Chapter 15
Multiple Choice Questions
15.1 Under IDEA, deafness is” A hearing impairment that is so severe that the child is impaired in
processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification, that adversely affects a
child’s educational performance.”
a. True
b. False
15.2 __________ result from damage to the cochlea or the auditory nerve. This damage is caused by
illness and disease and are not medically or surgically treatable.
a. Sensorineural Hearing Loss
b. Mixed Hearing Loss
c. Functional Hearing Loss
d. Central Auditory Disorders
15.3 _______ is a hearing loss caused by both sensorineural and conductive problems.
a. Sensorineural Hearing Loss
b. Mixed Hearing Loss
c. Functional Hearing Loss
d. Central Auditory Disorders
15.4 __________ are those problems which are not organic in origin.
a. Sensorineural Hearing Loss
b. Mixed Hearing Loss
c. Functional Hearing Loss
d. Central Auditory Disorders
15.5 ________ result in no measurable peripheral hearing loss. Children with this disorder have trouble
learning and are often considered students with learning disabilities.
a. Sensorineural Hearing Loss
b. Mixed Hearing Loss
c. Functional Hearing Loss
d. Central Auditory Disorders
15.6 A symptom of a hearing loss is:
a. Significant problem in expressive language
b. Significant problems in receptive language
c. Difficulties with speech development
d. Problems in socialization
e. All of the above
15.7 Which of the following would be the best test to use for a child with a serious hearing impairment?
a. WISC-V
b. Stanford Binet-5
c. LEITER International Performance Scale-3rd edition
d. WIAT-III
15.8 ________ focuses mainly on fine motor/upper body functions , whereas __________ concentrates
on lower body/gross motor difficulties.
a. Physical therapy/Occupational therapy
b. Occupational therapy/Physical therapy
c. Physical therapy/Physical therapy
d. Occupational therapy/occupational therapy
15.9 In general, both occupational therapy and physical therapy assess:
a. Range of motion
b. Sensory integration
c. Activities for daily living
d. Physical and mental development
e. All of the above
15.10 Which of the following do both occupational and physical therapists do?
a. Refer families to appropriate sources for assistance
b. Help families order adaptive or prosthetic equipment
c. Coordinate with physical education programs
d. Instruct families regarding methods used in physical therapy
e. All of the above
15.11 Which of the following problems might require occupational therapy:
a. Perceptual problems (eye-hand coordination)
b. Sensory problems (sensitive to sound, sensitive to visual changes, sensitive to odors, overly sensitive
to touch)
c. Fine motor problems (difficulty with coordination, handwriting, using scissors)
d. Hardship with daily living activities (cannot dress, feed, or care for self)
e. All of the above
15.12 Culture is often described as the combination of a body of knowledge, a body of belief and a
body of behavior.
a. True
b. False
15.13 Cultural competence is critical to reducing disparities and improving access to high-quality
education, education that is respectful of and responsive to the needs of diverse children and their
respective parents.
a. True
b. False
15.14 Examiners need to be aware that it is not a violation of federal and state law to evaluate students
in English when that is not their native language
a. True
b. False
15.15 Multicultural assessment refers to the cultural context in which the assessment is conducted,
namely one in which people of differing cultures interact.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER KEY