James was deployed to Iraq and was reported missing in action. His parents have recently decided to separate, his youngest sister has been truant for a significant portion of the school year, and in general they are experiencing extreme stress. This is an example of:

a. An isolated vs. accumulated stressor
b. A clear-cut stressor
c. A developmental stressor
d. An ambiguous loss stressor


d. An ambiguous loss stressor

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Margie’s mother asks her to pick up the red cup and bring it to the table. Margie does. This shows Margie’s skills in ______.

a. receptive language b. expressive language c. receptive and expressive language d. compliance only; this does not assess language

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_____ in children is now the number one health concern among parents in the United States.

a. Smoking b. Obesity c. Drug abuse d. High blood pressure

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What are some advantages and disadvantages to standardized and nonstandardized tests?

What will be an ideal response?

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Constructionist career theorists (Campbell & Ungar, 2004) posit all of the following as client tasks EXCEPT:

A. explore dominant story lines and preferred futures. B. develop a contingency plan of alternative paths to express preferred futures. C. develop flexible goals that reflect positive uncertainty. D. choose among possibilities based on other’s advice and beliefs. E. explore creative ways of integrating multiple and conflicting stories.

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