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Test Items

Chapter 7: Understanding Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Multiple Choice

1. Each of the following is a part of the definition of emotional disturbance EXCEPT:

A. An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors

B. An inability in one or more of the basic psychological processes

C. Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings

D. A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression

2. What percent of students are classified as having emotional or behavioral disorders according

to the U.S. Department of Education?

A. About 7%

B. Nearly 21%

C. Fewer than 5%

D. Over 35%

3. Each of the following is a type of emotional or behavioral disorder EXCEPT:

A. Repressive disorder

B. Mood disorder

C. Oppositional defiant disorder

D. Schizophrenia

4. Excessive and intense fear associated with being away from home, family, and others whom

the child has a close attachment is:

A. General anxiety disorder

B. Phobia

C. Separation anxiety disorder

D. Panic disorder

5. An overwhelming attack resulting in rapid heartbeat, dizziness, and/or other physical

symptoms is:

A. Obsessive-compulsive disorder

B. Phobia

C. Separation anxiety disorder

D. Panic disorder

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6. An extreme deviation in either a depressed or an elevated direction, or sometimes in both

directions at the same time is:

A. Anxiety disorder

B. Conduct disorder

C. Oppositional defiant disorder

D. Mood disorder

7. The highest rate of depression occurs among:

A. Adolescent boys

B. Adolescent girls

C. Adult males

D. Adult females

8. Verbal abuse, cyberabuse, and physical abuse are forms of:

A. Bipolar behavior

B. Depression

C. Bullying

D. Conduct disorder

9. Students with oppositional defiant disorder have some of each of the following behaviors for

at least 6 months EXCEPT:

A. Severe aggressive and antisocial behavior

B. Loss of temper

C. Refusal to cooperate with adult requests

D. Deliberate annoyance of others

10. A persistent pattern of antisocial behavior that significantly interferes with others’ rights or

with schools’ and communities’ behavioral expectations is:

A. Anxiety disorder

B. Conduct disorder

C. Oppositional defiant disorder

D. Mood disorder

11. People are classified as having schizophrenia if they have which one of the following

symptoms:

A. Delusions of grandeur or identity

B. Visual hallucinations

C. Auditory hallucinations of a voice commenting on themselves

D. Catatonic behavior lacking typical movement, activity, or expression

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12. Behaviors that are persistently aggressive or involve acting-out and noncompliant behaviors

are:

A. Externalizing

B. Internalizing

C. Defiant

D. Antisocial

13. An early risk factor associated with later serious problem behavior is:

A. Theft

B. Lying

C. Cheating

D. Property damage

14. Students with emotional or behavioral disorders may be gifted or have intellectual

disabilities, but most have IQs in which range?

A. Above average

B. Well below average

C. Low average

D. Middle

15. Brain functioning and heredity relate to which cause of emotional or behavioral disorders?

A. Environmental

B. School

C. Family

D. Biological

16. The brains of people with schizophrenia and conduct disorder have been shown to:

A. Have less activity in the left hemisphere

B. Have a lower volume of gray matter

C. Have less activity in the right hemisphere

D. Have a reduction in size of the temporal lobe

17. Compared to heads of households in the general population, how likely are heads of

households with children with emotional or behavioral disorders to have high school

diplomas?

A. Two times less likely

B. Just as likely

C. More likely

D. Three times less likely

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18. According to IDEA, five characteristics of emotional or behavioral disorders include each of

the following EXCEPT:

A. Inability to feel fear

B. Inability to build or maintain friendships

C. Inappropriate behavior

D. Unhappiness or depression

19. Screening assessments for emotional or behavioral disorders include each of the following

EXCEPT:

A. Classroom work products

B. Individualized intelligence tests

C. Group achievement tests

D. Vision and hearing tests

20. Services that address all educational, mental health, and physical health needs are:

A. Supplementary

B. Community awareness

C. Wraparound

D. Check and Connect

21. A program that teaches self-regulation and problem solving using 30 electronic strategies that

can be accessed in the classroom or home is:

A. Check and Connect

B. Wraparound

C. Multimodal learning

D. KidTools

22. A student’s involvement in curricular and extracurricular activities and feelings of belonging

within the school is:

A. Awareness

B. Engagement

C. Involvement

D. Motivation

23. What percent of youth with emotional or behavioral disorders drop out of high school?

A. Greater than 75%

B. About 25%

C. Only 12%

D. Greater than 50%

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24. Which of the following combines mastery learning and a good-behavior game?

A. Family-school partnership

B. Classroom-centered intervention

C. Service learning

D. Cognitive-behavior therapy

25. A program for reducing dropout rate that includes mentoring, regular checking of progress,

and partnering with families is:

A. Check and Connect

B. Wraparound

C. Multimodal learning

D. KidTools

26. Which of the following involves teaching students in small groups in which they focus

together on common learning task or activity?

A. Cooperative learning

B. Classroom-centered intervention

C. Check and Connect

D. Mediation

27. Which of the following teaches students conflict-resolution through the use of a neutral

party?

A. Cooperative learning

B. Structured controversy

C. Mediation

D. Negotiation

28. What percent of students with emotional or behavioral problems spend 80-100% of their time

in general education settings?

A. 60%

B. 20%

C. 80%

D. 40%

29. Each of the following is true of mastery learning EXCEPT:

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 if a concept is mastered.

D. The teacher should use a cooperative learning strategy.

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30. Because of anxiety, students with emotional or behavioral problems may have more

difficulty:

A. Understanding test questions

B. Following instructions

C. Taking breaks

D. Completing tests

Praxis style questions

1. Jodi is a student with a behavioral disorder who is rarely on-task and has difficulty learning.

What would be the best course of action to help Jodi with her classroom success?

A. Give Jodi poor grades so she will learn the importance of following instructions.

B. Have Jodi remain after school to complete work.

C. Create an opportunity for service learning.

D. Have a peer buddy for Jodi who will complete her work.

2. Desean is a student with conduct disorder who fights with other students and is always on the

defensive. How can you help Desean decrease his inappropriate social behaviors?

A. Send Desean to the counselor for daily intervention.

B. Teach Desean appropriate social skills.

C. Seat him as far away from other students as possible.

D. Ask for a change of placement to a specialized program for behavioral problems.

3. 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 for Danielle to read when angry.

D. Teach Danielle conflict-resolution and capitalize on her strengths.

Short Answer

1. List the six types of anxiety disorder.

2. What is the relationship between mood disorders and a bipolar disorder?

3. Briefly describe the cognitive and academic characteristics of students with emotional or

behavioral problems.

4. What are wraparound services and why are they beneficial?

5. What is service learning and why is it beneficial?

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Essay

1. Compare and contrast externalizing and internalizing behaviors.

2. Compare and contrast oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder.

3. Summarize the causes of emotional or behavioral disorders.

4. What is meant by student engagement and how does it impact learning?

5. Describe the process of mastery learning or mastery training instruction.

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Chapter 7

Multiple Choice

Praxis

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Short Answer

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