The Acadian French of south Louisiana are known for
a) having a high incidence of Usher syndrome.
b) being the first cultural group to establish special schools for children with
deaf-blindness.
c) ostracizing families with children who are deaf-blind.
d) believing that high levels of consumption of beignet doughnuts by pregnant women
can cause deaf-blindness in their babies.
In the not too distant past, many professionals tended to believe that parents of children
with disabilities were
a. virtually faultless with respect to their child’s problems.
b. to blame for many of their child’s problems.
c. unable to work effectively with their child unless they first experience an emotional
catharsis or cleansing.
d. unable to cope with their child if he or she was the first-born child.
The part of the graph typically used with curriculum-based measurement to depict
where a student should be performing at a given point in time is the
A) baseline data point.
B) expected growth norm.
C) aim line.
D) goal.
Which of the following statements about Ritalin is true?
A) Research is overwhelmingly negative on its effectiveness in helping students have
more normalized behavioral inhibition and executive functioning.
B) Ritalin is not effective for about 30% of people who take it.
C) Ritalin has no side effects.
D) By taking Ritalin, children with ADHD are more likely to become abusers of drugs
later in life.
The majority of states use the definition of learning disabilities that is endorsed by
A) AAIDD.
B) NJCLD.
C) LDA.
D) the federal government.
All of the following can cause cerebral palsy EXCEPT
A) maternal infections.
B) premature birth.
C) maternal exposure to toxic substances.
D) adequate oxygen supply to the brain.
The communication of ideas through an arbitrary system of symbols used according to
certain rules that determine meaning is
A) speech.
B) language.
C) communication.
D) phonology.
Chronic diseases and health conditions of children have
A) decreased dramatically in recent decades due to improved drug therapies.
B) passed childhood accidents as a cause of death.
C) remained constant in recent decades.
D) increased dramatically during recent decades.
The major disadvantage of large-print books is that they
a. don”t have pictures in them.
b. take up a great deal of storage space.
c. encourage students to be dependent on them.
d. take much longer to read.
Virtually all new television programs are captioned for use by people with hearing
impairment. Federal law requires that TVs over 13 inches must
A) contain a chip that produces captions.
B) come with a decoder.
C) come with a VCR.
D) come with a teletypewriter.
Many authorities believe that lower achievement scores of students who are blind or
who have low vision is most likely due to
a. their visual problem itself.
b. their listening skills.
c. emphasis on using braille forms of achievement tests.
d. lack of exposure to braille or low expectations.
A group that shares an historic origin, culture, heritage, and traditions, and that has its
own political and economic interests is called a/an
a. microcultural group.
b. ethnic group.
c. exceptionality group.
d. macrocultural group.
The most frequently prescribed types of medication for students with ADHD are
A) depressants.
B) mood enhancers.
C) psychotropics.
D) psychostimulants.
With respect to phonology skills in students who are deaf,
A) because they are virtually non-existent, they are largely irrelevant to their learning to
read.
B) they should be ignored in reading instruction because they interfere with the visual
skills needed to learn sign.
C) they are similar to phonology skills of students with reading disabilities.
D) they are most easily acquired if they are integrated into a differentiated curriculum
model of instruction.
Kanner’s research with a group of children he called”autistic”indicated that these
children could be set apart from children with schizophrenia in each of the following
ways EXCEPT
A) Children with schizophrenia withdrew from the world at some point in time, while
children with autism had no social connections to begin with.
B) Children with autism exhibited unique language patterns, such as echolalia.
C) Children with schizophrenia exhibited bizarre, repetitive physical movement.
D) Children with schizophrenia tended to deteriorate in their functioning over time,
while children with autism did not.
When teachers provide choices of activities on a single topic that vary in difficulty, they
are using
a. watered-down curriculum.
b. accommodations.
c. partial participation.
d. tiered assignments.
Each of the following is a general purpose of multicultural education EXCEPT
a. to promote pride in positive aspects of one’s own cultural heritage.
b. to foster positive attitudes toward cultural diversity.
c. to satisfy a large, tax-paying constituency.
d. to ensure equal educational opportunities for all students.
The majority of students who receive special education services fall within which age
range?
a. 3″12
b. 6″17
c. 9″18
d. 12″21
In addition to clinical observations, Werner and Strauss used an experimental task
consisting of:
A) tests on sensitivity to light
B) figure/background slides that were presented at very brief exposure times
C) hyperactivity
D) examining perseveration
Which of the following disabilities has increased the most in prevalence in the last few
years?
a. learning disabilities.
b. blindness.
c. clinical depression.
d. autism spectrum disorder.
The first special educators provided many of the ideas that form the foundation for
special education practice today. They include all of the following EXCEPT
a. individualized instruction.
b. structured arrangement of the learning environment.
c. placement in the least restrictive environment.
d. emphasis on functional, life skills.
The colored portion of the eye that contracts or expands depending on the amount of
light striking it is the
a. pupil.
b. lens.
c. iris.
d. cornea.
Momentary time sampling is ______________to capture a representative sample of a
target behavior over a specified period of time.
A).an interval recording procedure
B) a contingency-based intervention used
C) a group contingency-based intervention used.
D) a less effective way than simply asking the teacher to estimate the child’s
performance.
Accommodations for evaluation procedures of students with disabilities might include
all of the following EXCEPT
a. altering the time given for responding.
b. changing the setting in which assessment is done.
c. providing verbal prompts to the student during testing.
d. using an alternative format for presentation of tasks or the type of response allowed.
The prevalence of ASD
A) is much higher in girls of color than boys of color
B) has begun to diminish since the early 2000s.
C) is now almost as much as the prevalence of learning disabilities.
D) is 5 times higher for boys than girls.
Response to intervention relies
a. on the IQ-achievement discrepancy formula.
b. more on curriculum-based measurement.
c. more on testing accommodations.
d. more on standardized tests.
Each of the following components must be included on an individualized education
program (IEP) EXCEPT
a. annual goals.
b. related services to be provided.
c. student’s IQ score.
d. instructional objectives.
Which one of the following best describes current views on the direction of causation
between child and adult behavior?
a. one-way street: adult behavior causes child behavior
b. one-way street: child behavior causes adult behavior
c. two-way street: behavior is reciprocal
d. dead end
Many authorities say that adaptive behavior consists of
a) social intelligence and practical intelligence.
b) behaviors that defy definition.
c) IQ and behavior.
d) skills that result in the individual’s achieving a high quality of life.
Impairments that are the result of injury to the brain that also affect the ability to move
parts of one’s body are
A) neurological impairments.
B) traumatic brain injuries.
C) orthopedic impairments.
D) neuromotor impairments.
Which federal act requires most students with disabilities to take standard tests of
academic achievement and to achieve at a level equal to that of students without
disabilities?
a. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
b. No Child Left Behind Act
c. Americans with Disabilities Act
d. Education for all Handicapped Children Act
The natural inclination for most people to bring order and meaning to information in
their environment by perceiving it as a meaningful whole rather than as disparate parts
is
A) lateral coherence.
B) central coherence.
C) lateral adherence.
D) central synthesis.
List four barriers to developing better education for young children who appear to have
special gifts or talents and the early identification and programming for these children.
Why is”autism”more appropriately thought of in terms of the broader phrase”autism
spectrum disorder”?
Describe the difficulties related to identifying preschool children with E/BD, and
explain why “preventive efforts seem to have a good chance of success.”
Differentiate between externalizing and internalizing behavior disorders by writing two
brief case descriptions of students with these types of E/BD.
Describe what is meant by the statement, “America is ambivalent toward students with
special gifts or talents.”
Describe the role that parent organizations have played in meeting the needs of
exceptional children and their families.
Explain the difficulty students with ADHD have managing task switches and suggest
three cognitive supports for transitioning from one activity to another.
What procedures are used to identify students with E/BD?
Describe the problems that many individuals with learning disabilities encounter in
making the transition from student to adult life.
Describe the four components used in the identification of ADHD.
Summarize the history of recognizing and treating ASD.
What factors seem to influence intelligence? How do each contribute to giftedness?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the following mobility aids: the long
cane, human guides, and guide dogs?
What is meant by the term”hidden curriculum”? Provide two examples from your own
experience.
Describe three reasons why cultural diversity is a concern for special educators.
Describe ways that teachers of students with multiple and severe disabilities can
collaborate with others to provide services.