SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST PRAXIS 5402 |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of the following is most likely to be considered the best sign of successful
implementation of a district-wide Tier 1 system of PBIS that will lead to long-term
benefits?
A. The district recreation department posts signs indicating behavior expectations on each
sports field
B. All schools use the same metrics for success and have consistent teaching strategies
C. Local businesses partner with the district to provide incentives for students
D. Students can recite the expectations of the program when asked
CORRECT ANSWER
B. All schools use the same metrics for success and have consistent teaching strategies
Consistent teaching strategies and metrics are necessary for long-term success. This
ensures that practices can be implemented with fidelity over time compared to one-time
trainings
Question 2
Which of the following is commonly used for establishing reliability of measurement
within the context of a single-subject design
A. Internal Consistency
B. Test-Retest Reliability
C. Interobserver Agreement
D. The generalizability coefficient
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,CORRECT ANSWER
C. Interobserver Agreement, Only interobserver agreement is commonly used within the
context of single-subject design. In fact, the other metrics would be difficult to calculate
given the nature of single-case design
Question 3
Which THREE of the following does NASP suggest school psychologists do to combat
implicit bias?
A. Raise Awareness of implicit bias by sharing research on the topic at faculty meetings
B. Advocate hiring faculty diverse cultural backgrounds to work in the district
C. Take additional classes in multicultural psychology
D. Only work with student from the same cultural background as themselves
E. Continually be mindful of their own implicit biases when working with students and
families
F. Decline to evaluate students from diverse backgrounds to avoid supporting
disproportionate representations in special education
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Raise Awareness of implicit bias by sharing research on the topic at faculty meetings
B. Advocate hiring faculty diverse cultural backgrounds to work in the district
E. Continually be mindful of their own implicit biases when working with students and
families
Helping school staff raise awareness of implicit bias for diversity in hiring practices, and
being mindful of one's own biases are all steps school psychologists should take.
Question 4
Which of the following is an example of test sensitivity?
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, A. Performance on the DIEBLS reading fluency measure was found to correlate well with
other established measures of reading fluency
B. Two different teachers complete the BASC for the same student, and similar scores are
found across most subscales between the two teachers.
C. The WISC-V accurately predicts which students are likely to be diagnosed with a specific
learning disability.
D. The WJ-IV shows good consistency of results over multiple administrations across most
subtests
CORRECT ANSWER
C. The WISC-V accurately predicts which students are likely to be diagnosed with a
specific learning disability.
Test sensitivity refers to a test's rate of "true positives" and indicates that a test is able to
accurately identify those who actually have a particular disorder or disability.
Question 5
Which of the following court cases focuses on the duty to warn and protect others who
may be in danger when someone reports intent to harm?
A. Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California
B. Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
C. Larry P. v. Riles
D. Lau v. Nichols
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California
The Tarasoff case focused on the duty to warn and the duty to protect
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Which of the following is most likely to be considered the best sign of successful
implementation of a district-wide Tier 1 system of PBIS that will lead to long-term
benefits?
A. The district recreation department posts signs indicating behavior expectations on each
sports field
B. All schools use the same metrics for success and have consistent teaching strategies
C. Local businesses partner with the district to provide incentives for students
D. Students can recite the expectations of the program when asked
CORRECT ANSWER
B. All schools use the same metrics for success and have consistent teaching strategies
Consistent teaching strategies and metrics are necessary for long-term success. This
ensures that practices can be implemented with fidelity over time compared to one-time
trainings
Question 2
Which of the following is commonly used for establishing reliability of measurement
within the context of a single-subject design
A. Internal Consistency
B. Test-Retest Reliability
C. Interobserver Agreement
D. The generalizability coefficient
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@THE STUDY VAULT
,CORRECT ANSWER
C. Interobserver Agreement, Only interobserver agreement is commonly used within the
context of single-subject design. In fact, the other metrics would be difficult to calculate
given the nature of single-case design
Question 3
Which THREE of the following does NASP suggest school psychologists do to combat
implicit bias?
A. Raise Awareness of implicit bias by sharing research on the topic at faculty meetings
B. Advocate hiring faculty diverse cultural backgrounds to work in the district
C. Take additional classes in multicultural psychology
D. Only work with student from the same cultural background as themselves
E. Continually be mindful of their own implicit biases when working with students and
families
F. Decline to evaluate students from diverse backgrounds to avoid supporting
disproportionate representations in special education
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Raise Awareness of implicit bias by sharing research on the topic at faculty meetings
B. Advocate hiring faculty diverse cultural backgrounds to work in the district
E. Continually be mindful of their own implicit biases when working with students and
families
Helping school staff raise awareness of implicit bias for diversity in hiring practices, and
being mindful of one's own biases are all steps school psychologists should take.
Question 4
Which of the following is an example of test sensitivity?
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, A. Performance on the DIEBLS reading fluency measure was found to correlate well with
other established measures of reading fluency
B. Two different teachers complete the BASC for the same student, and similar scores are
found across most subscales between the two teachers.
C. The WISC-V accurately predicts which students are likely to be diagnosed with a specific
learning disability.
D. The WJ-IV shows good consistency of results over multiple administrations across most
subtests
CORRECT ANSWER
C. The WISC-V accurately predicts which students are likely to be diagnosed with a
specific learning disability.
Test sensitivity refers to a test's rate of "true positives" and indicates that a test is able to
accurately identify those who actually have a particular disorder or disability.
Question 5
Which of the following court cases focuses on the duty to warn and protect others who
may be in danger when someone reports intent to harm?
A. Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California
B. Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
C. Larry P. v. Riles
D. Lau v. Nichols
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California
The Tarasoff case focused on the duty to warn and the duty to protect
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