School Psychology Praxis ETS Practice Test
An individual or group acquires the cultural traits of a assimilation
dominant group through the process of
Which of the following strategies can teachers use to Regularly helping others, accepting change, and keeping routines are all ways
increase resilience in students? of increasing resilience
The school psychologist is attending a meeting for Contacting the parents and discussing the situation may provide insight as to
Miguel, a kindergarten student who has been refusing why the child is avoiding school, and will involve the parents as important
to come to school. The teacher reports that when members of the team
Miguel does come to school he frequently complains
of not feeling well and asks to go home. Of the
following options, which should be explored first and
would likely result in the most favorable outcome for
Miguel?
observer drift Any unintended change in the way an observer uses a measurement system
over the course of an investigation that results in measurement error
Which of the following is an example of observer drift? A school psychologist unintentionally changes the standards being used to
code a behavior over time.
Ms. Mason is a school psychologist who is new to an Consult with a culture broker for advice and to facilitate interaction with the
area with a large Haitian population. She wants to community
ensure that she is culturally sensitive to the Haitian
American students with whom she will be working.
Which of the following is the most effective way for Ms.
Mason to bridge the cultural gap?
Competence enhancement approaches are very teach generic skills for coping with life
effective for preventing substance abuse in schools
because they
Problem-solving skills that relate to adjustment 1. alternative-solutions thinking, or the ability to come up with unrelated
solutions to a problem;
2. means-end thinking, or awareness of the intermediate steps required to
achieve a particular goal;
3.consequential thinking, or the ability to identify what may happen as a direct
result of acting in a particular way or choosing a particular solution; and causal
thinking, or the ability to relate one event to another over time and to
understand why one event led to a particular action.
challenges that a school psychologist faces when to get young children to follow rigid assessment protocols, pay attention for
assessing infants and toddlers long periods of time, and work with an unfamiliar adult.
, School Psychology Praxis ETS Practice Test
On a parent-support website parents of a fourth-grade Exploring the professional literature to evaluate the effectiveness of the
student with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder intervention among children with similar characteristics
(ADHD) have found a self-management intervention
that helps students manage their schoolwork. The
parents ask the school psychologist if they should
implement the intervention with their child. Which of the
following describes the school psychologist's best
course of action?
Ms. Gillem, a fifth-grade teacher, is concerned about Assessing Elizabeth with an individual intelligence test to see if she should be
Elizabeth, a student in her class. Elizabeth has always in a gifted-education program
been an excellent student, but lately her grades have
slipped slightly and she has been talking to other
students during class time. Ms. Gillem tells the school
psychologist that she thinks Elizabeth is bored and not
challenged by the material. Which of the following is
the school psychologist's best approach to address the
situation?
In child therapy, the primary goal of rational emotive to identify and change irrational beliefs underlying psychological difficulties
behavior therapy (REBT) is to teach a child
Cognitive ability of conservation the ability to determine that a certain quantity will remain the same despite
adjustment of the container, shape, or apparent size.
The cognitive ability of conservation is demonstrated A student is shown a ball of clay. A teacher flattens the ball of clay and asks the
by which of the following tasks? student if there is more, less, or the same amount of clay.
According to the American Psychological Association's Informed consent
Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of
Conduct, when a psychologist obtains permission from
parents or guardians to conduct an assessment of a
child, the school psychologist is complying with which
of the following principles?
Which of the following is a teaching approach that Proactive classroom management
promotes high levels of academic engagement and
prevents off-task and disruptive behaviors?
The school psychologist is considering intervention Implementing strategies aimed at reducing anxiety
options for a student who never talks during class,
lunch, or recess. The teacher is having difficulty
assessing the student's knowledge. At home, the
student talks in front of immediate family members
when in the house only. The parents are frustrated and
feel the student is purposely being defiant. Which of
the following should be the psychologist's first step to
address the issue?
When deciding where to focus the school district's considering student data that includes information on attendance, credits
drop-out prevention efforts, the school psychologist earned, and behavioral incidents
should determine which students are most at risk of
dropping out by
, School Psychology Praxis ETS Practice Test
Third grader Jia Li is referred to the Child Study Team ask questions about Jia Li's behavior under various conditions, and then
due to concerns regarding low work-completion rates conduct an assessment to determine whether the problem is academic or
and off-task behavior during independent work time in behavioral
math. One member of the team suggests an individual
behavioral intervention, and another suggests a Tier 2
math intervention. The psychologist's best course of
action is to
The presence of an extra copy of the twenty-first cognitive impairment and distinct facial characteristics
chromosome is most often associated with
A student's parents are divorced, and the mother has Consult with the mother about the benefits of sharing educational records with
requested that a report of the student's reevaluation the father
not be sent to the father. There is no court order or
written agreement between the parents limiting
custody for either parent. In keeping with best
practices, what should the school psychologist do first
concerning the test results?
Which of the following is true when considering the use Both devices and services should be considered.
of assistive technology to enhance learning
opportunities for students with disabilities?
Which of the following seventh-grade students is Suresh reads many books in addition to those assigned for classes because he
demonstrating intrinsic motivation? loves to read. (Internal motivation)
Dr. Jantz, a school psychologist, is reviewing data on 1. Teachers are making more referrals because their familiarity with the school
the number of hours that school psychologists in his psychologists is increasing.
school district spent in direct service over the past five 2.Symptoms are being identified more frequently because of training and
years. He notes that the time spent in one-on-one experience among staff members.
contact with students nearly doubled over that time 3.The school psychologists prefer doing one-on-one work with the students, so
period. Which of the following are plausible they are doing more of it.
explanations for the change in direct-contact hours?
A school district pilots a newly developed math John Henry effect
instruction program in one of its six elementary schools
in order to see if it raises student math scores. If the
program is successful, the school district will begin the
time-consuming process of training teachers in the
remaining five elementary schools in the new program.
During the pilot implementation period, teachers in the
five elementary schools increase their teaching efforts
using the old method so they will not have to learn the
new method. The result is a significant improvement in
their students' math scores. Which of the following best
explains the change in the teachers' efforts and the
increase in math scores?
John Henry Effect control group alters behavior due to knowledge that they're in the control
group
An individual or group acquires the cultural traits of a assimilation
dominant group through the process of
Which of the following strategies can teachers use to Regularly helping others, accepting change, and keeping routines are all ways
increase resilience in students? of increasing resilience
The school psychologist is attending a meeting for Contacting the parents and discussing the situation may provide insight as to
Miguel, a kindergarten student who has been refusing why the child is avoiding school, and will involve the parents as important
to come to school. The teacher reports that when members of the team
Miguel does come to school he frequently complains
of not feeling well and asks to go home. Of the
following options, which should be explored first and
would likely result in the most favorable outcome for
Miguel?
observer drift Any unintended change in the way an observer uses a measurement system
over the course of an investigation that results in measurement error
Which of the following is an example of observer drift? A school psychologist unintentionally changes the standards being used to
code a behavior over time.
Ms. Mason is a school psychologist who is new to an Consult with a culture broker for advice and to facilitate interaction with the
area with a large Haitian population. She wants to community
ensure that she is culturally sensitive to the Haitian
American students with whom she will be working.
Which of the following is the most effective way for Ms.
Mason to bridge the cultural gap?
Competence enhancement approaches are very teach generic skills for coping with life
effective for preventing substance abuse in schools
because they
Problem-solving skills that relate to adjustment 1. alternative-solutions thinking, or the ability to come up with unrelated
solutions to a problem;
2. means-end thinking, or awareness of the intermediate steps required to
achieve a particular goal;
3.consequential thinking, or the ability to identify what may happen as a direct
result of acting in a particular way or choosing a particular solution; and causal
thinking, or the ability to relate one event to another over time and to
understand why one event led to a particular action.
challenges that a school psychologist faces when to get young children to follow rigid assessment protocols, pay attention for
assessing infants and toddlers long periods of time, and work with an unfamiliar adult.
, School Psychology Praxis ETS Practice Test
On a parent-support website parents of a fourth-grade Exploring the professional literature to evaluate the effectiveness of the
student with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder intervention among children with similar characteristics
(ADHD) have found a self-management intervention
that helps students manage their schoolwork. The
parents ask the school psychologist if they should
implement the intervention with their child. Which of the
following describes the school psychologist's best
course of action?
Ms. Gillem, a fifth-grade teacher, is concerned about Assessing Elizabeth with an individual intelligence test to see if she should be
Elizabeth, a student in her class. Elizabeth has always in a gifted-education program
been an excellent student, but lately her grades have
slipped slightly and she has been talking to other
students during class time. Ms. Gillem tells the school
psychologist that she thinks Elizabeth is bored and not
challenged by the material. Which of the following is
the school psychologist's best approach to address the
situation?
In child therapy, the primary goal of rational emotive to identify and change irrational beliefs underlying psychological difficulties
behavior therapy (REBT) is to teach a child
Cognitive ability of conservation the ability to determine that a certain quantity will remain the same despite
adjustment of the container, shape, or apparent size.
The cognitive ability of conservation is demonstrated A student is shown a ball of clay. A teacher flattens the ball of clay and asks the
by which of the following tasks? student if there is more, less, or the same amount of clay.
According to the American Psychological Association's Informed consent
Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of
Conduct, when a psychologist obtains permission from
parents or guardians to conduct an assessment of a
child, the school psychologist is complying with which
of the following principles?
Which of the following is a teaching approach that Proactive classroom management
promotes high levels of academic engagement and
prevents off-task and disruptive behaviors?
The school psychologist is considering intervention Implementing strategies aimed at reducing anxiety
options for a student who never talks during class,
lunch, or recess. The teacher is having difficulty
assessing the student's knowledge. At home, the
student talks in front of immediate family members
when in the house only. The parents are frustrated and
feel the student is purposely being defiant. Which of
the following should be the psychologist's first step to
address the issue?
When deciding where to focus the school district's considering student data that includes information on attendance, credits
drop-out prevention efforts, the school psychologist earned, and behavioral incidents
should determine which students are most at risk of
dropping out by
, School Psychology Praxis ETS Practice Test
Third grader Jia Li is referred to the Child Study Team ask questions about Jia Li's behavior under various conditions, and then
due to concerns regarding low work-completion rates conduct an assessment to determine whether the problem is academic or
and off-task behavior during independent work time in behavioral
math. One member of the team suggests an individual
behavioral intervention, and another suggests a Tier 2
math intervention. The psychologist's best course of
action is to
The presence of an extra copy of the twenty-first cognitive impairment and distinct facial characteristics
chromosome is most often associated with
A student's parents are divorced, and the mother has Consult with the mother about the benefits of sharing educational records with
requested that a report of the student's reevaluation the father
not be sent to the father. There is no court order or
written agreement between the parents limiting
custody for either parent. In keeping with best
practices, what should the school psychologist do first
concerning the test results?
Which of the following is true when considering the use Both devices and services should be considered.
of assistive technology to enhance learning
opportunities for students with disabilities?
Which of the following seventh-grade students is Suresh reads many books in addition to those assigned for classes because he
demonstrating intrinsic motivation? loves to read. (Internal motivation)
Dr. Jantz, a school psychologist, is reviewing data on 1. Teachers are making more referrals because their familiarity with the school
the number of hours that school psychologists in his psychologists is increasing.
school district spent in direct service over the past five 2.Symptoms are being identified more frequently because of training and
years. He notes that the time spent in one-on-one experience among staff members.
contact with students nearly doubled over that time 3.The school psychologists prefer doing one-on-one work with the students, so
period. Which of the following are plausible they are doing more of it.
explanations for the change in direct-contact hours?
A school district pilots a newly developed math John Henry effect
instruction program in one of its six elementary schools
in order to see if it raises student math scores. If the
program is successful, the school district will begin the
time-consuming process of training teachers in the
remaining five elementary schools in the new program.
During the pilot implementation period, teachers in the
five elementary schools increase their teaching efforts
using the old method so they will not have to learn the
new method. The result is a significant improvement in
their students' math scores. Which of the following best
explains the change in the teachers' efforts and the
increase in math scores?
John Henry Effect control group alters behavior due to knowledge that they're in the control
group
