Which is the term used to describe the process that focuses on determining the purpose
or function that a particular behavior serves?
A) Analysis of behavior
B) Functional behavior assessment
C) Functional identification
D) None of the above
It is safe to assume that all families will view the diagnosis of their child with a
disability as a devastating tragedy.
A) True
B) False
According to the text, there are a total of four IDEA categories under which an
individual may receive a special education for physical disabilities, health disabilities,
and related low-incidence disabilities.
A) True
B) False
The Student, Environments, Tasks, and Tools (SETT) framework involves all the
following except
A) The financial status of the student’s family
B) Identification and consideration of the student’s needs, strengths, and preferences
C) Where the student functions
D) What the student is expected to perform
Which organ is the “end organ of hearing”?
A) Vestibule
B) Cochlea
C) Tympanic membrane
D) Organ of Corti
Being a parent of a child with a disability may contribute to marital tension and stress.
A) True
B) False
A word prediction program would be considered
A) No tech
B) Low tech
C) Mid tech
D) High tech
Technology of teaching is best described as
A) Tools that provide access to resources
B) Tools and devices that support students with disabilities
C) Typically devoid of tools as it refers to instructional techniques
D) Tools and devices used to support and monitor one’s health
Adapting a curriculum to the interests and needs of a particular student is known as
A) Differentiation
B) Curriculum compacting
C) Acceleration
D) Individualization
Students with spina bifida are at risk for hydrocephalus.
A) True
B) False
_______________ is the key to meeting the instructional needs of students with
learning disabilities.
A) Identification
B) Individualization
C) Preparation
D) Separation
All of the following are categories of disability under IDEA except
A) Traumatic brain injury
B) Autism
C) Gifted and talented
D) Multiple disabilities
Only one third of people with disabilities report that they are satisfied with their lives.
A) True
B) False
UDL does not remove academic challenges; it removes _____.
A) Difficult instructional design
B) Nonessential content
C) Barriers to access
D) Flexibility and variety
According to the 1992 AAIDD definition of intellectual disability, persons are classified
based on the level of support they need to effectively function in various settings. Select
the response that lists the levels of support in order from the least amount of support to
the most amount of support.
A) Limited, intermittent, extensive, pervasive
B) Intermittent, limited, extensive, pervasive
C) Limited, intermittent, pervasive, extensive
D) Intermittent, limited, pervasive, extensive
The role of the family changes when there is a child with exceptionality.
A) True
B) False
Which of the following family members are not affected by a disabled child?
A) Parents
B) Siblings
C) Grandparents
D) None of the above
Research on the levels of intelligence of children with hearing impairments indicates
that, compared to children without hearing impairments, these children have
A) Significantly lower levels of intelligence
B) Similar levels of intelligence
C) Slightly higher levels of intelligence
D) Slightly lower levels of intelligence
What percentage of the U.S. population older than 5 years speaks a language other than
English at home?
A) 4%
B) 8%
C) 14%
D) 20%
Before 1975, when PL 94-142 was enacted, what percentage of students with hearing
impairments attended segregated schools?
A) 50%
B) 60%
C) 70%
D) 80%
_____ is a colorless mass of soft, gelatin-like material that fills the eyeball behind the
lens.
A) Cornea
B) Iris
C) Lens
D) Vitreous humor
Bilingual special education does not consider the student’s language and culture as
important components in creating an appropriate educational program.
A) True
B) False
When is spinal bifida most likely to occur?
A) First trimester of pregnancy
B) Second trimester of pregnancy
C) Third trimester of pregnancy
D) During birth
A child is born at 36 weeks of gestation and weighs 5 lbs. after an otherwise normal
pregnancy. Later in life, this child is classified as developmentally disabled. What are
the likely factors that contributed to the child’s disability?
A) Prenatal factors
B) Chromosomal factors
C) Postnatal factors
D) Perinatal factors
Which is not a recommendation outlined by the American Academy of Pediatrics for
professionals identifying persons with ADHD?
A) In assessing for ADHD, it is necessary to get a full cognitive evaluation.
B) In a child 6 to 12 years old who presents with inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity,
academic underachievement, or behavior problems, primary care clinicians should
initiate an evaluation for ADHD.
C) The diagnosis of ADHD requires that a child meet Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition criteria.
D) Evaluation of the child with ADHD should include assessment for coexisting
conditions.
To experience undesired negative attention due to using assistive technology is
A) Abandonment
B) Avoidance
C) Stigmatization
D) Exploitation
__________ supports students with disabilities in the acquisition of life skills.
A) Self-operating prompting devices
B) Text-to-speech
C) Concrete manipulatives
D) The smartboard
For nearly 135years, the ______________ has been actively involved in obtaining the
basic rights under the U.S. Constitution for individuals with hearing impairments.
A) National Association for the Hearing Impaired (NAHI)
B) National Association for Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
C) National Education Association (NEA)
D) National Association for the Deaf (NAD)
How is manual communication different from oral communication?
A) They are different terms for the same approach to learning language skills.
B) Manual uses the hands (e.g., sign language) and oral uses speech and so on.
C) Manual and oral both use sign language and speech reading.
D) Manual and oral both use facial expressions and residual hearing.
In the 19th and 20th centuries,immigrants entered the United States at what location?
A) Boston
B) Ellis Island
C) Philadelphia
D) Washington, D.C.