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Terms in this set (100)
84. Which of the following is NOT a true 84. B: So clichool social workers may branch out into new practice areas if they attain
statement regarding professional competence appropriate training and supervision, but they should not represent themselves tents as being
and development for school social workers? competent in areas in which they are not. It is true that school social workers should approach
a. School social workers may branch out into emerging areas of practice with caution if recognized standards for those areas do not yet
new practice areas if they attain appropriate exist. However, it is not true that social workers should avoid straying beyond their areas of
training and supervision expertise if a patient requires services in which they are not well-versed. Social workers have a
b. Social workers should avoid straying beyond responsibility to constantly engage in professional development in order to better serve their
their areas of expertise, even if a patient requires clients.
services in which they are not well versed
c. School social workers should approach
emerging areas of practice with caution if
recognized standards for those areas do not yet
exist
d. Social workers should not represent
themselves to clients as being competent in
areas in which they are not
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,1. Students for whom English is a second 1. C: Students for whom English is a second language exhibit a range of IQ scores that is about
Language... the same as that of students for whom English is a first language. While students for whom
English is a second language may struggle with academics until their English skills improve, it is
a. Typically have above-average math skills not true that these students are below average in intelligence. In addition, most students for
b. Have much lower IQ scores than students for whom English is a second language are able to read in English at grade level within a few
whom English is a first Language years.
c. Exhibit a range of IQ scores that is about the
same as that of students for whom English is a
first language
d. Cannot be expected to read at grade level
2. Students with cultural or socioeconomic 2. A: Students with cultural or socioeconomic backgrounds that differ from the backgrounds of
backgrounds that differ from the backgrounds of the majority of the students at their schools are likely to have a different body of background
the majority of the students at their schools will knowledge than their fellow students, which may adversely affect their academic performance.
likely be affected in which of the following ways? For example, reading passages and math problems may rely on cultural references that a
a. They will have a different body of background student with different background knowledge does not understand. However, students with
knowledge than their fellow students which different background knowledge from their peers may also have unique knowledge and
may adversely affect their academic strengths that allow them to be more successful than other students in certain areas.
performance
b. They are more likely than their peers to need
special education services
c. They will be less motivated than their peers
because of a lack of parental interest in their
academic performance
d. Their overall academic performance will be
reduced because their reading skills will be
below grade level
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,3. Julio is a 7th grade student who has lived in 3. D: Based on the information provided about Julios intelligence level and English language
the U.S. for only six months, and English is his skills, it is appropriate to infer that Julio is struggling academically because he has difficulty
second language. Tests conducted by the school speaking and understanding English. It would be inappropriate to refer Julio for special
psychologist show that he possesses normal education services because he does not appear to have a disability. It would be helpful for
intelligence, and he does not appear to have any Julio to practice English, but the approach described in answer C is extreme and would be
learning disabilities, but he is struggling counterproductive. However, Julios teachers could help him by providing adaptations in the
academically. Which of the following classroom to ensure that he fully understands the instruction that is being provided to him.
interventions is likely to be the most appropriate
for Julio in this situation?
a. Referring Julio for special education services
b. Lowering academic standards for Julio
because he does not speak English fluently
c. Telling Julioss parents that they should only
speak English at home
d. Asking Julioss teachers to adapt their classes
to meet Julioss needs by speaking more
slowly,rephrasing complex instructions,
providing more visual aids, etc.
4. Which of the following adaptations would be 4. D: The most appropriate adaptation for a student with a mild hearing impairment would be
most appropriate for a student with a mild to ask the teacher to make small adaptations for the student. For example, the teacher can be
hearing impairment? sure to deliver instruction loudly and clearly, and can check in with the student after the
a. Refer the student for special education instruction to ensure that the student heard everything. Standing very near the student
services because she cannot succeed in a throughout instruction would be overly cumbersome for the teacher, and would also draw
mainstream unwanted attention to the students disability.
classroom
b. Ask the studentss teachers to stand very near
the student and speak very loudly at all times
c. Give the student extra homework so that her
parents can explain the lessons to her
d. Ask the teacher to ensure that instruction is
delivered in a loud and clear voice, and to go
back over the main points with the student after
instruction is given to ensure that she heard and
understood it
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, 5. The parents of a student have presented a 5. B: External validity refers to the extent to which a test or experiment mirrors the real world
school social worker with test results from an situation about which the researcher is attempting to gain information. If the test or experiment
independent expert stating that their child has a lacks external validity, then the results may be compromised because the subject will not
learning disability and needs special education behave during the test as they would in the real world.
services. The school social worker is concerned
that the test is not accurate because it lacks
external validity. Which of the following
statements would best summarize this concern
for the parents?
a. The test questions do not measure various
aspects of the disability effectively
b. The environment in which the test is
conducted is not realistic, and so the childs
behavior
during the test does not reflect the way in which
she actually behaves and learns in real life
c. The test results contain significant
measurement error
d. The expert who conducted the test is not
qualified to perform it
6. Researcher A administered a test to a group of 6. C: If the researcher finds that the subjects answer the questions in the same way over time,
50 subjects, and administered the same test this indicates that the questions that comprise the test are reliable. If the answers to the
again on five different occasions to the same questions vary significantly over time and it is clear that these changes are not caused by
subjects. The researcher was most likely legitimate changes in the variables being measured, then it indicates that the test questions are
attempting to evaluate which characteristic of not reliable.
the test?
a. Internal validity
b. Externalvalidity
c. Reliability
d. Design
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School Social Work content Exam Study Guide With Questions And 100% SURE ANSWERS
Terms in this set (100)
84. Which of the following is NOT a true 84. B: So clichool social workers may branch out into new practice areas if they attain
statement regarding professional competence appropriate training and supervision, but they should not represent themselves tents as being
and development for school social workers? competent in areas in which they are not. It is true that school social workers should approach
a. School social workers may branch out into emerging areas of practice with caution if recognized standards for those areas do not yet
new practice areas if they attain appropriate exist. However, it is not true that social workers should avoid straying beyond their areas of
training and supervision expertise if a patient requires services in which they are not well-versed. Social workers have a
b. Social workers should avoid straying beyond responsibility to constantly engage in professional development in order to better serve their
their areas of expertise, even if a patient requires clients.
services in which they are not well versed
c. School social workers should approach
emerging areas of practice with caution if
recognized standards for those areas do not yet
exist
d. Social workers should not represent
themselves to clients as being competent in
areas in which they are not
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,1. Students for whom English is a second 1. C: Students for whom English is a second language exhibit a range of IQ scores that is about
Language... the same as that of students for whom English is a first language. While students for whom
English is a second language may struggle with academics until their English skills improve, it is
a. Typically have above-average math skills not true that these students are below average in intelligence. In addition, most students for
b. Have much lower IQ scores than students for whom English is a second language are able to read in English at grade level within a few
whom English is a first Language years.
c. Exhibit a range of IQ scores that is about the
same as that of students for whom English is a
first language
d. Cannot be expected to read at grade level
2. Students with cultural or socioeconomic 2. A: Students with cultural or socioeconomic backgrounds that differ from the backgrounds of
backgrounds that differ from the backgrounds of the majority of the students at their schools are likely to have a different body of background
the majority of the students at their schools will knowledge than their fellow students, which may adversely affect their academic performance.
likely be affected in which of the following ways? For example, reading passages and math problems may rely on cultural references that a
a. They will have a different body of background student with different background knowledge does not understand. However, students with
knowledge than their fellow students which different background knowledge from their peers may also have unique knowledge and
may adversely affect their academic strengths that allow them to be more successful than other students in certain areas.
performance
b. They are more likely than their peers to need
special education services
c. They will be less motivated than their peers
because of a lack of parental interest in their
academic performance
d. Their overall academic performance will be
reduced because their reading skills will be
below grade level
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,3. Julio is a 7th grade student who has lived in 3. D: Based on the information provided about Julios intelligence level and English language
the U.S. for only six months, and English is his skills, it is appropriate to infer that Julio is struggling academically because he has difficulty
second language. Tests conducted by the school speaking and understanding English. It would be inappropriate to refer Julio for special
psychologist show that he possesses normal education services because he does not appear to have a disability. It would be helpful for
intelligence, and he does not appear to have any Julio to practice English, but the approach described in answer C is extreme and would be
learning disabilities, but he is struggling counterproductive. However, Julios teachers could help him by providing adaptations in the
academically. Which of the following classroom to ensure that he fully understands the instruction that is being provided to him.
interventions is likely to be the most appropriate
for Julio in this situation?
a. Referring Julio for special education services
b. Lowering academic standards for Julio
because he does not speak English fluently
c. Telling Julioss parents that they should only
speak English at home
d. Asking Julioss teachers to adapt their classes
to meet Julioss needs by speaking more
slowly,rephrasing complex instructions,
providing more visual aids, etc.
4. Which of the following adaptations would be 4. D: The most appropriate adaptation for a student with a mild hearing impairment would be
most appropriate for a student with a mild to ask the teacher to make small adaptations for the student. For example, the teacher can be
hearing impairment? sure to deliver instruction loudly and clearly, and can check in with the student after the
a. Refer the student for special education instruction to ensure that the student heard everything. Standing very near the student
services because she cannot succeed in a throughout instruction would be overly cumbersome for the teacher, and would also draw
mainstream unwanted attention to the students disability.
classroom
b. Ask the studentss teachers to stand very near
the student and speak very loudly at all times
c. Give the student extra homework so that her
parents can explain the lessons to her
d. Ask the teacher to ensure that instruction is
delivered in a loud and clear voice, and to go
back over the main points with the student after
instruction is given to ensure that she heard and
understood it
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, 5. The parents of a student have presented a 5. B: External validity refers to the extent to which a test or experiment mirrors the real world
school social worker with test results from an situation about which the researcher is attempting to gain information. If the test or experiment
independent expert stating that their child has a lacks external validity, then the results may be compromised because the subject will not
learning disability and needs special education behave during the test as they would in the real world.
services. The school social worker is concerned
that the test is not accurate because it lacks
external validity. Which of the following
statements would best summarize this concern
for the parents?
a. The test questions do not measure various
aspects of the disability effectively
b. The environment in which the test is
conducted is not realistic, and so the childs
behavior
during the test does not reflect the way in which
she actually behaves and learns in real life
c. The test results contain significant
measurement error
d. The expert who conducted the test is not
qualified to perform it
6. Researcher A administered a test to a group of 6. C: If the researcher finds that the subjects answer the questions in the same way over time,
50 subjects, and administered the same test this indicates that the questions that comprise the test are reliable. If the answers to the
again on five different occasions to the same questions vary significantly over time and it is clear that these changes are not caused by
subjects. The researcher was most likely legitimate changes in the variables being measured, then it indicates that the test questions are
attempting to evaluate which characteristic of not reliable.
the test?
a. Internal validity
b. Externalvalidity
c. Reliability
d. Design
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