Practice exam course 2.7 Challenges in Education & Development
Problem 1
Question 1
Several statements about bullying are presented below.
Which of these statements is true?
A. Bullying is repetitive abuse of others.
B. 15% of childhood victims started bullying themselves 3 years later.
C. Mobbing means that bullying does not only happen mentally but also physically.
D. Exclusion and spreading gossip are both indirect tactics in bullying.
Question 2
With bullying the "hostile attribution bias" plays a role.
What does this mean?
A. That bullies are often hostile to their victims.
B. Ambiguous situations are perceived as hostile.
C. That some victims react hostile to the bully, which is ineffective and makes them even
more bullied.
D. That the hostile behavior of bullies is often positively evaluated by others.
Question 3
Jane finds it difficult to belong to a group. Her social behavior has always deviated from the
group norm, so she never really belonged.
Which term best fits the description about Jane?
A. Submissive victim.
B. Mobbing.
C. Social misfit.
D. Provocative victim.
Question 4
Which of the statements below is/are true?
I: Self-incrimination is related to mental health problems.
II: Submissive victims are more at risk of depression in adulthood, specific phobias, panic
disorders, and suicide-related behaviors.
A. I is true, II is not true.
B. II is true, I is not true.
C. Both statements are true.
D. Both statements are not true.
Lara de Jong
,Question 5
Which term(s) contribute(s) to cyberbullying?
A. Speed and spread.
B. Spread and anonymity.
C. Speed and anonymity.
D. Speed, spread and anonymity.
Question 6
Which of the following whole school interventions worked the least well?
A. KiVa.
B. Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP).
C. Steps to Respect.
D. Walk Away, Ignore, Talk It Out and Seek Help (WITS).
Question 7
What is the difference between whole school interventions and targeted interventions?
A. Whole school interventions focus on all bullies and victims within the school, while
targeted interventions focus on only 10-15% of bullies and victims within the school.
B. Whole school interventions argue that finding a solution to bullying is a collective
responsibility, while targeted interventions mainly focus on the parents of the bullies and
explain to them what they can do.
C. Whole school interventions focus on changing the entire school structure and target all
students and their parents, while targeted interventions focus more on bullies within the
school.
D. Whole school interventions focus mainly on bullies and victims, while targeted
interventions mainly focus on all students within the school.
Question 8
Which of the statements below is/are true?
I: Academic teaming leads to less bullying.
II: The more diversity, the more there is bullying.
A. I is true, II is not true.
B. II is true, I is not true.
C. Both statements are true.
D. Both statements are not true.
Question 9
Which of the following concepts is not a targeted intervention?
A. Support-Cognitive Model.
B. Fast Track.
C. Brainpower.
D. Coping Power Program.
Lara de Jong
, Question 10
What was not a criticism of the article by Van der Ploeg et al. about KiVa?
A. Little was known about the intervention itself.
B. Different methods were used for short-term and long-term effects, so the differences may
be overestimated.
C. The article contains only English studies from Europe and the US, making the results
difficult to generalize.
D. The studies that were conducted did not indicate whether KiVa was an effective
intervention.
Problem 2
Question 11
Below are a few statements about different perceptions of students with LD (learning
disorder). Which one is not true?
A. Teachers believe that behavioral problems are a major contributor to the social difficulties
of students with LD.
B. Teachers experience more social difficulties in students with LD than parents because they
may differ in perception.
C. About 80% of the students with LD report having difficulties with various social aspects.
D. Students without LD assume that students with LD experience more rejection and are less
accepted.
Question 12
Which of the following self-concepts is often highest in students with LD?
A. Academic self-concept.
B. Global self-concept
C. Social self-concept.
D. Physical self-concept.
Question 13
Which of the following articles was a systematic review?
A. The article of Szumski et al. Academic achievement of students without special
educational needs in inclusive classrooms: A ….
B. The article of Ruijs & Peetsma Effects of inclusion on students with and without special
educational needs reviewed.
C. The article of Vaughn et al. The social functioning of students with learning disabilities:
implications for inclusion.
D. The article of de Boer et al. Peer acceptance and friendships of students
with disabilities in general education: the role of child, peer, and classroom variables.
Lara de Jong
Problem 1
Question 1
Several statements about bullying are presented below.
Which of these statements is true?
A. Bullying is repetitive abuse of others.
B. 15% of childhood victims started bullying themselves 3 years later.
C. Mobbing means that bullying does not only happen mentally but also physically.
D. Exclusion and spreading gossip are both indirect tactics in bullying.
Question 2
With bullying the "hostile attribution bias" plays a role.
What does this mean?
A. That bullies are often hostile to their victims.
B. Ambiguous situations are perceived as hostile.
C. That some victims react hostile to the bully, which is ineffective and makes them even
more bullied.
D. That the hostile behavior of bullies is often positively evaluated by others.
Question 3
Jane finds it difficult to belong to a group. Her social behavior has always deviated from the
group norm, so she never really belonged.
Which term best fits the description about Jane?
A. Submissive victim.
B. Mobbing.
C. Social misfit.
D. Provocative victim.
Question 4
Which of the statements below is/are true?
I: Self-incrimination is related to mental health problems.
II: Submissive victims are more at risk of depression in adulthood, specific phobias, panic
disorders, and suicide-related behaviors.
A. I is true, II is not true.
B. II is true, I is not true.
C. Both statements are true.
D. Both statements are not true.
Lara de Jong
,Question 5
Which term(s) contribute(s) to cyberbullying?
A. Speed and spread.
B. Spread and anonymity.
C. Speed and anonymity.
D. Speed, spread and anonymity.
Question 6
Which of the following whole school interventions worked the least well?
A. KiVa.
B. Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP).
C. Steps to Respect.
D. Walk Away, Ignore, Talk It Out and Seek Help (WITS).
Question 7
What is the difference between whole school interventions and targeted interventions?
A. Whole school interventions focus on all bullies and victims within the school, while
targeted interventions focus on only 10-15% of bullies and victims within the school.
B. Whole school interventions argue that finding a solution to bullying is a collective
responsibility, while targeted interventions mainly focus on the parents of the bullies and
explain to them what they can do.
C. Whole school interventions focus on changing the entire school structure and target all
students and their parents, while targeted interventions focus more on bullies within the
school.
D. Whole school interventions focus mainly on bullies and victims, while targeted
interventions mainly focus on all students within the school.
Question 8
Which of the statements below is/are true?
I: Academic teaming leads to less bullying.
II: The more diversity, the more there is bullying.
A. I is true, II is not true.
B. II is true, I is not true.
C. Both statements are true.
D. Both statements are not true.
Question 9
Which of the following concepts is not a targeted intervention?
A. Support-Cognitive Model.
B. Fast Track.
C. Brainpower.
D. Coping Power Program.
Lara de Jong
, Question 10
What was not a criticism of the article by Van der Ploeg et al. about KiVa?
A. Little was known about the intervention itself.
B. Different methods were used for short-term and long-term effects, so the differences may
be overestimated.
C. The article contains only English studies from Europe and the US, making the results
difficult to generalize.
D. The studies that were conducted did not indicate whether KiVa was an effective
intervention.
Problem 2
Question 11
Below are a few statements about different perceptions of students with LD (learning
disorder). Which one is not true?
A. Teachers believe that behavioral problems are a major contributor to the social difficulties
of students with LD.
B. Teachers experience more social difficulties in students with LD than parents because they
may differ in perception.
C. About 80% of the students with LD report having difficulties with various social aspects.
D. Students without LD assume that students with LD experience more rejection and are less
accepted.
Question 12
Which of the following self-concepts is often highest in students with LD?
A. Academic self-concept.
B. Global self-concept
C. Social self-concept.
D. Physical self-concept.
Question 13
Which of the following articles was a systematic review?
A. The article of Szumski et al. Academic achievement of students without special
educational needs in inclusive classrooms: A ….
B. The article of Ruijs & Peetsma Effects of inclusion on students with and without special
educational needs reviewed.
C. The article of Vaughn et al. The social functioning of students with learning disabilities:
implications for inclusion.
D. The article of de Boer et al. Peer acceptance and friendships of students
with disabilities in general education: the role of child, peer, and classroom variables.
Lara de Jong
