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31. Jamal Glover is a bright and inquisitive 6-year-old in first grade who, according to his mother, is already reading at a third-grade level. His mother has been trying for some time to get him placed in his school district’s Gifted and Talented program, with no success. Jamal is now beginning to display disruptive behavior in school, which his mother blames on his being bored. If she were to file a complaint against the school district, what might be a valid argument supporting her case?
  1. Low achieving students are being given higher priority than gifted students for Individualized Education Programs (IEP) placement.
  2. There are not enough Gifted and Talented program slots available to accommodate everyone applying.
  3. Jamal might possibly have been given higher priority with test results and a recommendation coming from a private psychologist, but Mrs. Glover can’t afford one.
  4. All of the above.
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32. It has been well established that the school dropout rate for Hispanics, as compared to other students in American schools, is disproportionately high. The findings from Hispanic psychology research suggest that this anomaly can be largely attributed to what factor?
  1. Due to the Hispanic students’ limited knowledge of the English language, they get poor grades and lose interest in school.
  2. The Hispanic students’ parents don’t consider education that important, so neither do they.
  3. The Hispanic students fail to see how staying in school will benefit them.
  4. Racially discriminatory practices still persist in American schools.
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33. Which of the following is a major contributing factor in the high incidence of suicidal ideation among Asian-American adolescent girls?
  1. Excessive chores at home.
  2. Falling behind in schoolwork.
  3. Lack of clear direction about career.
  4. Reluctance to seek treatment for depression.
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34. A girl in Lauren’s first grade class has been talking a lot about the fact that instead of being raised by a traditional mother and father, she has two married girlfriends as parents. Lauren’s mother was unprepared when one day Lauren came home from school and, out of the blue, asked “Mommy, what’s a lesbian?” How should Lauren’s mother answer her daughter?
  1. “Lauren, you’re too young to be asking me that kind of question. Go do your homework.”
  2. “A lesbian is a woman who prefers the company of another woman. But you already know that. It isn’t natural and these people should not be parents.”
  3. “A lesbian is a woman who feels more comfortable being with another woman than with a man. That other woman may be her wife whom she loves, and they may have children, too. Tomorrow I will bring home a book about a family like that and we’ll read it together.”
  4. “What does your teacher have to say? If your teacher thinks this is something important for you to know, she will talk about it in class.”
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35. Which of the following behaviors, although frowned upon, would still be legally permissible for a psychologist?
  1. Recording a client’s/patient’s voice and/or image without prior permission from the client/patient or legal representative.
  2. Using electronic communication without advising the client/patient of the Right to Privacy and Limits of Confidentiality.
  3. Charging a client /patient a greater fee than the amount agreed to beforehand because it becomes clear during the first meeting that the client/patient can afford it.
  4. Discontinuing therapy early even though the client/patient wants and could possibly still benefit from additional therapy.
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