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School Psychology Praxis II
General theories, principles, and legal topics on the Praxis II exam.
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08/22/2011

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Erickson Stages
Definition
Trust vs mistrust (0-18 mo.)caregivers

Autonomy vs. shame(1-3 yrs)self confidence

Initiative vs. guilt (3-5yrs)initiative

Industry vs. inferiority(6-12)success

Identity vs. role confusion (12-18)self,ego
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Piaget's Stages
Definition
Sensorimotor (0-2) attachment
Pre-operational (2-7) intuition and perception
Concrete stage (7-11) conversation skills
formal operations (12-adult)hypothesize and reasoning.
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Piaget's accommodation
Definition
Schemes altered in response to environment. Ex worth by size changed to worth by value.
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Piaget's assimilation
Definition
Generalized what is learned into the environment. ex. hitting the block with wrench like a hammer.
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WPPSI-III
Definition
ages 2.6-7.3
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Cognitive Assessment System - CAS
Definition
Luria model and PASS model (planning, attention, stimulus, sequencing) no verbal portion. more culturally fair.
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Stanford-Binet V
Definition
1st widely used in America. ages 2-85.
measures fluid reasoning, knowledge, quantitative reasoning, visual spatial, and working memory.
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WISC-IV
Definition
ages 6-16. uses CHC theory. measures Verbal, perceptual, memory, processing speed, and executive functioning.
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Differential Abilities Scales (DAS)
Definition
Preschool Version (ages 2-5)
School age Version (6-17)
Measures verbal, spatial, and nonverbal abilities.
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Halo effect
Definition
identifying one strength as making other traits more appealing or appear better than they are. Beauty = intelligence.
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Fluid Intelligence
Definition
ability to solve problems through reasoning.
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Crystallized Intelligence
Definition
solve problems with learned facts and language
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universal nonverbal intelligence test (UNIT)
Definition
nonverbal test for non-speakers or hearing impaired (ages 5-17) for complex memory, verbal mediated reasoning, nonverbal problem solving.
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Person-centered counseling
Definition
congruence between real and ideal self. seeking personal growth to ones potential, and trust in ones self.
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Existential counseling
Definition
finding purpose in the world. stresses choices and self-awareness (present and future)
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Adlerian therapy
Definition
life goals driving behavior. altering a persons perspective to a productive result.
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Psychoanalysis
Definition
be made aware of unconscious motives and conflicts that drive behavior.
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Systems therapy
Definition
part of a larger living system including family and other systems involved in the change process.
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Rational-emotive therapy
Definition
confrontational techniques regarding irrational beliefs. see Ellis's work.
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reality therapy
Definition
centers on choices and how we make them. analyzing choices. see Glasser's work
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Gestalt Therapy
Definition
wholeness and integration of thoughts feelings and actions. move to internal locus of control.
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social skills training
Definition
instruction, rehearsing, providing feedback, and reducing negative behavior. modeling and role-playing.
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Response cost
Definition
removal of reward that reduces a negative behavior.
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Overcorrection
Definition
repeating or intensifying a response cost or reward.
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self-dialogue
Definition
understanding what a child says to themselves before, during, and after an undesirable act.
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Premack principle
Definition
most desired task can reinforce the less desired task.
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Standard deviation
Definition
the square root of variance.
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standard score
Definition
mean 100 (50th percentile) SD of 15. one SD above is considered above average. Mostly used because they are equal interval scores.
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Ipsative scores
Definition
patterned personal strength and weaknesses. not with the group.
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Criterion measurement
Definition
not based on a bell curve but a specific criteria or content to be mastered.
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Standerd error of measurement (SEM)
Definition
level of error expected. sets the range which their obtained score falls in.
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Z-score
Definition
mean of 0 SD of 1.
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T-Score
Definition
Mean of 50 SD of 10
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Reliability
Definition
able to provide same results over time.
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validity
Definition
ability to measure what it is suppose to.
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convergent validity
Definition
similarly correlated results as other test measures.
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Correlations
Definition
measure between variables. Above .70 is considered for further testing. Useful for predictions, but not used to prove causation.
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effect size
Definition
overall effect of an intervention. larger results means the more powerful the intervention.
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Meta-analysis
Definition
examines across several studies to validate a hypothesis or construct.
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Attribution theory
Definition
Dwrek's work on how a person attributes success/failure to internal or external forces.
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External Locus of Control
Definition
belief that events happen to you and control is just getting lucky.
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Internal locus of control
Definition
one's efforts and skills control ones future.
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Social learning theory
Definition
Bandura's bobo doll study shows people learn through their enviroment by observation as well.
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Kohlberg's Stages of moral development
Definition
Pre-conventional stage - behavior motivated by avoidance/ punishment.

Conventional stage - conformity of social norms and strives to avoid disapproval of others

Post-conventional - high ethics and moral principles
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Mental retardation (MR)
Definition
IQs scored below 2 standard deviations. 55-69 is mild 40-54 is moderate <40 is severe.
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Significant limited intellectual capacity. (SLIC)
Definition
IQ scores less than 70 and adaptive standard scores from surveys are below 70.
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significant identifiable emotional disablity(SIED)
Definition
impacted in various settings not due to changes in situation. Interventions must have been attempted.
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Speech and language disability
Definition
expressive or receptive language below the 9th percentile on assessments like CELF or Peabody tests.
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Readiness
Definition
biological and physiological maturation level to enter school.
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Client centered consultation
Definition
outcome is based on the child when teacher/parent comes with a presented problem. Best practice to have teachers help themselves.
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Consultee centered consultation
Definition
building skills of the teacher that might be used to benefit others. BEST PRACTICE.
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Program Centered consultation
Definition
a program or school benefiting by in-service or a workshop.
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Classroom management skills
Definition
classroom rules explicitly posted.

seating arrangements impact the flow of of class.

rules must be consistently and immediately enforced

teachers must give feedback to students precise and constructive.

point and level systems are easy and effective

structure and routine are important for students

preserve student dignity. implement natural consequences without added attention or argument.

when giving a directive, teachers should stand close to student

rewards and punishments given promptly after behavior and be salient (valuable) to the child.

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Parental involvement
Definition
Best practice to have parents involved in a presented problem and document it.
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Hobson v. hanson
Definition
schools must provide equal opportunity despite a familiy's SES. Ability tracking unconstitutional.
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Diana v. state board
Definition
ESL students must be tested in their primary language.
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Guadalupe v. Temple
Definition
students must be tested in primary langauge and fall below 2 SDs below the mean for MR
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Larry v. Riles
Definition
Minorities cannot represent a percentage more than the representative population due to MR over representation.
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PASE v. Hannon
Definition
pro-special ed. case that showed standardized tests could be used as long as they were culturally unbiased and used with several measures.
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Marshall v. Georgia
Definition
Placement of minorities beyond the percentage represented by the population is allowed if all proper steps were followed.
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Honig v. Doe
Definition
Sped. students must have a manifestation hearing if suspended more than 10 days.
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Rowley v. Board
Definition
Schools have to provide only adequate education.
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Tarasoff case
Definition
duty to warn and protect if there is danger for a student (anti-bullying programs)
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Lau v. Nichols
Definition
Schools must accommodate for ESL students
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Perkins act
Definition
rights to transition sped. students to vocational programs.
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Basic Information Processing
Definition
Information(input) -> Central Processing -> Expressive (Output)
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Complex Information Processing
Definition
Selective Attention -> "Encoding" (input) short-term memory-> rehearsed and associated to previous knowledge, or forgotten. -> Input is stored and coded into long-term memory ->Information is "decoded" for retrieval (Output)
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Frontal Lobe
Definition
Manager of the brain with executive functioning. Controls goal direcected behavior and cognitive planning.
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Temporal Lobe
Definition
Language center. Processing audio along with Wierneke's area.
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Occiptal lobe
Definition
Processing visual information
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Parietal lobe
Definition
Somatosensory area. body sensations and motor functioning.
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Cerebellum
Definition
The hindbrain controlling muscle tone, balance and skilled movement.
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Hippocampus
Definition
forming emotional memories and learning.
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Amygdala
Definition
Emotional center that regulates emotional valence. approach/avoidance.
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Hypothalamus
Definition
largely influences sex, primary emotions, sleep, hunger and homeostasis. Brain's thermostat.
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Thalamus
Definition
Sensory "relay" station. visual, and auditory information is initially evaluated here.
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Dopamine
Definition
Produces postive moods and feelings. implicated in parkinson's disease and ADHD
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Endorphin
Definition
natural opiate like morphine to moderate pain.
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Serotonin
Definition
Helps regulates relaxation, sleep, and mood. related to depression.
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Aphasias
Definition
Damage to Broca's or Wernicke's area which causes speech and language defecits.