Exceptional Lives: Special Education in Today's Schools 8th Edition

The major cause of congenital deafness is which of the following? A. Lack of oxygen to the brain B. Genetic syndromes C. Infection before or soon after birth D. Traumatic brain injury Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B Which level of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model provides opportunities for applying interests, acquiring advanced-level understanding of the content and

Which of the following has special training in testing and measuring hearing? A. Audiologist B. Ophthalmologist C. Neurologist D. Otologist Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B Which of the following is a scale developed by a teacher as a guide to scoring a student's performance? A. A checklist B. A rubric C. A report card D. An IEP Answer: B Answer: B Answer:

Which educational setting was the basis for developing the Deaf community/Deaf culture? A. The general education classroom B. The resource room C. Homebound setting D. The residential school Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D Harold is a student in your class with traumatic brain injury. He seems to have difficulty processing information during lessons and does not contribute

Trauma to the cochlea may lead to a: A. Congenital hearing loss B. Conductive hearing loss C. Partial hearing loss D. Sensorineural hearing loss Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D Which of the following seizures, once known as grand mal, causes the student to lose consciousness and go through rigid extensions and rhythmic contractions of extremities? A. Partial B.

Danielle is a student with oppositional defiant disorder. This manifests when Danielle refuses to follow directions and uses inappropriate language. Which of the following would be the best course of action to help Danielle? A. Put her in time-out for defiant behavior. B. Reprimand her when she is inappropriate. C. Write social stories

Teachers of older visually impaired students should emphasize career-awareness skills, social skills, knowledge of human sexuality, self-help skills, and: A. Reading skills B. Writing skills C. Math skills D. Advocacy skills Answer: D Answer: D Answer: D Teaching students how to deal with fights between and among friends and acquaintances and how to help their peers do

Each is a school- or classroom-level action to promote student progress in the general education curriculum EXCEPT: A. Create effective learning environments B. Design effective units and lessons C. Create separate classrooms for those with disabilities D. Implement schoolwide instructional strategies Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C PTIs serve families of children with disabilities in what age range? A.

Which of the following is a systems-level and evidenced-based method for improving valued social and learning outcomes for all students? A. Schoolwide positive behavior support B. Conflict resolution C. Problem-based learning D. Social stories Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A Two major characteristics of intellectual disabilities are limitations in intellectual functioning and which of the following? A. Low

A term that refers to data used to create e-texts is: A. Digital source file B. Media player C. Audio converter D. Augmentative device Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A Michael is a student with multiple disabilities. His educational and functional skills are very limited but he is included in the general education setting for portions of

Each of the following is true of mastery learningexcept: A. It is used to determine whether it is time to move on to the next concept. B. It has been used with many students, but not with those with emotional or behavioral problems. C. The teacher asks questions of the whole class to determine

Which of the following involves repeated movements and verbalizations, such as motor movements, persistent attention to parts of objects, and strict adherence to routines? A. Atypical social development B. Repetitive behavior C. Echolalia D. Self-injurious behavior Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B An accommodation that is fairly unique to students with autism is: A. Use of a familiar examiner B.

Which of the following helps students anticipate the relationship between their prior knowledge and the new material they must master? A. Advance organizers B. Universal Design for Learning C. Priority organizers D. Cognitive organizers Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A Families experience better emotional well-being when they have friends or others who provide support, the support they

Cataracts, or clouding of vision, results from damage to the: A. Retina B. Lens C. Cornea D. Cones Answer: B Answer: B Answer: B Which of the following programs emphasizes strategies that enhance a student's acquisition of body image, language, early self-help skills, sensorimotor skills, concepts, orientation, and early social interactions? A. Transition B. Early childhood C. Functional D. Academic Answer:

One way of assessing students individually during cooperative learning activities is to: A. Watch the group to see who is working B. Have the students rate each others' performance C. Assign each student a discrete task that contributes to the whole group D. Individual assessment is not appropriate for cooperative learning activities Answer: C Answer:

Each of the following may be a reason why touch is not always an effective substitute for vision except that some objects are too: A. Heavy B. Big C. Dangerous D. Fragile Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A What percent of school-aged students are identified as having a disability? A. 3 % B. 6% C. 13% D. 18% Answer: C Answer: C Answer:

Which group is the most underrepresented in gifted education? A. Females B. Hispanics C. Black D. Asian/Pacific Islander Answer: C Answer: C Answer: C Some leaders in gifted education are concerned about the lack of each of the following in school curriculum except: A. Variety B. Depth C. Breadth D. Specificity Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A The name of a plan written for

Which of the following involves three phases with a typical problem-solving process to promote middle school students' progress in achieving the goals of the general curriculum? A. The self-determined learning model B. Community-based instruction C. Prelinguistic milieu teaching D. Universal design for learning Answer: A Answer: A Answer: A The IEP team must consider five 'special factors"