Deck 13: Crisis in Schools

Question 1

One of the problems of making a threat assessment of the EVJO is that his motives for violence are often muddled,unclear,and easily dismissed as inconsequential by adults.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The EVJO can be partitioned into categories based on mental status.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Schools should consider holding large-scale memorials to honor the deceased and help resolve grief.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The Crisis Response Coordinator in a school CRT does not need to have considerable in crisis intervention skills or techniques.

Question 5

When a child learns that there is a great deal of gratification in tearing the heart out of a villain in a video game,that child is being subjected to:

A)classical conditioning.
B)​operant conditioning.
C)​social learning.
D)a combination of learning models.

Question 6

Seung-Hui Cho fits the characteristics of a SVJO.

Question 7

Schools should not be in the memorial business.That's the job of funeral homes.

Question 8

The school psychologist or social worker should always be appointed head interventionist because he or she has the most knowledge about crisis intervention.

Question 9

If the worker determines the student is carrying a weapon it should be forcibly confiscated by the worker immediately.

Question 10

Interviewing potential EVJOs should start by asking them if they have a plan to carry out their threats.​

Question 11

Going on hunches or suspicions that a student is suicidal is generally not a good idea.

Question 12

Contagious suicide by adolescents is a reality.

Question 13

The mentally ill adolescent has a high probability to commit a violent act.

Question 14

Of the following members of a school CRT,who does not belong?

A)Crisis intervention coordinator
B)​Crisis response coordinator
C)​Media liaison
D)Memorial director

Question 15

Schools are generally very safe places to be.​

Question 16

The EVJO typically has a long history of contact with juvenile authorities because of delinquent acts.

Question 17

Grossman proposes that one reason for the upsurge in school violence is unsupervised behavioral conditioning.

Question 18

Modeling is not a very effective way to teach violent behavior.

Question 19

The NOVA model of crisis intervention in schools should be one of the first responses implemented when a crisis occurs.

Question 20

Many school resource police officers may do a good deal of crisis counseling and have the skills to do so through their training.

Question 21

When a crisis worker has a good hunch that a child is contemplating suicide,the best thing to do is:

A)express shock and amazement that such thoughts would occur and speak to the child about what he or she has to live for.
B)​become passive and accepting and let the child vent his or her feelings.
C)​confront the child's irrational thinking and counter propagandize the "crazy" thoughts.
D)provide support and develop a safety plan with the client.

Question 22

Initial counseling for screening a potential EVJO should start with:

A)open-ended leads and deep reflective responses about personal issues with peers.
B)​clearly framed questions about intent to do harm.
C)​nondirective approaches that let the client choose what he wants to talk about.
D)directive information about consequences of actions for violent behavior.

Question 23

Counseling a gang member in regard to violence reduction is best done by:

A)taking an approach that targets behavior and its consequences.
B)​using a passive,person-centered approach to build trust.
C)​using a zero-tolerance,consequences-of-actions approach.
D)involving the whole family in a social systems model.

Question 24

If during a screening interview the client indicates he/she has a weapon,the crisis worker should:

A)forcibly confiscate the weapon,business end first.
B)​exit the room and get help if the client is resistant to voluntarily surrendering the weapon.
C)​be extra polite to the client and get them a snack
D)do nothing;any mention of weapons automatically becomes a police problem.

Question 25

A crisis response plan should:

A)cover every conceivable contingency in depth.
B)​be practiced regularly.
C)​be developed by outside consultants who have the expertise and objectivity to not be influenced by local biases.
D)be dusted off annually when teachers return to school in the fall.

Question 26

When the decision is made that threat level is high and parents and authorities must be notified,the EVJO may become extremely upset.The best thing the crisis worker generally can do is:

A)use "I understand" and "broken record" statements to continuously assure the client is cared for.
B)​empathically tell the student to get control of himself/herself.
C)​state clearly and empathically what the consequences will be if you (the worker)don't take action.
D)extract a promise that if the client goes willingly,no disciplinary action will be taken.

Question 27

One of the major problems of using peer referral for screening for potential violence is:

A)students readily speak to authority figures about peers' troubles.
B)​dismissal of threats as " just talk."
C)​there are no potential drawbacks with using peer referrals.
D)peer referrals are usually attempts at retribution for past wrongs and can be dismissed.

Question 28

The case of Josh and the brown recluse spiders best illustrates a:

A)NOVA intervention.
B)​SCRT intervention with individual supportive therapy.
C)​PTSD intervention.
D)SVJO intervention.

Question 29

Threat assessment for lethality goes up as the EVJO's:

A)anger becomes more ventilated.
B)​affect becomes more depressed.
C)​motive and plan become more concrete.
D)thinking becomes more disjointed.

Question 30

In responding to a crisis in a school,the order of action is:

A)get the facts,assess the impact,conduct triage,administer psychological first aid,do crisis intervention.
B)​issue an alert,coordinate staff,inform significant others,do crisis intervention,provide for follow-up.
C)​respond to crisis,link resources,implement crisis plan,get feedback.
D)initiate action plan,integrate internal and external resources,monitor and coordinate resources,do psychological autopsy,assess for transcrisis states.

Question 31

Of the following approaches to gang intervention,which has been the most successful?

A)Peer counseling and mediation
B)​"Get tough"
C)​Individual and group counseling
D)Intervention programs have low rates of effectiveness

Question 32

Seung-Hui Cho best fits the description of a(n):

A)EVJO.
B)​SARA.
C)​SVJO.
D)DARE.

Question 33

Of the following statements,which would be most true about current gang membership in the United States?

A)Gangs operate mainly in bigger cities.
B)​Most gangs have national affiliations.
C)​Gangs are composed mainly of ethnic minorities.
D)Gangs come from all geographic locales,all socioeconomic classes,and all ethnicities.

Question 34

When a crisis worker is faced with a potentially violent student,which of the following is not generally a good idea?

A)Consulting with another professional because this would break confidence
B)​Keeping precise notes and records because they might be subpoenaed
C)​Making different decisions and taking different actions based on individual situations because it is important to focus on the individual's strengths
D)Breaking confidence and telling the child's parents and the authorities

Question 35

The EVJO is most characterized by his/her:

A)affiliation with other youth who band together for mutual protection.
B)​poor grades and truancy.
C)​bullying behavior.
D)isolation (they have no allegiances).

Question 36

Initial screening for EVJOs is best done by reviewing:

A)personal writings and drawings.
B)​personality and mental ability tests.
C)​past violent acts.
D)academic achievement.

Question 37

Of the following principal roles on a crisis response team,which one does not belong?

A)Crisis response coordinator
B)​Triage assessor
C)​Media liaison
D)Crisis intervention coordinator

Question 38

Of the following,which member of a school CRT is most responsible for the general control and decision making?

A)Crisis intervention coordinator
B)​Crisis response coordinator
C)​The superintendent of schools
D)The principal of the affected school

Question 39

Schools grapple with crisis response in all of the following ways,except:

A)voluminous state crisis plans that don't apply to them and are never used.
B)​how to coordinate more effectively with other agencies.
C)​funds and time to practice different crises.
D)the availability of planning guidance from the federal government.

Question 40

The SVJO can be characterized by his/her:

A)loner status.
B)​need for instant gratification.
C)​academic success.
D)stable home environment.

Question 41

Discuss risk assessment and intervention with an EVJO student.

Question 42

Describe the steps you would take if a teacher asked you to speak to a child he/she considered to be dangerous.

Question 43

What did the crisis worker use with Josh because it gave him control over what he thought was an uncontrollable situation?

A)Implosion and flooding
B)​Drawing and toy figures
C)​Sculpting and painting
D)Behavior modification

Question 44

The best peer helper programs will include:

A)a broad cross-section of students.
B)​other gang members.
C)​students who have potential to be good counselors.
D)none,since research has shown peer helper programs to be ineffective.

Question 45

Describe the difference between a crisis intervention coordinator and a crisis response coordinator.Why are both of these positions needed on a crisis response team?