School Psychology Praxis Exam 163 Questions And Answers
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Domain 1: Data-based decision making (Problem Identification)
A. Problem Identification
-understands various methods of info gathering
(e.g. RIOT...record reviews, interviews, observations, testing)
-understands the use of background info
(e.g. student records, medical records/reports, review of previous interventions, developmental history)
-understands use and interpretation of screening measures and methods
-understands various methods of info gathering
(e.g. RIOT...record reviews, interviews, observations, testing)
-understands the use of background info
(e.g. student records, medical records/reports, review of previous interventions, developmental history)
-understands use and interpretation of screening measures and methods
Domain 1: Data-Based Decision Making (Assessment and Problem Analysis)
B. Assessment and Problem Analysis
-understands theories of intelligence and use of interpretation of intellectual/cog functioning
-understands theories of intelligence and use of interpretation of intellectual/cog functioning
Praxis Practice Exam ?'s:
A school psychologist has been asked to evaluate a third-grade student for a possible learning disability. The student's family reports that the native language at home is Portuguese and that the student is in the process of acquiring English. Best practice dictates that the minimum standard for classification is a discrepancy between general intellectual
functioning and full-scale achievement found via assessment
A school psychologist has been asked to evaluate a third-grade student for a possible learning disability. The student's family reports that the native language at home is Portuguese and that the student is in the process of acquiring English. Best practice dictates that the minimum standard for classification is a discrepancy between general intellectual
functioning and full-scale achievement found via assessment
in both the student's native language and in English
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A learning disability must not be explained by contextual or other environmental factors. A lack of language acquisition would be just such an alternative hypothesis. Therefore, any hypothesized learning or language disability should be verified in both the student's primary language and the language of the school setting
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A learning disability must not be explained by contextual or other environmental factors. A lack of language acquisition would be just such an alternative hypothesis. Therefore, any hypothesized learning or language disability should be verified in both the student's primary language and the language of the school setting
Praxis Practice Exam ?'s:
Which of the following is a Tier 1 preventive strategy?
Which of the following is a Tier 1 preventive strategy?
Environmentally designed crime deterrence
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Environmentally designed crime deterrence is a universal intervention that focuses on the school environment to reduce opportunities for violence and is implemented at the school level. Therefore, it qualifies as a Tier 1 intervention.
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Environmentally designed crime deterrence is a universal intervention that focuses on the school environment to reduce opportunities for violence and is implemented at the school level. Therefore, it qualifies as a Tier 1 intervention.
Praxis Practice Exam ?'s:
Which of the following best describes how a school psychologist can measure interfering behaviors during a functional behavioral assessment?
Which of the following best describes how a school psychologist can measure interfering behaviors during a functional behavioral assessment?
The school psychologist receives documentation of the number of discipline referrals and in-school suspensions a student received.
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Converting the number of physical fights to a weekly average allows the school psychologist to quantitatively measure the interfering behavior
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Converting the number of physical fights to a weekly average allows the school psychologist to quantitatively measure the interfering behavior
Praxis Practice Exam ?'s:
In which TWO of the following situations is a school psychologist's request to obtain a student's medical record with parent authorization most appropriate?
In which TWO of the following situations is a school psychologist's request to obtain a student's medical record with parent authorization most appropriate?
-The student reports fatigue and irritability that is not clearly related to a health condition.
-The student's classroom teacher notes that the student goes to the school clinic for
medication twice during the school day.
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Reviewing a record of the student's medical history could, in both cases, shed light on physical or health issues that may affect the student's learning and behavior.
-The student's classroom teacher notes that the student goes to the school clinic for
medication twice during the school day.
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Reviewing a record of the student's medical history could, in both cases, shed light on physical or health issues that may affect the student's learning and behavior.
Praxis Practice Exam ?'s:
Lenny is a fifth-grade student who receives individual counseling as a related service to address poor frustration tolerance for challenging academic tasks and verbal and physical aggression when he is upset. His primary counseling goal is to identify and apply anger management strategies that are more appropriate and effective. Using a cognitive- behavioral approach, the school psychologist is most likely to do which of the following?
Lenny is a fifth-grade student who receives individual counseling as a related service to address poor frustration tolerance for challenging academic tasks and verbal and physical aggression when he is upset. His primary counseling goal is to identify and apply anger management strategies that are more appropriate and effective. Using a cognitive- behavioral approach, the school psychologist is most likely to do which of the following?
Help Lenny identify the distortions in thinking that affect how he responds to challenging academic tasks.
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Identifying cognitive distortions that affect how Lenny responds to challenging academic tasks describes a common technique employed in a cognitive-behavioral approach.
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Identifying cognitive distortions that affect how Lenny responds to challenging academic tasks describes a common technique employed in a cognitive-behavioral approach.
Praxis Practice Exam ?'s:
According to NASP, which of the following is an evidence-based framework for effectively integrating multiple systems and services to simultaneously address students' academic achievement, behavior, and social-emotional well-being?
According to NASP, which of the following is an evidence-based framework for effectively integrating multiple systems and services to simultaneously address students' academic achievement, behavior, and social-emotional well-being?
Multitiered system of support (MTSS)
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MTSS is the only option that integrates multiple systems and services to simultaneously address students' academic achievement, behavior, and social-emotional well-being.
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MTSS is the only option that integrates multiple systems and services to simultaneously address students' academic achievement, behavior, and social-emotional well-being.
Praxis Practice Exam ?'s:
Viaarg a third grade student, is referred by his teacher to the school psychologist due to concerns about his ability to perform expected grade-level math tasks. Which of the following statements best reflects the school psychologist's first step in addressing the
concern?
Viaarg a third grade student, is referred by his teacher to the school psychologist due to concerns about his ability to perform expected grade-level math tasks. Which of the following statements best reflects the school psychologist's first step in addressing the
concern?
The school psychologist selects a math-skills worksheet that can be administered to the entire class and that represents skills that the average student should successfully complete.
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Administering a worksheet to the whole class is relatively unobtrusive and will allow the school psychologist to assess how students in this class are performing to ensure there is no deficit in teaching.
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Administering a worksheet to the whole class is relatively unobtrusive and will allow the school psychologist to assess how students in this class are performing to ensure there is no deficit in teaching.
Praxis Practice Exam ?'s:
Which of the following is the most accurate definition of primary intervention?
Which of the following is the most accurate definition of primary intervention?
Primary intervention is designed to meet the needs of most students within the school and is applied across all settings.
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Primary, orTier 1, interventions are implemented in the general education setting or at the whole-school level and should meet the needs of the majority of students.
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Primary, orTier 1, interventions are implemented in the general education setting or at the whole-school level and should meet the needs of the majority of students.