Chapter 4-Sattlerbehavioralsocialcogassessments Edsp6305-A2 (2 2 2015) - A

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Chapter 4 Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children
CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE CHILDREN
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CHAPTER 4
CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE CHILDREN
4-1 (126) Ethnic identification is especially complex for individuals who are
a. European Americans.
b. second-generation immigrants.
c. Native Americans.
d. biracial.
4-2 (126) The word culture refers to
a. designations, usually based on occupations, given to groups in a society.
b. the human-made part of the environment, consisting of systems of meaning learned and shared by a
group of people.
c. group designations within a society, based on education.
d. the physical characteristics such as skin color and facial features, common to a population.
4-3 (126) The term ___________ refers to a groups common nationality, culture or language.
a. ethnicity
b. population
c. race
d. social class
4-4 (126) Race refers to
a. group designations based on common genetic makeup.
b. group designations, within a society, typically based on educational attainment, income, wealth, or
occupation.
c. a process of cultural change that occurs in individuals when their own culture and another culture
meet.
d. None of the above
4-5 (127) Cultures
a. differ in how they value and reinforce personality, temperament, and intellectual abilities.
b. all value outgoing children.
c. all place a negative value on a loud conversational tone.
d. all value a solitary life style.
4-6 (127) Which of the following is the best assumption?
a. Members of a culture usually view problems in the same manner.
b. A lack of awareness of ones cultural heritage leads to better assimilation and acculturation.
c. A positive awareness of ones cultural heritage contributes to ones mental health and well-being.
d. It is relatively easy to understand another persons culture.
4-7 (127) In 2010, there were approximately _____________ million children living in the United States.
a. 30
b. 50
c. 70
d. 90
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4-8 (127128) The U.S. Bureau of the Census has projected that more than half the growth in the U.S.
population each year for the next half century will be accounted for by increases in the number of
a. Asian Americans.
b. African Americans.
c. Hispanic Americans.
d. Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans.
4-9 (128) The U.S. Bureau of the Census has projected that by the year 2050, the population of
European Americans in the United States will
a. increase dramatically.
b. have a higher proportion of low SES citizens that it does currently.
c. shrink to a minority.
d. be reduced considerably below the percentage of African Americans.
4-10 (128) The U.S. Bureau of the Census has projected that by the year 2050, Hispanic Americans will
account for approximately ______________ percent of the population.
a. 10
b. 20
c. 30
d. 40
4-11 (128) Culturally and linguistically diverse groups
a. need to have increased access to medical, educational, and social organizations.
b. may face racism and discrimination.
c. may have conflicts associated with acculturation and assimilation.
d. All of the above
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4-12 (128130) In 2010, the poverty rate in the United States was highest for
a. Asian Americans.
b. African Americans.
c. Native Americans.
d. Hispanic Americans.
4-13 (128130) Proficiency rates in reading and mathematics are approximately ____________ percent
lower for Hispanic American children than European American children.
a. 5
b. 10
c. 16
d. 20
4-14 (128130) In 2010, about __________ of all children in the United States were living in poverty.
a. 12%
b. 22%
c. 32%
d. 39%
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4-15 (128) Which of the following statements is most likely to be true?
a. School attended by culturally and linguistically diverse children have resources equal to schools
attended by other children.
b. African American children start school with the same skills as other children.
c. Kindergartners whose mothers have less than a high school education know letter-sound associations
at a rate equal to kindergartners whose mothers who have a college degree.
4-16 (128) ______________ is a preconceived negative opinion about a person or group.
a. Antidiscrimination
b. Prejudice
c. Positive bias
d. Negative bias
4-17 (128) Children born into poverty are most likely to experience
a. prenatal problems.
b. postnatal problems.
c. Both a and b
d. `Neither a nor b
4-18 (128130) In addition to physical health problems, poverty may lead to increases in
a. delays in development
b. lowered aspirations.
c. apathy and school failure.
d. All of the above
4-19 (130) Children who live in poverty
a. may have high levels of lead in the blood.
b. always will have intellectual deficits.
c. may have parents with increased levels of stress.
d. Both a and c
4-20 (131) In the __________ orientation, people seek pleasure and value spontaneous self-expression.
a. mastery
b. being-in-becoming
c. being
d. doing
4-21 (132) __________ ethic group values a doing activity orientation.
a. Hispanic American
b. European American
c. Asian American
d. American Indian
4-22 (132) __________ tend to be more inhibited and reserved than other ethnic groups.
a. African American
b. European American
c. Asian American
d. Hispanic American
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4-23 (131132) Individuals with a traditional cultural style tend to emphasize
a. science.
b. noncooperation.
c. ties to family and community.
d. Both a and b
4-24 (132) When two cultures meet, individuals from either culture may adopt elements of the other.
This process of cultural change is referred to as _________________.
a. incorporation.
b. acculturation.
c. integration.
d. migration.
4-25 (132) Fredrico, who is Hispanic American, says that he interacts with a lot of non-Hispanic people,
and this leads him to be confused about who he is. Fredricos state of mind is an example of
a. assimilation.
b. biculturalism.
c. marginality.
d. traditionalism.
4-26 (132) Individuals who integrate practices of both their own and a new culture by selectively adapting
new customs and maintaining former ones, without losing a sense of identity, are in the phase of
a. nonassimilation.
b. marginality.
c. biculturalism.
d. traditionalism.
4-27 (133) Generally those immigrants who were ________________have more difficulty adjusting to
U.S. culture than those who came for voluntary reasons.
a. forced to come against their will
b. conquered
c. displaced
d. All of the above
4-28 (133) Immigrants may have more difficulty in adjusting to U.S. cultural practices when they
a. speak English fluently.
b. come from rural backgrounds or have low socioeconomic status.
c. are voluntary immigrants.
d. have urban backgrounds and higher SES.
4-29 (133, 134) When assessing a childs level of acculturation, ascertain
a. what language the child uses on the playground.
b. what language the child thinks in.
c. what language is spoke on the television programs that the child watches.
d. All of the above
4-30 (133) Stress associated with acculturation may result from
a. being ridiculed because of ethnic origin.
b. being forced to speak English at home, school, and in the community.
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c. lacking access to high-quality bilingual education.
d. All of the above
4-31 (133) Acculturation occurs
a. within one year after immigration or not at all.
b. as a process over time.
c. regardless of the immediate environment in the majority culture.
d. as an alternative to biculturalism.
4-32 (135) When you consider a childs and familys degree of acculturation, note
a. how the child and family dealing with separation from their country of origin.
b. what are their attitudes toward life in the United States.
c. how stable the traditional roles are in the family and how rapidly are they changing.
d. All of the above
4-33 (135) Culturally and linguistically diverse adolescent children who identify strongly with their
ethnic group are ________________ to have better psychological adjustment than those who do not
identify strongly with their ethnic group.
a. less likely
b. somewhat less likely
c. more likely
d. equally as likely
4-34 (135) Children who are in the preproduction phase of English language acquisition
a. speak only to others who speak their native language.
b. are acquiring English receptive vocabulary.
c. cling to their native language.
d. All of the above
4-35 (135) Children who are learning English may likely experience
a. anxiety.
b. attention and concentration difficulties.
c. permanent emotional disorders, maladjusted behavior, or learning disorders.
d. Both a and b
4-36 (135136) Effective language development strategies include ________________
a. making the child respond only in English.
b. reading and book exploration activities.
c. lecturing in English for long periods of time.
d. uncritical use of translated tests.
4-37 (136) Test accommodations for English language learners include
a. translation of test directions and items.
b. provision of bilingual dictionaries.
c. extension of time limits.
d. All of the above
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4-38 (136137) Which of following is most accurate about the use of mental health and medical services
by members of culturally and linguistically diverse groups?
a. They may desire to solve mental health issue by themselves because of the stigma attached to mental
illness.
b. They may desire to work with a mental health professional who is of the same cultural and linguistic
group.
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
4-39 (137) Children who are members of culturally and linguistically diverse groups are likely to
a. be uninvolved in the their new culture.
b. have been traumatized by events that occurred in their country of origin.
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
4-40 (137) Response ___________ refers to the systematic way in which individuals tend to respond to
test items.
a. style
b. format
c. bias
d. correctness
4-41 (137) The following characteristics are more likely to reflect learning or behavioral problems than
cultural problems.
a. The child has trouble communicating and learning both in English and his or her native language.
b. The child had behavioral and learning problems in his or her native country.
c. The child has learning problems in all academic subjects, not only English.
d. All of the above
4-42 (137) African American youth are more likely to be diagnosed with _____________ than European
American youth.
a. neurotic disorders
b. separation anxiety disorders
c. externalizing disorders
d. depressive disorders
4-43 (138) Communication difficulties may arise when working with culturally and linguistically diverse
students because they may
a. not want to discuss personal or family problems with an outsider.
b. view the examiner as an authority figure.
c. respond to questions at their own pace.
d. All of the above
4-44 (139) When Native American children are silent after being asked a question, it may indicate
a. a culturally based need for a period of silence between question and answer.
b. a culturally based suspicion of the examiner.
c. that a question is insensitive.
d. that the children are offended by the question.
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4-45 (138) _____________ refers to the study of body language.
a. Kinesics
b. Linguistics
c. Paralanguage
d. Proxemics
4-46 (138) Cultural differences in _____________ are seen when an African American examinee stands
closer to a European American examiner than the examiner finds comfortable.
a. aggression
b. kinesics
c. passivity
d. proxemics
4-47 (138) Which cultural group feels more comfortable in a side-by-side arrangement than in a face-toface arrangement?
a. Hispanic Americans
b. Central Americans
c. Chinese Americans
d. Indian Americans
4-48 (139) For Asian Americans, smiling may suggest
a. power.
b. control.
c. strength.
d. weakness.
4-49 (139) For some Native Americans, reticence to speak is a sign of
a. ignorance.
b. patience and respect.
c. lack of respect.
d. indirect hostility.
4-50 (139) Which cultural group is most comfortable with direct interrogation and impersonal style on the
part of the examiner?
a. European Americans
b. Asian Americans
c. American Indians
d. Hispanic Americans
4-51 (139) Ebonics refers to a variant of English used predominantly by
a. rural Asian Americans.
b. urban African Americans.
c. urban Native Americans.
d. rural Native Americans.
4-52 Black English
a. has no rules of grammar.
b. has a limited repertoire of forms and usages.
c. came from the southern part of the United States.
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4-53 (140) Most schools
a. make little effort to help African American children use their special spoken and written language
skills.
b. make great efforts to help African American children use their special spoken and written language
skills.
c. require African American children to study Black English.
d. Both a and c
4-54 (141) Members of which ethnic group may avoid using the word no?
a. Asian Americans
b. African Americans
c. Native Americans
d. Hispanic Americans
4-55 (141, 142) An examiner can diminish his or her effectiveness by
a. displaying a patronizing attitude by expecting the worst.
b. lowering expectations of the child.
c. failing to recognize the value of childs traditional customs and mores.
d. All of the above
4-56 (142) An examiner is likely to get the most reliable and valid information when he or she
a. is from a minority ethnic group and the examinee is from the majority ethnic group.
b. is from the majority ethnic group and the examinee is from a minority ethnic group.
c. and the examinee are from different minority ethnic groups.
d. and the examinee are from the same ethnic group.
4-57 (142) Even if the examiner and examinee are from the same ethnic group, difficulties can arise if
a. the examiner cannot accept the examinee because of his or her lower socioeconomic status.
b. the examiner becomes defensive.
c. the examiner overidentifies with the child.
d. All of the above
4-58 (143, 144) Children who are fluently bilingual have __________ than their monolingual peers.
a. better developed verbal skills
b. better developed nonverbal skills
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
4-59 (145) The Bilingual Verbal Ability Tests (BVAT)
a. lacks concurrent validity studies in each language.
b. shows equal difficulty levels in each language version.
c. contains the same items in each language version
d. All of the above
4-60 (145) Formal measures in the text that assess English and Spanish proficiency
a. lack a nationally representative standardization sample of individuals tested in each language.
b. measure speaking proficiency but not listening proficiency.
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c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
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4-61 (145) Diagnostic criteria may be susceptible to bias because they may
a. reflect middle-class European American values.
b. have standards of conduct not relevant to other ethnic groups.
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
4-62 (145) Hispanic American youths tend to exhibit more _________________ than European
American youths.
a. affective disorders
b. substance abuse disorders
d. ADHD
4-63 (145) American Indian youths have higher levels of ________________ than European American
youths.
d. ADHD
4-64 (145) Asian American youths are more likely to be diagnosed with __________ than are European
American youths.
d. eating disorders
4-65 (146) Controls for SES, age, and sex in studies of the incidence rates of various disorders among
ethnic groups
a. have no effect on the incidence rates.
b. increase the significance of the results.
c. reduce differences in incidence rates.
d. may be an invalid procedure.
4-66 (146) A standardization sample that reflects the U.S. population is
a. necessary and sufficient to ensure that a measure is bias-free.
b. only one of several considerations in determining whether a measure is biased with regard to a given
population.
c. is not important.
4-67 (146) Pluralistic norms are
a. universally accepted as the standard in psychometric assessment.
b. controversial, but may serve limited purposes in some contexts.
c. generally considered to be inappropriate in the assessment of individuals from a melting pot
society.
d. illegal, and therefore, not included in test manuals.
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4-68 (146) Studies evaluating cultural bias in measures of intelligence and personality indicate that
a. personality tests, but not intelligence tests, are biased.
b. personality tests are not biased.
c. both personality tests and intelligence tests are biased.
d. there is little evidence of the presence of item bias on intelligence tests, and evidence is too sparse on
personality tests to allow for firm conclusions.
4-69 (147) One way to measure bias is to determine if a validity coefficient is significantly
different from zero for one ethnic group but not for another. This is called the
a. dual-group validity approach.
b. multiple-group reliability approach.
c. single-group approach.
d. quasi-experimental approach.
4-70 (147) Translations of psychological instruments are problematic because
a. constructs may not be easily translatable from one language to another.
b. dialectical variations may not be easily accommodated for.
c. manuals for translated versions usually do not include normative or psychometric data specific to the
translated version.
d. All of the above
4-71 (148) Interpreters
a. shorten the length of an interview.
b. always reveal symptoms, even those portraying the child in an unfavorable light.
c. may not be trusted by interviewees.
4-72 (148) Possible concerns about the use of interpreters in assessments include
a. lack of equivalent concepts across languages.
b. the risk that interpreters may preach to examinees.
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
4-73 (149) When you select an interpreter for an interview, choose someone who is
a. a member of the childs family.
b. not personally acquainted with the childs family.
c. willing to serve as a co-examiner and formulate his or her opinions.
d. Both a and c
4-74 (149) The best role for an interpreter is as a(n)
a. assistant.
b. co-examiner.
c. lead examiner.
d. protector of the examinees position.
4-75 (149) When an interpreter is used during an interview, the best place for this person to sit is
a. by the examiners side.
b. by the examinees side.
c. behind the examiner.
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d. behind the examinee.
4-76 (150) When using an interpreter
a. plan on the same amount of time to conduct the assessment.
b. use the same technical language that you would use with any other professional.
c. debrief the interpreter after the assessment is completed.
d. invite him or her only to the first session with the family.
4-77 (152) In assessing culturally and linguistically diverse children and their parents, recognize that
a. most of them use traditional healers.
b. testing will require at least two professional psychologists to get a complete picture.
c. you may need to spend more time establishing rapport than you would with children from the majority
culture.
d. All of the above
4-78 (153) As an examiner, you should
a. work toward eliminating bias, prejudice, and discrimination in our society.
b. never reassign a case.
c. concentrate on the childs and familys weaknesses.
d. All of the above

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EDSP 6305 Chapter Questions

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Chapter 4 Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children

Chapter 4 Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children

Chapter 4 Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Children

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