A 15-year-old freshman has been referred to the school psychologist by her mother. The concerns include poor grades, withdrawal from her family, increased moodiness, and conflicts with peers. Briefly describe how this school psychologist might view this child's problems from a statistical deviance perspective, sociocultural perspective, and mental health perspective
What will be an ideal response?
• Statistical deviance – how different is her behavior from others her age and gender
• Sociocultural perspective – what the cultural expectations of her are in terms of her family, neighborhood, school, ethnicity
• Mental health perspective – how her behavior is impacting her functioning in various environments (e.g., home, school) and what the potential is for future harm
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When asked why, Ricky explains that, unlike many real-life problems, with math problems all of the information you need to solve the problem is given to you, and you know when you have reached the solution. Using the terminology of problem solving, why does Ricky like math problems? A) They form a clear mental set. B) They are well-defined problems. C) They are ill-defined problems. D) They can be solved by using heuristics.
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