THE PEL GRIND TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED
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 - Answers 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 - Answers 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 - Answers 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. -
Answers 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 - Answers 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. - Answers 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 - Answers 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. - Answers 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) - Answers 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 - Answers 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 - Answers 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 - Answers a. Involve his class in making the classroom
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 - Answers 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 - Answers 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 - Answers 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. -
Answers 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 - Answers 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. - Answers 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 - Answers 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. - Answers 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) - Answers 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 - Answers 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 - Answers 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 - Answers a. Involve his class in making the classroom
