GACE PART 1 SP EXAM WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
hold a school psychologist license/certification or equivalent title (e.g., Nationally
Certified School Psychologist)
According to NASP, a supervising school psychologist should be a Nationally Certified
School Psychologist or be certified by the state. - ANSWER-According to the National
Association of School Psychologists (NASP), supervising school psychologists of a
school district must
The question provides the definition of test validity. - ANSWER-The degree to which
evidence and theory support the proposed uses of tests is called
Das•Naglieri Cognitive Assessment System (CAS)
The Das•Naglieri Cognitive Assessment System is an individually administered test of
cognitive ability based on the PASS model, a neuropsychologically based model. PASS
is an acronym for four components — planning, attention, simultaneous processing, and
successive processing — hypothesized to represent various aspects of basic cognitive
processing. - ANSWER-Which of the following tests is based on the planning, attention,
simultaneous, and successive (PASS) theory of cognitive processing?
There is no ethical obligation because parental consent is not required prior to the
school psychologist consulting with teachers as long as parents are informed about the
consultation after it is complete.
According to the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), parental
consent is not required prior to the consultations, but parents do need to be informed
when consultations are completed. - ANSWER-An elementary school psychologist
routinely consults with teachers at Tier 3 student support team meetings. In this role the
school psychologist reviews student files, makes suggestions to teachers regarding
interventions, and reviews student progress data from teachers. Which of the following
best describes the school psychologist's ethical obligation to parents before consulting
with teachers?
The presence of a closed system
, Reciprocal influence refers to the ability of a living system to interact with and react to its
environment. Each part of the system influences the other parts. - ANSWER-According
to systems theory, if the principal of a school is replaced, the change is likely to affect
each part of the system, including students, teachers, administrators, school
psychologists, and other staff. The effect on the system is primarily due to
have difficulty attending a traditional public school because of religious beliefs that
conflict with some of the curriculum
have physical special needs that cannot be accommodated in the programs available in
a traditional public school
Alternative schools provide education for students whose needs cannot be met by the
programs available in a traditional public school. - ANSWER-An alternative school is the
most appropriate placement for students who
L. L. Thurstone
Between the extremes of Spearman and Guilford's theories lies Thurstone's theory,
which names seven primary mental abilities: verbal comprehension, number facility,
word fluency, spatial visualization, reasoning, associative memory, and perceptual
speed. - ANSWER-Which of the following theorists proposed a factor model of
intelligence that names seven primary mental abilities?
To best serve students, school psychologists must work effectively with adults who
influence students' lives.
Many sources describe the paradox of school psychology as the need to professionally
serve adults in order to best serve children. - ANSWER-What is meant by the phrase
"paradox of school psychology"?
The error of measurement indicates the margin of error to be expected in an individual's
test score as a result of the degree of reliability of the test. - ANSWER-The margin of
error to be expected in an individual's test score as a result of the degree of reliability in
the test is known as
The KBIT-2 should not be substituted for a comprehensive measure of intellectual
abilities. - ANSWER-Which of the following statements about the Kaufman Brief
Intelligence TestTM, Second Edition (KBIT-2TM) is most accurate?
meta-analysis - ANSWER-Which of the following statistical procedures systematically
combines data from multiple studies that focus on the same question and use similar
variables
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
hold a school psychologist license/certification or equivalent title (e.g., Nationally
Certified School Psychologist)
According to NASP, a supervising school psychologist should be a Nationally Certified
School Psychologist or be certified by the state. - ANSWER-According to the National
Association of School Psychologists (NASP), supervising school psychologists of a
school district must
The question provides the definition of test validity. - ANSWER-The degree to which
evidence and theory support the proposed uses of tests is called
Das•Naglieri Cognitive Assessment System (CAS)
The Das•Naglieri Cognitive Assessment System is an individually administered test of
cognitive ability based on the PASS model, a neuropsychologically based model. PASS
is an acronym for four components — planning, attention, simultaneous processing, and
successive processing — hypothesized to represent various aspects of basic cognitive
processing. - ANSWER-Which of the following tests is based on the planning, attention,
simultaneous, and successive (PASS) theory of cognitive processing?
There is no ethical obligation because parental consent is not required prior to the
school psychologist consulting with teachers as long as parents are informed about the
consultation after it is complete.
According to the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), parental
consent is not required prior to the consultations, but parents do need to be informed
when consultations are completed. - ANSWER-An elementary school psychologist
routinely consults with teachers at Tier 3 student support team meetings. In this role the
school psychologist reviews student files, makes suggestions to teachers regarding
interventions, and reviews student progress data from teachers. Which of the following
best describes the school psychologist's ethical obligation to parents before consulting
with teachers?
The presence of a closed system
, Reciprocal influence refers to the ability of a living system to interact with and react to its
environment. Each part of the system influences the other parts. - ANSWER-According
to systems theory, if the principal of a school is replaced, the change is likely to affect
each part of the system, including students, teachers, administrators, school
psychologists, and other staff. The effect on the system is primarily due to
have difficulty attending a traditional public school because of religious beliefs that
conflict with some of the curriculum
have physical special needs that cannot be accommodated in the programs available in
a traditional public school
Alternative schools provide education for students whose needs cannot be met by the
programs available in a traditional public school. - ANSWER-An alternative school is the
most appropriate placement for students who
L. L. Thurstone
Between the extremes of Spearman and Guilford's theories lies Thurstone's theory,
which names seven primary mental abilities: verbal comprehension, number facility,
word fluency, spatial visualization, reasoning, associative memory, and perceptual
speed. - ANSWER-Which of the following theorists proposed a factor model of
intelligence that names seven primary mental abilities?
To best serve students, school psychologists must work effectively with adults who
influence students' lives.
Many sources describe the paradox of school psychology as the need to professionally
serve adults in order to best serve children. - ANSWER-What is meant by the phrase
"paradox of school psychology"?
The error of measurement indicates the margin of error to be expected in an individual's
test score as a result of the degree of reliability of the test. - ANSWER-The margin of
error to be expected in an individual's test score as a result of the degree of reliability in
the test is known as
The KBIT-2 should not be substituted for a comprehensive measure of intellectual
abilities. - ANSWER-Which of the following statements about the Kaufman Brief
Intelligence TestTM, Second Edition (KBIT-2TM) is most accurate?
meta-analysis - ANSWER-Which of the following statistical procedures systematically
combines data from multiple studies that focus on the same question and use similar
variables
