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By what age have children learned to produce nearly all the consonants and vowels that
make up the words of their native language?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 8
Each is an example of psychological processing except:
A. Executive functions
B. Processing speed
C. Short-term memory
D. Semantic memory
What term is used to describe the options for the format of reading and literacy
materials?
A. Braille
B. Instructional format
C. Audiotapes
D. Learning medium
The ability to transfer knowledge or behavior learned for doing one task to another task
and to make that transfer across different settings or environments is which of the
following?
A. Long-term memory
B. Working Memory
C. Generalization
D. Short-term memory
A language impairment that is not related to any physical or intellectual disability is a:
A. Speech impairment
B. Receptive language disorder
C. Specific language impairment
D. Expressive language impairment
What term do educators use to refer to a severe orthopedic impairment that adversely
affects a child's educational performance?
A. Cerebral palsy
B. Physical disabilities
C. Other health impairments
D. Orthopedic impairments
Each of the following are strong predictors of dropping out of school for students with
disabilities except which one?
A. Grade retention
B. Lower than average grades
C. Disciplinary suspensions
D. A sense of belongingness
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.
What percent of school-aged students are identified as having a disability?
A. 3 %
B. 6%
C. 13%
D. 18%
Being friendly, listening, being clear and honest, and providing and coordinating
information are practices of:
A. Effective communication
B. Good quality of life
C. Good school relationships
D. Disability-related support
Graphic organizers assist students in all of the following except:
A. Identifying key concepts
B. Verbalizing the information they are learning
C. Comparing and contrasting information
D. Relating cause and effect
Second-grade teacher Mrs. Grimes teaches in a diverse classroom with students from
various cultures, socioeconomic levels, and linguistic levels. She is a keen observer of
language in her classroom. Which of the following students in Mrs. Grime's classroom
shows an example of someone having difficulty with pragmatics?
A. Jose mispronounces his 's" so that it sounds like "th."
B. Jill requests a crayon by saying, "Give it to me now!"
C. John says, "I know answer!"
D. Joan says "doggy" when she sees any animal with four legs.
Teaching students to use their verbal or other communication skills to direct their
learning involves:
A. Student-directed learning strategies
B. Self-instruction strategies
C. Antecedent cue regulation
D. Self-monitoring strategies
What test is currently being developed to measure adaptive behavior that is normed on
the general population rather than people with impairments in adaptive skills?
A. Diagnostic Adaptive Behavior Scale (DABS)
B. Adaptive Behavior Scale-School (ABS-S)
C. Diagnostic Criteria for Behavior (DCB)
D. Normed Behavior Scale (NBS)
Marisa is a student with an intellectual disability who participates in a job-training
program. Marisa is very shy around coworkers. What could you do to help Marisa with
her social skills on the job?
A. Tell her she will never get a job unless she learns to interact with others.
B. Tell her coworkers that Marisa does not talk.
C. Include social skills training as a component of her transition instruction.
D. Reward Marisa every time she speaks to another person.
Which of the following teaches children with intellectual disabilities who do not speak
to make frequent, clear requests or comments with gestures or sounds while looking at
the person with whom they are communicating?
A. The self-determined learning model
B. Community-based instruction
C. Prelinguistic milieu teaching
D. Universal design for learning
Which of the following refers to the time of onset of the disability as being before
birth?
A. Prenatal
B. Perinatal
C. Postnatal
D. Perinatal
According to the figure in your text, a student with an average IQ of 100 and severe
discrepancy in reading, would have an achievement score of which of the following, or
below?
A. 100
B. 18
C. 122
D. 80
Infants and toddlers who need early intervention services due to developmental delays
physical or mental conditions that have a high probability of resulting in developmental
delay are provided with services through:
A. Part B of IDEA
B. Americans with Disabilities Act
C. Elementary and Secondary Education Act
D. Part C of IDEA
The majority of children with ADHD have:
A. Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type
B. Predominantly inattentive type
C. Combined type
D. Predominantly inattentive-hyperactive type
What percent of students served by IDEA have autism?
A. 10%
B. 25%
C. 15%
D. 7%
Sheila is a student with a learning disability who receives instruction in the general
education curriculum. Which of the following would be an appropriate accommodation
for Sheila when taking the standardized state test?
A. Not requiring Sheila to take the test.
B. Allow Sheila to take the test home to complete.
C. Allow Sheila extra time to complete the test.
D. Allow Sheila to take an alternative assessment.
Which of the following focuses on the use of social languagethe communication
between a speaker and a listener within a shared social environment?
A. Phonology
B. Syntax
C. Semantics
D. Pragmatics
An instructional strategy that minimizes mistakes students make when learning a new
task is:
A. Multimodal instruction
B. Errorless learning
C. Mastery learning
D. Goal attainment instruction
What percent of students with hearing impairments spend 80-100% of their time in
general education classroom settings?
A. 57%
B. 76%
C. 14%
D. 8%
The oral expression of language is:
A. Language
B. Speech
C. Phonology
D. Syntax
Each of the following is a component for delivering culturally responsive instruction
except which one?
A. Integrate content into your curriculum.
B. Help students understand cultural assumptions and biases.
C. Use your curriculum and teaching methods to modify your students' unacceptable
racial attitudes.
D. Make students' decisions for them regarding their education.
Anthony is a first grade student who has been struggling in his general education
setting. The parents and teacher have discussed their concerns about Anthony's lack of
progress and frustration. Using the response to intervention model, what is the likely
first step to implement for Anthony?
A. The teacher should implement high-quality, research-based interventions and
monitor Anthony's progress.
B. The teacher should request that Anthony be tested for special education services.
C. The parents should have Anthony assessed by his pediatrician.
D. The teacher and parents should wait until Anthony gets a bit older before acting on
their concerns.
Trauma to the cochlea may lead to a:
A. Congenital hearing loss
B. Conductive hearing loss
C. Partial hearing loss
D. Sensorineural hearing loss
Kate is a student with multiple disabilities who has tantrums and hits herself and others.
Which of the following is the most appropriate action for Kate's behaviors?
A. Write a behavior plan for Kate.
B. Learn to identify cues that trigger problem behavior.
C. Discipline Kate when she acts out.
D. Isolate Kate from other students.
All of the following are key characteristics of inclusion EXCEPT:
A. Home-school placement
B. Principle of natural proportions
C. Restructuring teaching and learning
D. Alternative assessment
Why doesn"t the U. S. Department of Education provide data on the number of students
with ADHD who are educated in the general education classroom?
A. Because all students with ADHD receive their education in the general education
classroom.
B. Because ADHD is a complex disability that often also includes students with
learning and language disabilities.
C. Because ADHD is not a separate category under IDEA.
D. Because some parents do not want their child labeled ADHD.
When parents and educators have a concern, it is helpful to have a person from outside
the school who can objectively structure the meeting. This person is a(n):
A. Facilitator
B. Broker
C. Mediator
D. Intermediary
Describe the social interaction theory and how it evolved.
What is one area of memory students with learning disabilities struggle with
frequently?
Briefly describe the causes of visual impairments.
What are four ways to integrate critical thinking into daily instructional strategies?
Define epilepsy and briefly describe the types of epilepsy.
Describe the areas of adaptive skills that are a challenge for students with multiple
disabilities.
In your own words, explain the history of inclusion.
How does empathetic listening relate to the seven principles of partnerships with
families?
What are some instructional strategies that could be used when planning for universal
design for learning?
Explain how doctors make the determination of TBI.
List two possible advantages of and two possible disadvantages of the impact of
standards-based reform for students with disabilities.
Describe the intellectual, academic, and behavioral/emotional characteristics of students
with ADHD.
