THE PEL GRIND|| 100 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (GRADED A)
A classroom of tenth grade students were asked to write about the challenges they think
their parents experienced during their own childhood. Which theory explains the reason
the students are able to engage in this type of thinking?
a. Sensormotor
b. Pre-Operational
c. Concrete Operational
d. Formal Operational - ANSWER-d. Formal Operational
Fifth grade students are assigned a task comparing and contrasting their educational
experiences with their parents' educational experience, but they are experiencing
difficulty completing this task. What explanation helps explain their dilemma?
a. Sensorimotor
b. Pre-Operational
c. Concrete Operational
d. Formal Operational - ANSWER-b. Pre-Operational
Children from ages 7-11, according to Piaget, are in the stage of cognitive development
known as:
a. Concrete Operational
b. Pre-Operational
c. Formal Operational
d. Sensorimotor - ANSWER-a. Concrete Operational
Which of the following statements best describes a characteristic of language
development in children aged 6 to 11?
a. They can relate words to other words, forming connections and associations between
them.
b. They primarily exhibit formal operational thinking, displaying advanced cognitive
abilities.
c. They tend to repeat new words frequently, reinforcing their understanding and
retention.
d. They struggle with word associations and often find it challenging to connect words to
other words. - ANSWER-a. They can relate words to other words, forming connections
and associations between them.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the concept of Person-in-
Environment (PIE)?
a. PIE refers to someone's thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and environment.
b. PIE focuses on understanding how someone is in the circumstances of their
environment.
,c. PIE exclusively examines an individual's internal attributes without considering their
surroundings.
d. PIE is a term used solely in the context of individual psychology - ANSWER-b. PIE
focuses on understanding how someone is in the circumstances of their environment.
Student with cultural or socioeconomic backgrounds that differ from the backgrounds of
the majority of students at their schools will likely be affected in which of the following
ways?
a. They will have a different body of background knowledge than their fellow students
which may adversely affect their academic performance.
b. They are more likely that 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. - ANSWER-a. They will have a different body of background
knowledge than their fellow students which may adversely affect their academic
performance.
Maria is a 6th grade student who tells her school social worker that she is struggling in
school because her parents do not help her with her homework. Which of the following
would be the best initial step for the social worker to take towards helping Maria address
this problem?
a. Call Maria's parents and ask them to hire a private tutor
b. Ask Maria's teacher to arrange to help Maria with homework before or after school
c. Arrange a conference with Maria's parents to find our what is preventing them from
helping Maria with her homework and suggest community resources that could assist in
resolving these issues.
d. Let Maria and her parents know that she will be receiving after-school detention if she
does not complete future homework assignments - ANSWER-c. Arrange a conference
with Maria's parents to find our what is preventing them from helping Maria with her
homework and suggest community resources that could assist in resolving these
issues.
🔴If a student transfers from a homogenous culture to a diverse school, what type of
challenge will the student face?
a. Developing positive relationships with diverse peers.
b. Navigating interactions with a staff of diverse backgrounds.
c. Adapting to the curriculum with a diverse background.
d. Coping with language barriers in a diverse school setting. - ANSWER-a. Developing
positive relationships with diverse peers.
A group of students with diverse backgrounds needs to get along. What can the social
worker suggest to teachers?
a. Developing a curriculum for the diverse population or Incorporating culturally relevant
and inclusive materials and resources into the curriculum) - ANSWER-a. Developing a
, curriculum for the diverse population or Incorporating culturally relevant and inclusive
materials and resources into the curriculum)
🔴The school IEP team is having a difficult time with parents who disagree with the
decisions being made. The school social worker is asked to talk to the parents about
their disagreement. What strategy should the school social worker use with the parent?
a. Arrange to meet with the parents in private and listen to them with intention and care
b. Tell the parents that we need to work together to fulfill the needs of the child
c. Advise/advocate for them to file a due process - ANSWER-a. Arrange to meet with
the parents in private and listen to them with intention and care
A teacher reports to the school social worker that middle school student is having a
difficult time completing multi-step tasks when instructed by the teacher. When the
social worker meets with the student, which suggestion might they offer the student to
assist them in their classroom?
a. Attending after-school detention until their work is caught up
b. Calling home to ask the students parents how the student is functioning at home
c. Suggesting to the teacher that they break larger tasks into smaller ones
d. Assigning to the student a peer mentor - ANSWER-c. Suggesting to the teacher that
they break larger tasks into smaller ones
Mr. Pieta is a new teacher who consults with the school social worker to discuss his
investment in creating a safe, comfortable learning environment. What suggestion might
the school social worker offer first to Mr. Pieta?
a. Involve his class in making the classroom
b. Give the already-established ruled to his students to review
c. Send home classroom information
d. Wait a few weeks to let the students get to know each other before making any
classroom decisions about community rules - ANSWER-a. Involve his class in making
the classroom
A teacher shares with the social worker that she has seen cut marks on a student's arm,
and they have suspicions to believe the child is experiencing neglect at home. How can
the school social worker best support the teacher? a. Assisting the teacher in
completing a mandated reporter call to the child services hotline
b. Calling Home and Exploring the information with the parents
c. Talking to the principal about what the teacher shared
d. Meet with the student to interview them about what the teacher suspects - ANSWER-
a. Assisting the teacher in completing a mandated reporter call to the child services
hotline
Which of the following statements is true of self-assessment for school social workers?
a. It is only necessary within the context of cross-cultural knowledge and skills
b. It is only required for licensed professionals during the first three years of practice
c. SSW are typically required to complete routine self-assessments to maintain their
licensure
ANSWERS (GRADED A)
A classroom of tenth grade students were asked to write about the challenges they think
their parents experienced during their own childhood. Which theory explains the reason
the students are able to engage in this type of thinking?
a. Sensormotor
b. Pre-Operational
c. Concrete Operational
d. Formal Operational - ANSWER-d. Formal Operational
Fifth grade students are assigned a task comparing and contrasting their educational
experiences with their parents' educational experience, but they are experiencing
difficulty completing this task. What explanation helps explain their dilemma?
a. Sensorimotor
b. Pre-Operational
c. Concrete Operational
d. Formal Operational - ANSWER-b. Pre-Operational
Children from ages 7-11, according to Piaget, are in the stage of cognitive development
known as:
a. Concrete Operational
b. Pre-Operational
c. Formal Operational
d. Sensorimotor - ANSWER-a. Concrete Operational
Which of the following statements best describes a characteristic of language
development in children aged 6 to 11?
a. They can relate words to other words, forming connections and associations between
them.
b. They primarily exhibit formal operational thinking, displaying advanced cognitive
abilities.
c. They tend to repeat new words frequently, reinforcing their understanding and
retention.
d. They struggle with word associations and often find it challenging to connect words to
other words. - ANSWER-a. They can relate words to other words, forming connections
and associations between them.
Which of the following statements accurately describes the concept of Person-in-
Environment (PIE)?
a. PIE refers to someone's thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and environment.
b. PIE focuses on understanding how someone is in the circumstances of their
environment.
,c. PIE exclusively examines an individual's internal attributes without considering their
surroundings.
d. PIE is a term used solely in the context of individual psychology - ANSWER-b. PIE
focuses on understanding how someone is in the circumstances of their environment.
Student with cultural or socioeconomic backgrounds that differ from the backgrounds of
the majority of students at their schools will likely be affected in which of the following
ways?
a. They will have a different body of background knowledge than their fellow students
which may adversely affect their academic performance.
b. They are more likely that 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. - ANSWER-a. They will have a different body of background
knowledge than their fellow students which may adversely affect their academic
performance.
Maria is a 6th grade student who tells her school social worker that she is struggling in
school because her parents do not help her with her homework. Which of the following
would be the best initial step for the social worker to take towards helping Maria address
this problem?
a. Call Maria's parents and ask them to hire a private tutor
b. Ask Maria's teacher to arrange to help Maria with homework before or after school
c. Arrange a conference with Maria's parents to find our what is preventing them from
helping Maria with her homework and suggest community resources that could assist in
resolving these issues.
d. Let Maria and her parents know that she will be receiving after-school detention if she
does not complete future homework assignments - ANSWER-c. Arrange a conference
with Maria's parents to find our what is preventing them from helping Maria with her
homework and suggest community resources that could assist in resolving these
issues.
🔴If a student transfers from a homogenous culture to a diverse school, what type of
challenge will the student face?
a. Developing positive relationships with diverse peers.
b. Navigating interactions with a staff of diverse backgrounds.
c. Adapting to the curriculum with a diverse background.
d. Coping with language barriers in a diverse school setting. - ANSWER-a. Developing
positive relationships with diverse peers.
A group of students with diverse backgrounds needs to get along. What can the social
worker suggest to teachers?
a. Developing a curriculum for the diverse population or Incorporating culturally relevant
and inclusive materials and resources into the curriculum) - ANSWER-a. Developing a
, curriculum for the diverse population or Incorporating culturally relevant and inclusive
materials and resources into the curriculum)
🔴The school IEP team is having a difficult time with parents who disagree with the
decisions being made. The school social worker is asked to talk to the parents about
their disagreement. What strategy should the school social worker use with the parent?
a. Arrange to meet with the parents in private and listen to them with intention and care
b. Tell the parents that we need to work together to fulfill the needs of the child
c. Advise/advocate for them to file a due process - ANSWER-a. Arrange to meet with
the parents in private and listen to them with intention and care
A teacher reports to the school social worker that middle school student is having a
difficult time completing multi-step tasks when instructed by the teacher. When the
social worker meets with the student, which suggestion might they offer the student to
assist them in their classroom?
a. Attending after-school detention until their work is caught up
b. Calling home to ask the students parents how the student is functioning at home
c. Suggesting to the teacher that they break larger tasks into smaller ones
d. Assigning to the student a peer mentor - ANSWER-c. Suggesting to the teacher that
they break larger tasks into smaller ones
Mr. Pieta is a new teacher who consults with the school social worker to discuss his
investment in creating a safe, comfortable learning environment. What suggestion might
the school social worker offer first to Mr. Pieta?
a. Involve his class in making the classroom
b. Give the already-established ruled to his students to review
c. Send home classroom information
d. Wait a few weeks to let the students get to know each other before making any
classroom decisions about community rules - ANSWER-a. Involve his class in making
the classroom
A teacher shares with the social worker that she has seen cut marks on a student's arm,
and they have suspicions to believe the child is experiencing neglect at home. How can
the school social worker best support the teacher? a. Assisting the teacher in
completing a mandated reporter call to the child services hotline
b. Calling Home and Exploring the information with the parents
c. Talking to the principal about what the teacher shared
d. Meet with the student to interview them about what the teacher suspects - ANSWER-
a. Assisting the teacher in completing a mandated reporter call to the child services
hotline
Which of the following statements is true of self-assessment for school social workers?
a. It is only necessary within the context of cross-cultural knowledge and skills
b. It is only required for licensed professionals during the first three years of practice
c. SSW are typically required to complete routine self-assessments to maintain their
licensure
