experience enhanced:
A. identity development.
B. Social interactions.
C.peer relationships.
D.self-management skills. - ANSWER Correct Response: A.
Identity formation is a process that takes many years and role models are crucial in
the formation of identity. When students have the opportunity to have role models
who share their racial, cultural, and linguistic characteristics, they are better able to
work through the process of identity formation.
3. Which of the following elements of the educational environment is most essential
in supporting second-language acquisition?
A.regular, structured opportunities to recite new vocabulary in the second language
B. ongoing feedback on appropriate pronunciation and syntax in the second
language
C. frequent, multisensory exposure to comprehensible input in the second language
D. explicit instruction in the grammar and mechanics of the second language -
ANSWER Correct Response: C.
Input is language that the student either hears or reads that aims at communicating
something. For input to promote second-language learning, it must be
comprehensible. Comprehensible input allows students to figure things out by
themselves using the context and background provided. When students can
,understand the meaning of some words but can't interpret others, the knowledge of
the background or context can point them in the direction of the unknown words.
Over time, students will become adept at using these techniques to interpret words
by themselves, which broadens their understanding of the target language.
A school social worker will be providing individual counseling for a fourth-grade
student with generalized anxiety disorder. The student performs slightly above grade
level, but consistently demonstrates undue concern and fretting behaviors related to
school assignments and assessments, including hypervigilance about due dates,
grades, and work quality. Appropriate interventions for this student should include
which of the following elements?
A.working with the student's teachers to increase their use of ungraded learning
tasks
B.helping the student develop concrete strategies for coping with key stressors
C. instituting daily check-ins with a teacher for the student to review progress
D. enhancing the student's ability to communicate concerns effectively - ANSWER
Correct Response: B
.Coping strategies, such as deep breathing and exercise, are commonly used to
address the symptoms of anxiety. Concrete coping strategies that are directly related
to the anxiety-causing issues provide the individual with tools to use that can help
minimize feelings of anxiety. For example, keeping a calendar and using rubrics are
two strategies for addressing anxiety related to due dates and work quality.
Which of the following approaches would be most appropriate for a school social
worker to emphasize when members of a small group begin having disagreements
and challenging the process during sessions?
A. discontinuing group sessions temporarily to give group members an opportunity to
cool off
B. enforcing the ground rules established by the group and refocusing members on
the goals of the group
C. inviting a third party, such as an administrator, to attend a session to observe and
provide members with feedback
D. providing the group with an icebreaker activity designed to help them get to know
each other better - ANSWER Correct Response: B.
Groups go through various stages. The stage in which students begin challenging
the process and one another is commonly known as "storming" and tends to occur
once group members have become familiar with each other and the process and
have already established ground rules for group processes. To move the students
toward the next stage, known as "performing," the school social worker should work
to redirect their attention and efforts back to the original goals of the group and
remind them of ground rules that they have already agreed to.
,A school social worker has been working with a student who displays aggressive
behavior that is interfering with other students' ability to learn despite different
interventions by the teacher. Based on the social learning theory, the school social
worker should employ which of the following strategies?
A. collaborating with the student's teachers to evaluate current behavioral
intervention techniques
B. reviewing the student's school records to obtain further information about the
history of the behavior
C. identifying role models that the student is regularly exposed to who could be
reinforcing the behavior
D. scheduling a meeting with the student's parents/guardians to discuss the
behavioral concerns - ANSWER Correct Response: C.
Social learning theory, theorized by Albert Bandura, posits that people learn from
one another through observation, imitation, and modeling. People learn not only by
observing others' behavior and attitudes, but also by observing the outcomes of
those behaviors and attitudes.
Which of the following roles does a school social worker typically fulfill with regard to
the education of a student who receives services through several outside agencies?
A. acting as a liaison to all relevant collateral contacts to meet the student's
educational needs
B. assembling pertinent information about the school curriculum for the student's
parents/guardians
C. reporting assessment data to the student support team on the student's
educational progress
D. identifying alternative instructional methods and materials to individuals who work
with the student - ANSWER Correct Response: A.
The school social worker's role in working with outside providers is one of
coordination. The school social worker is usually the primary contact for providers
with the school and the student's educational support team. It is not the school social
worker's role to prescribe specific services or instructional approaches, nor is it the
school social worker's role to simply serve as a conduit for information from one
party to another.
In an assessment context, the concept of cultural loading refers to the:
A. administration of unique test forms that are responsive to different cultures.
B. extent to which a test requires knowledge of and experience with the dominant
culture.
, C. provision of culturally based special accommodations for a test.
D. understanding that individuals view test questions through a personal cultural
lens. - ANSWER Correct Response: B
Cultural loading is the degree to which a test or item is specific to a particular culture,
usually the dominant culture. A test with greater cultural loading has greater potential
bias when administered to people of diverse cultures.
The mean, median, and mode of the scores on an assessment are all equal. This
characteristic represents a:
A. normal distribution of assessment data.
B positive correlation between validity and reliability.
C. small standard error of measurement.
D. wide confidence interval for a true score on the assessment. - ANSWER Correct
Response: A
Normal distributions are symmetric, unimodal, and asymptotic, and the mean,
median, and mode are all equal. A normal distribution is perfectly symmetrical
around its center. That is, the right side of the center is a mirror image of the left
side, representing what is generally known as a bell curve.
An educational team has completed a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) for a
five-year-old kindergarten student who is eligible for special education services
under the category of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The educational team has
collected information about events that are occurring in the student's educational
environment and identified causes of the student's problem behaviors. Which of the
following steps would be most appropriate to take next in addressing the student's
behavioral needs in school?
A. gathering antecedent-behavior-consequence (ABC) data
B. completing an adaptive behavior assessment
C. researching Positive Behavior Support (PBS) strategies
D. developing a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) - ANSWER Correct Response: D.
A functional behavior assessment (FBA) can help figure out the cause of problem
behaviors. A behavior intervention plan (BIP) is a plan that's based on the FBA. A
BIP can help replace problem behaviors with more positive ones. The BIP describes
the problem behavior, the reasons the behavior occurs, and the intervention
strategies that will be used to address the problem behavior.
An 18-year-old high school student who has an Individualized Education Program
(IEP) is due for a reevaluation of special education services. At the special education
conference the previous year, the school notified the student and the student's
parents/guardians of the transfer of rights in writing and provided them with a
Delegation of Rights form. The student has not submitted the Delegation of Rights
form. In addition, the student has indicated that he does not want to participate in the
practical intelligence?
A.Sanjay experiments with different textures and patterns during a painting unit in art
class.
B.Ahna systematically observes how different variables affect plant growth for a
science experiment.
C. Jason takes detailed notes during instruction and highlights important vocabulary
in his notes.
D. Yolanda applies geometry and measurement concepts to construct a scale model
of the school. - ANSWER Correct Response: D.
Robert J. Sternberg proposes three intelligences in human cognition. Practical
intelligence is defined as how well a person can apply the analytic intelligence (i.e.,
ability to process information and solve problems) they possess in many different
situations.
Students who attend schools where teachers and staff reflect students' cultural and
racial characteristics generally experience enhanced:
A. identity development.
B. Social interactions.
C.peer relationships.
D.self-management skills. - ANSWER Correct Response: A.
Identity formation is a process that takes many years and role models are crucial in
the formation of identity. When students have the opportunity to have role models
who share their racial, cultural, and linguistic characteristics, they are better able to
work through the process of identity formation.
3. Which of the following elements of the educational environment is most essential
in supporting second-language acquisition?
A.regular, structured opportunities to recite new vocabulary in the second language
B. ongoing feedback on appropriate pronunciation and syntax in the second
language
C. frequent, multisensory exposure to comprehensible input in the second language
D. explicit instruction in the grammar and mechanics of the second language -
ANSWER Correct Response: C.
Input is language that the student either hears or reads that aims at communicating
something. For input to promote second-language learning, it must be
comprehensible. Comprehensible input allows students to figure things out by
themselves using the context and background provided. When students can
,understand the meaning of some words but can't interpret others, the knowledge of
the background or context can point them in the direction of the unknown words.
Over time, students will become adept at using these techniques to interpret words
by themselves, which broadens their understanding of the target language.
A school social worker will be providing individual counseling for a fourth-grade
student with generalized anxiety disorder. The student performs slightly above grade
level, but consistently demonstrates undue concern and fretting behaviors related to
school assignments and assessments, including hypervigilance about due dates,
grades, and work quality. Appropriate interventions for this student should include
which of the following elements?
A.working with the student's teachers to increase their use of ungraded learning
tasks
B.helping the student develop concrete strategies for coping with key stressors
C. instituting daily check-ins with a teacher for the student to review progress
D. enhancing the student's ability to communicate concerns effectively - ANSWER
Correct Response: B
.Coping strategies, such as deep breathing and exercise, are commonly used to
address the symptoms of anxiety. Concrete coping strategies that are directly related
to the anxiety-causing issues provide the individual with tools to use that can help
minimize feelings of anxiety. For example, keeping a calendar and using rubrics are
two strategies for addressing anxiety related to due dates and work quality.
Which of the following approaches would be most appropriate for a school social
worker to emphasize when members of a small group begin having disagreements
and challenging the process during sessions?
A. discontinuing group sessions temporarily to give group members an opportunity to
cool off
B. enforcing the ground rules established by the group and refocusing members on
the goals of the group
C. inviting a third party, such as an administrator, to attend a session to observe and
provide members with feedback
D. providing the group with an icebreaker activity designed to help them get to know
each other better - ANSWER Correct Response: B.
Groups go through various stages. The stage in which students begin challenging
the process and one another is commonly known as "storming" and tends to occur
once group members have become familiar with each other and the process and
have already established ground rules for group processes. To move the students
toward the next stage, known as "performing," the school social worker should work
to redirect their attention and efforts back to the original goals of the group and
remind them of ground rules that they have already agreed to.
,A school social worker has been working with a student who displays aggressive
behavior that is interfering with other students' ability to learn despite different
interventions by the teacher. Based on the social learning theory, the school social
worker should employ which of the following strategies?
A. collaborating with the student's teachers to evaluate current behavioral
intervention techniques
B. reviewing the student's school records to obtain further information about the
history of the behavior
C. identifying role models that the student is regularly exposed to who could be
reinforcing the behavior
D. scheduling a meeting with the student's parents/guardians to discuss the
behavioral concerns - ANSWER Correct Response: C.
Social learning theory, theorized by Albert Bandura, posits that people learn from
one another through observation, imitation, and modeling. People learn not only by
observing others' behavior and attitudes, but also by observing the outcomes of
those behaviors and attitudes.
Which of the following roles does a school social worker typically fulfill with regard to
the education of a student who receives services through several outside agencies?
A. acting as a liaison to all relevant collateral contacts to meet the student's
educational needs
B. assembling pertinent information about the school curriculum for the student's
parents/guardians
C. reporting assessment data to the student support team on the student's
educational progress
D. identifying alternative instructional methods and materials to individuals who work
with the student - ANSWER Correct Response: A.
The school social worker's role in working with outside providers is one of
coordination. The school social worker is usually the primary contact for providers
with the school and the student's educational support team. It is not the school social
worker's role to prescribe specific services or instructional approaches, nor is it the
school social worker's role to simply serve as a conduit for information from one
party to another.
In an assessment context, the concept of cultural loading refers to the:
A. administration of unique test forms that are responsive to different cultures.
B. extent to which a test requires knowledge of and experience with the dominant
culture.
, C. provision of culturally based special accommodations for a test.
D. understanding that individuals view test questions through a personal cultural
lens. - ANSWER Correct Response: B
Cultural loading is the degree to which a test or item is specific to a particular culture,
usually the dominant culture. A test with greater cultural loading has greater potential
bias when administered to people of diverse cultures.
The mean, median, and mode of the scores on an assessment are all equal. This
characteristic represents a:
A. normal distribution of assessment data.
B positive correlation between validity and reliability.
C. small standard error of measurement.
D. wide confidence interval for a true score on the assessment. - ANSWER Correct
Response: A
Normal distributions are symmetric, unimodal, and asymptotic, and the mean,
median, and mode are all equal. A normal distribution is perfectly symmetrical
around its center. That is, the right side of the center is a mirror image of the left
side, representing what is generally known as a bell curve.
An educational team has completed a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) for a
five-year-old kindergarten student who is eligible for special education services
under the category of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The educational team has
collected information about events that are occurring in the student's educational
environment and identified causes of the student's problem behaviors. Which of the
following steps would be most appropriate to take next in addressing the student's
behavioral needs in school?
A. gathering antecedent-behavior-consequence (ABC) data
B. completing an adaptive behavior assessment
C. researching Positive Behavior Support (PBS) strategies
D. developing a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) - ANSWER Correct Response: D.
A functional behavior assessment (FBA) can help figure out the cause of problem
behaviors. A behavior intervention plan (BIP) is a plan that's based on the FBA. A
BIP can help replace problem behaviors with more positive ones. The BIP describes
the problem behavior, the reasons the behavior occurs, and the intervention
strategies that will be used to address the problem behavior.
An 18-year-old high school student who has an Individualized Education Program
(IEP) is due for a reevaluation of special education services. At the special education
conference the previous year, the school notified the student and the student's
parents/guardians of the transfer of rights in writing and provided them with a
Delegation of Rights form. The student has not submitted the Delegation of Rights
form. In addition, the student has indicated that he does not want to participate in the
