CPS Student Learning & Development 3

Question 1

A student's IQ score falls within the average range, yet her academic achievement scores are significantly below grade level. A psycho-educational specialist should FIRST consider:

Accepted Answer

Specific learning disability

Answer

A significant discrepancy between average cognitive ability and below-grade academic achievement is a hallmark feature considered when evaluating for a specific learning disability.

Question 2

Which Piagetian concept BEST explains why a 5-year-old insists that a tall, thin glass has more water than a short, wide glass containing the same amount?

Accepted Answer

Lack of conservation

Answer

Conservation is the understanding that quantity remains the same despite changes in appearance; its absence in preoperational children leads to judgments based on perceptual features.

Question 3

According to Bloom's revised taxonomy, which student task represents the HIGHEST level of cognitive demand?

Accepted Answer

Designing an experiment to test an original hypothesis

Answer

Creating—designing, constructing, or producing original work—sits at the apex of Bloom's revised taxonomy, above remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, and evaluating.

Question 4

A specialist recommends spaced practice over massed practice for a student learning new vocabulary. The primary rationale for this recommendation is that spaced practice:

Accepted Answer

Exploits the spacing effect to enhance long-term retention

Answer

The spacing effect—a robust cognitive science finding—demonstrates that distributing practice sessions over time yields superior long-term retention compared to massed practice.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a metacognitive strategy a student might use during reading?

Accepted Answer

Self-questioning to monitor comprehension after each paragraph

Answer

Self-questioning is a metacognitive strategy because it involves thinking about one's own comprehension processes and adjusting reading behavior accordingly.

(CPS) Certified Psycho-Educational Specialist Practice Test

(CPS) Certified Psycho-Educational Specialist Practice Test

CPS Student Learning & Development 3