SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALES 2026 Q&A | INSTANT
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1. The primary role of a school psychologist is to:
A. Provide long-term psychotherapy
B. Support students’ learning, behavior, and mental health
C. Diagnose medical conditions
D. Serve as school disciplinarian
Answer: B
School psychologists focus on assessment, consultation,
intervention, and prevention to enhance student success.
2. Which assessment evaluates cognitive ability?
A. BASC
B. WISC
C. Vineland
D. CBCL
,Answer: B
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) measures
intellectual functioning.
3. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
primarily ensures:
A. Equal funding for schools
B. Teacher tenure
C. Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
D. Parent employment rights
Answer: C
IDEA mandates that eligible students receive FAPE in the least
restrictive environment.
4. RTI is best defined as:
A. A diagnostic test
B. A tiered framework for academic and behavioral support
C. A federal law
D. A mental health therapy model
Answer: B
Response to Intervention uses increasing tiers of support to
address student needs early.
,5. Which tier of RTI is most intensive?
A. Tier 1
B. Tier 2
C. Tier 3
D. Tier 4
Answer: C
Tier 3 provides individualized, intensive interventions.
6. The concept of Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) means:
A. General education only
B. Separate schools for disabilities
C. Educating students with peers to the maximum extent
appropriate
D. Home instruction first
Answer: C
LRE requires inclusion unless severity necessitates alternative
placement.
7. Which assessment measures adaptive behavior?
A. WISC
B. KTEA
, C. Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales
D. Woodcock-Johnson
Answer: C
Adaptive behavior scales assess daily living, communication,
and social skills.
8. A Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) is used to:
A. Diagnose ADHD
B. Measure IQ
C. Identify the function of problem behavior
D. Determine eligibility
Answer: C
FBA identifies why a behavior occurs to design effective
interventions.
9. Behavior most often serves which function?
A. Intelligence
B. Escape, attention, access, or sensory stimulation
C. Personality
D. Motivation
Answer: B
Behavioral functions typically fall into these four categories.
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS
RATIONALES 2026 Q&A | INSTANT
DOWNLOAD PDF
1. The primary role of a school psychologist is to:
A. Provide long-term psychotherapy
B. Support students’ learning, behavior, and mental health
C. Diagnose medical conditions
D. Serve as school disciplinarian
Answer: B
School psychologists focus on assessment, consultation,
intervention, and prevention to enhance student success.
2. Which assessment evaluates cognitive ability?
A. BASC
B. WISC
C. Vineland
D. CBCL
,Answer: B
The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) measures
intellectual functioning.
3. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
primarily ensures:
A. Equal funding for schools
B. Teacher tenure
C. Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
D. Parent employment rights
Answer: C
IDEA mandates that eligible students receive FAPE in the least
restrictive environment.
4. RTI is best defined as:
A. A diagnostic test
B. A tiered framework for academic and behavioral support
C. A federal law
D. A mental health therapy model
Answer: B
Response to Intervention uses increasing tiers of support to
address student needs early.
,5. Which tier of RTI is most intensive?
A. Tier 1
B. Tier 2
C. Tier 3
D. Tier 4
Answer: C
Tier 3 provides individualized, intensive interventions.
6. The concept of Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) means:
A. General education only
B. Separate schools for disabilities
C. Educating students with peers to the maximum extent
appropriate
D. Home instruction first
Answer: C
LRE requires inclusion unless severity necessitates alternative
placement.
7. Which assessment measures adaptive behavior?
A. WISC
B. KTEA
, C. Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales
D. Woodcock-Johnson
Answer: C
Adaptive behavior scales assess daily living, communication,
and social skills.
8. A Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) is used to:
A. Diagnose ADHD
B. Measure IQ
C. Identify the function of problem behavior
D. Determine eligibility
Answer: C
FBA identifies why a behavior occurs to design effective
interventions.
9. Behavior most often serves which function?
A. Intelligence
B. Escape, attention, access, or sensory stimulation
C. Personality
D. Motivation
Answer: B
Behavioral functions typically fall into these four categories.
