1.OpponentsofthecurrentIDEAdefinitionofseriousemotionaldisturbancehavecriticizeditslackofclarity,
incompleteness,andexclusionofpersonsdescribedas
a.havingautism.
b.havingattentiondeficitdisorders.
c.beingsociallymaladjusted.
d.beingconductdisordered.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
NOTES: OpponentsoftheIDEAdefinitionseeitasbeingveryvagueandincomplete.Also,this
definitionexcludesindividualsidentifiedassociallymaladjusted.Furthermorethe
definitionmandatesthatassessmentpersonneldemonstratethatEBDadverselyimpacts
students’schoolachievement.
2.Comparedwiththeirpeers,studentswithEBDtendtohavean
a.averageIQ. b.averagetobelow-averageIQ.
c.averagetoabove-averageIQ. d.above-averageIQ.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.03-Describethecharacteristicsandprevalenceofchildrenand
youthwithEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
3.WhichofthefollowingdoesnotcontributetoincreasedriskforEBD?
a.Poverty b.Parentaldruguse
c.Positivefactors d.Familydiscord
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.04-ListthecausesandriskfactorsassociatedwithEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
4.Effectsofchildabuseonyoungchildrenmayinclude
a.withdrawal. b.aggression.
c.enuresis. d.withdrawal,aggression,andenuresis.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.04-ListthecausesandriskfactorsassociatedwithEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.2.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscreatesafe,
inclusive,culturallyresponsivelearningenvironmentssothatindividualswith
exceptionalitiesbecomeactiveandeffectivelearnersanddevelopemotionalwell-being,
positivesocialinteractions,andself-determination.
5.Genireportsthathertwelve-year-oldsonhas,forthepastyear,beenpersistentlyeatingpaintchipsandplaster.Thisis
anexampleof
a.anorexia. b.bulimia.
c.pica. d.rumination.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Applying
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
UnitedStates-CEC.4.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusemultiple
methodsofassessmentanddatasourcesinmakingeducationaldecisions.
6.Disordersthatmayresultindepressedmood,socialwithdrawal,irritability,andotherseriousmedicalconditions
include
a.rumination.
b.pica.
c.attentiondeficitanddisruptivebehaviordisorders.
d.anorexiaandbulimia.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
NOTES: Ofthosereceivingtreatmentforanorexiaandbulimia,5to10%willdiefrom
complicationsoftheseconditions.
7.Atwhatageshouldparentsbecomeconcernediftheirchildhasconsistentproblemswithbowelandbladdercontrol
thatisnotafunctionofanyphysicaldisorder?
a.Sevenoreight b.Sixorseven
c.Fiveorsix d.Fourorfive
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.7.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscollaboratewith
familiesandothereducators,relatedservicesproviders,individualswithexceptionalities,
andpersonnelfromcommunityagenciesinculturallyresponsivewaystoaddressthe
needsofindividualswithexceptionalitiesacrossarangeoflearningexperiences.
NOTES: Childrenwhocontinuetosoilorwetpastage4or5maybediagnosedashavingan
eliminationdisorder,particularlyifthesoilingorwettingproblemisnotafunctionof
somephysicalabnormality.
8.Whichdisorderischaracterizedbyinvoluntary,rapidrepetitionsofwordsorphrases?
a.Identitydisorder b.Genderdisorder
c.Ticdisorder d.Disruptivebehaviordisorder
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Remembering
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
NOTES: Ticdisordersincludeinvoluntary,rapidrepetitionsofwordsorphrasesaswellasother
stereotypicalmovementsandgestures.
9.Harryisthirteenyearsoldwithadocumentedearlyhistoryofgrosslyinadequateparentalcare.Heexhibitsnoticeably
abnormalanddevelopmentallyineptsocialrelatedness.ItislikelythatHarryhas
a.selectivemutism. b.childhoodschizophrenia.
c.bulimia. d.reactiveattachmentdisorder.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Applying
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
10.Astudentwhoisinordinatelyfearfulaboutfutureevents,andhasdifficultyseparatingfromaparentoranotherclose
relationshipislikelytobeexperiencing
a.pervasivedevelopmentaldisorders. b.psychosomaticdisorders.
c.anxietydisorders. d.disruptivebehaviordisorders.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
11.Pre-referralinterventionsaredesignedto
a.identifybehaviorandacademic
problems.
b.reducethelikelihoodofmorerestrictiveplacement.
c.makeenvironmental
adaptations.
d.identifybehaviorandacademicproblemsandreducethelikelihoodof
morerestrictiveplacement.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Analyzing
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.05-DescribetheassessmentproceduresusedtoidentifyEBDin
childrenandyouth.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.4.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusemultiple
methodsofassessmentanddatasourcesinmakingeducationaldecisions.
NOTES: Pre-referralinterventionsaredesignedtoaddressstudents’identifiedbehavioraland
academicproblemsandtoreducethelikelihoodoffurther,morerestrictiveplacements.
12.Mr.Mitchellisconcernedabouttheproblematicbehaviorofonestudent.Beforesubmittingaformalreferralfor
specialeducationMr.Mitchellwillprobably
a.makecertainthebehaviordisorderisdiagnosed.
b.completeseveralobservationsusingformalbehavioralchecklists.
c.holdseveralconferenceswiththeparents.
d.implementabehaviormodificationtechniquesprogram.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Applying
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.05-DescribetheassessmentproceduresusedtoidentifyEBDin
childrenandyouth.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
13.Jim’steacherisinterestedinidentifyingtheantecedentstohisproblembehavior,developinganaccurateoperational
definitionofthebehavior,anddescribingtheactualconsequencesofthebehavior.Thebestmodelforthisis
a.normativeassessment. b.alternateassessment.
c.criterion-referencedassessment. d.functionalassessment.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Applying
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.05-DescribetheassessmentproceduresusedtoidentifyEBDin
childrenandyouth.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.4.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusemultiple
methodsofassessmentanddatasourcesinmakingeducationaldecisions.
UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
14.Thepurposeofafunctionalbehavioralassessmentisto
a.identifyearlytraumaticeventsinthechildoryouth’slifethatgiverisetothebehaviorproblems.
b.identifythesalientparent/childinteractionsthatculminatedinchallengingbehaviors.
c.identifythefunctionsofastudent’sbehaviorinrelationshiptovariousschoolorhomesettings.
d.identifythefeaturesoftheneighborhoodenvironmentthatgiverisetothechallengingbehaviors.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Remembering
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.05-DescribetheassessmentproceduresusedtoidentifyEBDin
childrenandyouth.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.4.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusemultiple
methodsofassessmentanddatasourcesinmakingeducationaldecisions.
NOTES: Thepurposeofthisassessmentistoidentifythefunctionsofastudent’sbehaviorin
relationshiptovariousschoolorhomesettings.
15.Anintegralpartofthesystems-of-careforchildrenwithbehaviordisordersis
a.theprovisionofschool-wideprograms.
b.theuseofneighborhood-basedcasemanagement.
c.thecreationofwell-managed,self-containedclassrooms.
d.thecontrollingofaberrantbehaviors.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.01-Describehowthelivesofpeoplewithemotionaland
behavioraldisorders(EBD)havechangedsincetheadventofIDEA.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.7.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscollaboratewith
familiesandothereducators,relatedservicesproviders,individualswithexceptionalities,
NOTES: Oneoftheessentialfeaturesofsystemsofcaresistheprovisionofschoolwideand
16.Post-highschoolemploymentratesforstudentswithemotionalandbehaviordisordersareasfollows:
a.41percentareemployedtwoyearslater. b.79percentareemployedtwoyearslater.
c.59percentareemployedtwoyearslater. d.25percentareemployedtwoyearslater.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Remembering
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.03-Describethecharacteristicsandprevalenceofchildrenand
youthwithEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
NOTES: Only41%ofstudentswithEBDwhohaveexitedhighschoolareemployedtwoyears
later,comparedwith59%oftypicaladolescentswhohaveleftorcompletedhighschool.
17.Recentresearchsuggeststhatthedropoutrateforyouthwithemotionalandbehaviordisordersis
a.10-30percent. b.30-50percent.
c.50-70percent. d.70-90percent.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Remembering
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.03-Describethecharacteristicsandprevalenceofchildrenand
youthwithEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
NOTES: Unfortunately,thedropoutrateforstudentswithemotionalorbehaviordisordersis51-
70percent.
18.Mostspecialclassesforchildrenwithmoderatetoseveredisorders
a.useinstructionalstrategiesthatfocusoncontrollingchildren.
b.havehighstudenttoteacherratios.
c.featurecloseteachermonitoringofstudentperformanceandreinforcementbasedonstudentbehaviors.
d.arefocusedonthechild’sbehaviorathome.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Remembering
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.06-Describethedifferentinterventionsforchildrenandyouth
withEBDfromearlychildhoodthroughadulthood.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.2.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscreatesafe,
inclusive,culturallyresponsivelearningenvironmentssothatindividualswith
19.Wraparoundservices
a.representafixedstructureforassemblinganetworkofservicesandagenciesforchildrenandyouthwith
behaviordisorders.
b.centeronapproachestoserviceprovisionthatareprimarilyfocusedonthechildoryouthwithbehavior
disorders.
c.mightincludein-homechildmanagementtraining,employmentassistanceandfamilytherapy.
d.focusprimarilyacurriculumofcontrol.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Remembering
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.06-Describethedifferentinterventionsforchildrenandyouth
withEBDfromearlychildhoodthroughadulthood.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.2.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscreatesafe,
inclusive,culturallyresponsivelearningenvironmentssothatindividualswith
exceptionalitiesbecomeactiveandeffectivelearnersanddevelopemotionalwell-being,
positivesocialinteractions,andself-determination.
UnitedStates-CEC.4.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusemultiple
methodsofassessmentanddatasourcesinmakingeducationaldecisions.
UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
20.Whichofthefollowingbehaviorsrepresentsanexternalizingdisorder?
a.Feelingabandoned. b.Hearingvoices.
c.Spittingonasibling. d.Experiencingtestanxiety.
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Analyzing
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofEBD.
NOTES: Childrenoryouthwhoexhibitexternalizingbehaviorsmaybedescribedasengagingin
behaviorsthataredirectedmoreatothersthanatthemselves.
21.Whichofthefollowingbehaviorsrepresentsaninternalizingdisorder?
a.Experiencinganxiety. b.Challengingauthorityfigures.
c.Refusingtofollowteacherdirections. d.Settingfires.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Analyzing
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
22.ThepooracademicoutcomesofstudentswithEBDcanbeattributedto
a.thepreparationoftheteacherswhoworkwiththesestudents
b.interventionsaredirectedprimarilytowardsbehaviorratheracademicskills.
c.thepoorqualityoftheacademicinstructionthesestudentsoftenreceive.
d.thepreparationoftheteacherswhoworkwiththesestudents,interventionsaredirectedprimarilytowards
behaviorratheracademicskills,andthepoorqualityoftheacademicinstructionthesestudentsoftenreceive.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.03-Describethecharacteristicsandprevalenceofchildrenand
youthwithEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
NOTES: Someattributethesepooroutcomestothepreparationoftheteacherswhoworkwith
thesestudentsandtothepoorqualityoftheacademicinstructionthesestudentsoften
receive.Additionally,interventionsforstudentswithEBDhaveoftenbeendirected
primarilyatcontrollingbehavioranddevelopingsocialcompetenceratherthanbuilding
academicskillsandpromotingachievement
23.Petareceivedwraparoundapproach(WRAP)services.Whatdoestheapproachentail?
a.Unconditionalcare,leastrestrictivecare,andschool-basedcareapproach
b.Anintensive,complete,team/communityapproachtodevelopskillsandbehaviors
c.Therapyapproachfocusedontheroleofthinkingandlanguageonbehavior
d.Anapproachbasedonrestrictedhospital-centeredorpunitiveservices
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Analyzing
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.06-Describethedifferentinterventionsforchildrenandyouth
withEBDfromearlychildhoodthroughadulthood.
24.Abasicfeatureofthesystemsofcareconceptisthat
a.itreflectsaphilosophyaboutthewayinwhichservicesshould
bedeliveredtochildren,youth,andtheirfamilies.
b.servicesarerarelycoordinated.
c.mostchildrenandyouthwithEBDreceivetreatmentsand
interventionsinisolationfromtheirfamilies,homes,
neighborhoods.
d.isbasedontheassumptionthatstudents’
problemswereprimarilyoftheirown
making.
ANSWER: a
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.06-Describethedifferentinterventionsforchildrenandyouth
withEBDfromearlychildhoodthroughadulthood.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
UnitedStates-CEC.2.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscreatesafe,
inclusive,culturallyresponsivelearningenvironmentssothatindividualswith
exceptionalitiesbecomeactiveandeffectivelearnersanddevelopemotionalwell-being,
positivesocialinteractions,andself-determination.
UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
UnitedStates-CEC.7.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscollaboratewith
familiesandothereducators,relatedservicesproviders,individualswithexceptionalities,
andpersonnelfromcommunityagenciesinculturallyresponsivewaystoaddressthe
needsofindividualswithexceptionalitiesacrossarangeoflearningexperiences.
NOTES: Oneofthebasicfeaturesofthesystemsofcareconceptisthatitdoesnotrepresenta
prescribedstructureforassemblinganetworkofservicesandagencies.Rather,it
reflectsaphilosophyaboutthewayinwhichservicesshouldbedeliveredtochildren,
youth,andtheirfamilies.
25.ServicesintheWRAPand/orsystemsofcaremightinclude
a.home-based
interventions.
b.specialclassplacement.
c.therapeuticfostercare. d.home-basedinterventions,specialclassplacement,andtherapeuticfoster
care.
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Analyzing
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.06-Describethedifferentinterventionsforchildrenandyouth
withEBDfromearlychildhoodthroughadulthood.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
UnitedStates-CEC.2.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscreatesafe,
inclusive,culturallyresponsivelearningenvironmentssothatindividualswith
exceptionalitiesbecomeactiveandeffectivelearnersanddevelopemotionalwell-being,
positivesocialinteractions,andself-determination.
UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
UnitedStates-CEC.7.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscollaboratewith
familiesandothereducators,relatedservicesproviders,individualswithexceptionalities,
andpersonnelfromcommunityagenciesinculturallyresponsivewaystoaddressthe
needsofindividualswithexceptionalitiesacrossarangeoflearningexperiences.
NOTES: Theseservicesmightincludehome-basedinterventions,specialclassplacement,
therapeuticfostercare,financialassistance,primaryhealthcare,outpatienttreatment,
careereducation,after-schoolprograms,andcarefullytailoredfamilysupport.
26.AsdefinedinIDEA,thelearningdifficultiesthatyoungstudentswithemotionalandbehaviordisordersexhibitaredue
tosensoryimpairmentsand/ormildretardation.
a.True
b.False
27.FeedingandeatingdisordersmaynotbeconsideredasanemotionalorbehaviordisorderinIDEA.
a.True
b.False
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Analyzing
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
28.Thecausesofbehavioraldisordersaremultifacetedandoftencomplex.
a.True
b.False
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.04-ListthecausesandriskfactorsassociatedwithEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
29.Classificationprovidesprofessionalswithcommontermsforcommunicatingwithoneanother.
a.True
b.False
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.7.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscollaboratewith
familiesandothereducators,relatedservicesproviders,individualswithexceptionalities,
andpersonnelfromcommunityagenciesinculturallyresponsivewaystoaddressthe
needsofindividualswithexceptionalitiesacrossarangeoflearningexperiences.
30.Onlybehaviorsthatareinternalizedareviewedasbeingproblematic.
a.True
b.False
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.03-Describethecharacteristicsandprevalenceofchildrenand
youthwithEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.4.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusemultiple
methodsofassessmentanddatasourcesinmakingeducationaldecisions.
31.TheclinicallyderivedclassificationsystemsusedintheDSM-5arethesameasusedbyschoolsandIDEA.
a.True
b.False
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Analyzing
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.05-DescribetheassessmentproceduresusedtoidentifyEBDin
childrenandyouth.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
32.DuetotheproblembehaviorsassociatedwithEBD,schoolprofessionalsareadvisedtoavoidtheuseofpositive
behaviorsupports
a.True
b.False
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.06-Describethedifferentinterventionsforchildrenandyouth
withEBDfromearlychildhoodthroughadulthood.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
33.Thepurposeofbehaviorplansistoreplaceproblembehaviorswithuseful,functionalbehaviorsthatadvanceachild’s
socialandacademicdevelopment.
a.True
b.False
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Applying
NATIONALSTANDARDS:UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
34.IntheUS,youthgangsrepresentthelargestsegmentofcriminallyactive,peercenteredgroups.
a.True
b.False
a.True
b.False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
NATIONALSTANDARDS:UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
35.IdentifythreeoftheessentialpartsoftheIDEAdefinitionsofemotional/behavioraldisorders.
ANSWER: 1)Behaviorsmustbeexhibitedtoamarkedextent;2)Learningproblemsnot
attributabletointellectual,health,orothersensorydeficitsarecommon;3)Relationships
aredifficult;
4)Behaviorsthatoccurinmanysettingsandundernormalcircumstancesare
consideredinappropriate;5)Unhappinessordepressionispervasive;6)Physical
symptomsorfearsassociatedwithschoolarecommon.
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
36.DescribehowthedefinitionfromtheNationalSpecialEducationandMentalHealthCoalitionattemptstoprovide
greaterclarityandprecisionindescribingEBD.
ANSWER: Thisdefinitionprovidesamoreprecisebasisforidentifyingchildrenandyouthwith
EBD.Itsadvantagesincludeaconsiderationofculturalandethnicnorms,theinclusion
ofchallengingemotionalandbehavioralresponsesofchildrenandyouth,thedurabilityof
theproblematicbehaviors,aspecificationofmultiplesettingsinwhichthebehaviors
occur,adocumentedlackofresponsivenesstogeneraleducationinterventions,andthe
factthatEBDcanco-occurwithotherdisabilities.
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
37.IdentifythegeneralsocialcharacteristicsofchildrenandyouthwithE/BD.
ANSWER: ChildrenandyouthwithE/BDexhibitavarietyofproblemsinadaptingtotheirhome,
school,andcommunityenvironments.Theyusuallyexhibitdifficultiesinrelatingsocially
andresponsiblytopeers,parents,teachers,andotherauthorityfigures.Inshort,students
withEBDaregenerallydifficulttoteachandtoparent.
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.03-Describethecharacteristicsandprevalenceofchildrenand
youthwithEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
38.IdentifythegeneralacademicachievementcharacteristicsofchildrenandyouthwithE/BD.
ANSWER: StudentswithEBDexperiencesignificantdifficultiesanddeficitsinacademicsubject
areas,andrarelycatchupacademicallyComparedtootherstudentswithdisabilities,
childrenandyouthwithE/BDexhibitthepoorestacademicoutcomes.Dropoutand
graduationratesforstudentswithEBDarestaggering.
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.03-Describethecharacteristicsandprevalenceofchildrenand
youthwithEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
39.WhatcanbeaccuratelysaidaboutthecausesofEBD?
ANSWER: ManyfactorscontributetotheemergenceofEBD.Thesefactorsmayincludefamily,
economicstress,abuse,andpoverty.ThepathwaystoEBDaremultidimensional.
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.04-ListthecausesandriskfactorsassociatedwithEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
UnitedStates-CEC.4.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusemultiple
methodsofassessmentanddatasourcesinmakingeducationaldecisions.
40.Describetworeasonswhyclassificationsystemsareimportanttoprofessionalswhoidentify,treat,andeducate
individualswithEBD.
ANSWER: 1)TheyprovideameansofdescribingandidentifyingvarioustypesofEBD;2)They
provideacommonlanguageforcommunicationaboutvarioussubtypesofEBD;3)They
canprovideabasisfortreatingadisorderandmakingpredictionsaboutthetreatment
outcomes.
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
UnitedStates-CEC.4.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusemultiple
methodsofassessmentanddatasourcesinmakingeducationaldecisions.
41.Whatisthedifferencebetweeninternalizedandexternalizedbehaviordisorders?
ANSWER: Externalizedbehaviors,suchasaggression,stealing,andvandalism,aredirectedat
others.Internalizedbehaviors,suchasfears,phobias,anddepression,aredirected
inwardly,oratoneself.
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
UnitedStates-CEC.4.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusemultiple
methodsofassessmentanddatasourcesinmakingeducationaldecisions.
42.Listthreepurposesofafunctionalbehavioralassessment.
ANSWER: 1)Identifypotentialreasonsforthebehavior;2)Usetheinformationtodevelop
strategiesthatwillsupportpositivestudentperformancewhilereducingbehaviorsthat
interferewithsuccessfulfunctioning;3)Identifytherolesandpurposesofthebehavior
inrelationshiptovariousschool,home,orcommunitysettings;4)Providesgroundingfor
developmentofaBIP.
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Remembering
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.05-DescribetheassessmentproceduresusedtoidentifyEBDin
childrenandyouth.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.4.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusemultiple
methodsofassessmentanddatasourcesinmakingeducationaldecisions.
UnitedStates-CEC.7.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscollaboratewith
familiesandothereducators,relatedservicesproviders,individualswithexceptionalities,
andpersonnelfromcommunityagenciesinculturallyresponsivewaystoaddressthe
needsofindividualswithexceptionalitiesacrossarangeoflearningexperiences.
43.Describethephasesofthewraparoundprocess.
ANSWER: 1)Engagementandteampreparationfacilitator;2)Initialplandevelopmentteam;3)
Planimplementationandrefinementteam;4)Transitionteam.
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.06-Describethedifferentinterventionsforchildrenandyouth
withEBDfromearlychildhoodthroughadulthood.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
UnitedStates-CEC.2.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscreatesafe,
inclusive,culturallyresponsivelearningenvironmentssothatindividualswith
exceptionalitiesbecomeactiveandeffectivelearnersanddevelopemotionalwell-being,
positivesocialinteractions,andself-determination.
UnitedStates-CEC.5.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsselect,adapt,and
usearepertoireofevidence-basedinstructionalstrategiestoadvancelearningof
individualswithexceptionalities.
UnitedStates-CEC.7.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscollaboratewith
familiesandothereducators,relatedservicesproviders,individualswithexceptionalities,
andpersonnelfromcommunityagenciesinculturallyresponsivewaystoaddressthe
needsofindividualswithexceptionalitiesacrossarangeoflearningexperiences.
44.DescribethedifferentinterventionsforchildrenandyouthwithEBDfromearlychildhoodthroughadulthood.
ANSWER: Collaborativeteamsdesignandimplementpre-referralinterventionstoaddressbehavior
needsintheleastrestrictiveenvironment,aswithresponsetointervention(RtI)and
positivebehaviorsupport(PBS)systems.Ifstudentsareservedinspecialeducation,
thenthemultidisciplinaryteamconductsfunctionalbehaviorassessmentstolearnthe
antecedentsandconsequencesofthebehavior.Plannedinterventionsthenmanipulate
theseaspectstoshapemoreappropriatebehaviors.Systemsofcarestrivetoinvolveall
importantindividualsandsourcesofsupportinanindividual’slifetoaddressbehavior
concerns.Asinalldisabilityintervention,theearlier,thebetter.Preventionisbetterand
easierthanaddressingingrainedbehaviorsinlateryears.Earlychildhoodidentification
andinterventionwithchildrenandtheirfamiliesisbothtimelyandeffective.Programs
forchildrenandyouthfocusonreplacingmaladaptivebehaviorwithappropriateand
productiveskillsanddispositions.Thismaybeaccomplishedthroughindividual
counseling,grouptherapy,andfamilytherapy.Someindividualsrespondwellto
medicationsforcontrollingtheirconditions.
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.05-DescribetheassessmentproceduresusedtoidentifyEBDin
childrenandyouth.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.7.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalscollaboratewith
familiesandothereducators,relatedservicesproviders,individualswithexceptionalities,
andpersonnelfromcommunityagenciesinculturallyresponsivewaystoaddressthe
needsofindividualswithexceptionalitiesacrossarangeoflearningexperiences.
45.DescribethecharacteristicsofchildrenandyouthwithEBD.
ANSWER: ChildrenandyouthwithEBDtendtohaveaverageorbelow-averageintellectual
capacity,reflectedinchallengesmasteringacademic,social,andadaptiveskills.Social
andadaptiveskillchallengesaremanifestedinpoorrelationships,inappropriate
classroombehaviors,bullyingperpetrationandvictimization,socialfears,depressionand
othermooddisorders,conductdisorders,and/ordelinquency.StudentswithEBDoften
experiencesignificantacademicdeficitsandfinishhighschoolatmuchlowerratesthan
thegeneralpopulationandstudentswithotherdisabilities.
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
46.IDEAdefinesemotionallydisturbedusingwhichofthefollowingcriteria?​
a.​Aconditioninwhichbehaviororemotionalresponsesadverselyaffecteducationalperformance
b.​Morethanatransient,expectedresponsetostressorsinthechild’senvironment
c.​Aninabilitytolearnthatcannotbeexplainedbyintellectual,sensory,orhealthfactors
d.​Coexistingwithotherdisablingconditions
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Remembering
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
NOTES: TheIDEAdefinitionwasadaptedfromBower’sdefinitionofbehaviordisorders(Bower,
1959).
47.Thedisorderknownas______consistsofthepersistenteatingofnonnutritivematerialsforatleastonemonth.​
a.​rumination
b.​binging
c.​bulimia
d.​pica
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Remembering
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.02-ExplainthevariousdefinitionsandclassificationsofEBD.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.1.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsunderstandhow
exceptionalitiesmayinteractwithdevelopmentandlearningandusethisknowledgeto
providemeaningfulandchallenginglearningexperiencesforindividualswith
exceptionalities.
48.Aproblem-solvingstructuretoidentifyandaddressstudentdifficultiesusingresearch-basedinstructionand
interventionsmonitoredovertimeisknownas​
a.​guidedinstructionstructure(GIS)
b.​responsetoidentifieddifficulties(RTID)
c.​responsetointervention(RTI)
d.​responsetostudentdifficulties(RTSD)
ANSWER: c
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Remembering
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.05-DescribetheassessmentproceduresusedtoidentifyEBDin
childrenandyouth.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.4.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusemultiple
methodsofassessmentanddatasourcesinmakingeducationaldecisions.
49.Functionalbehavioralassessmentisacollectionofmethodsforobtaininginformationaboutantecedents,behaviors
and________.​
a.​socialskills
b.​results
c.​performance
d.​consequences
ANSWER: d
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Remembering
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.05-DescribetheassessmentproceduresusedtoidentifyEBDin
childrenandyouth.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.4.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusemultiple
methodsofassessmentanddatasourcesinmakingeducationaldecisions.
50.PositiveBehaviorSupport(PBS)focuseson​
a.​eliminatingorcontrollingbehaviorsthatinterferewithhomeandschoolsuccess.
b.​addressingthefactorsrelatedtoachild’snegativebehaviors.
c.​determiningtheinternalfactorsthatgiverisetoproblematicbehaviors.
d.​Alloftheanswersarecorrect.
ANSWER: b
REFERENCES: Bloom’s:Understanding
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:HESC.HARD.17.08.05-DescribetheassessmentproceduresusedtoidentifyEBDin
childrenandyouth.
NATIONALSTANDARDS: UnitedStates-CEC.4.0-Beginningspecialeducationprofessionalsusemultiple
methodsofassessmentanddatasourcesinmakingeducationaldecisions.
NOTES: Insteadoftreatingthesymptomsandignoringtheunderlyingproblems,thethrustof
PBSistoaddressallofthefeaturesandfactorsthatmayberelatedtonegative
behaviorsoracademicchallenges.