Which is NOT an underrepresented subgroup of gifted students?
A. students with learning disabilities
B. females
C. males
D. culturally/linguistically diverse students
How well individuals can use their sight is described as
A. visual acuity.
B. visual efficiency.
C. visual effectiveness.
D. visual ability.
Which of the following is NOT true of FAPE?
A. FAPE is individually determined.
B. A student’s placement is determined by classroom availability.
C. There is no cost to parents for special education services.
D. FAPE stands for free appropriate public education.
The rule-based system of communication is known as
A. communication.
B. speech.
C. language.
D. thoughts.
Which test describes the Snellen Chart developed by a Dutch ophthalmologist?
A. The letter E is shown in varying positions and different sizes.
B. Different colors are projected onto a screen to test for color-blindness.
C. Pictures of animals are shown for a child to identify.
D. Different numbers of fingers are held up for a child to count
How well a person sees at various distances is described as
A. field of vision.
B. visual effectiveness.
C. visual acuity.
D. peripheral vision.
The average person will feel pain when hearing a sound at what level?
A. 250 Hz or greater
B. any pure sound
C. the hearing threshold
D. 125 dB or greater
Mrs. Brocklebank provides many opportunities for her students to respond in class.
When she asks a difficult question, she gives a student plenty of time to think and
respond. Further, when a student answers incorrectly, she guides them through the
necessary reasoning until they can ascertain the correct answer. Mrs. Brocklebank
A. is not considered to be a hard teacher.
B. has probably not been teaching for very long.
C. has high expectations for her students.
D. has low expectations for her students.
If a student’s weekly probe scores on a graph are consistently below the CBM goal line,
that is an indication that
A. he probably only needs to do CBM probes twice a month.
B. he has already mastered the necessary skills for the academic year in that subject.
C. the teacher may need to double-check his graphing skills.
D. the teacher needs to adjust instruction or provide additional supports.
Which special education category is a noncategorical identification used for children
between the ages of 3 and 9?
A. other health impairment
B. developmental delay
C. specific learning disability
D. multiple disabilities
All of the terms below are associated with ADHD EXCEPT
A. developmental delay.
B. hyperactive.
C. impulsive.
D. inattentive.
Saul has unintelligible speech that interferes with communication. Saul has a
A. speech impairment.
B. language impairment.
C. problem with semantics.
D. pragmatics concern.
Fourteen-year-old Ellis frequently loses his temper, argues with adults, actively defies
or refuses to comply with requests or rules of adults, and is often spiteful and
vindictive. Ellis meets the
A. characteristics of emotional disturbance, as defined by the federal government.
B. characteristics of oppositional defiant disorder, according to the DSM-V.
C. traits associated with internalizing behavior disorders.
D. part of the NMHSEC definition for emotional or behavioral disorders.
Which ear structure is a hollow, spiral-shaped bone that contains the organs of hearing?
A. pinna
B. tympanic membrane
C. Eustachian tube
D. cochlea
Alberto has been identified as having ADHD and qualifies for special education
services According to IDEA, he would be classified under the ____ category.
A. emotional disturbance
B. specific learning disabilities
C. other health impairment
D. multiple disabilities
Which stage of the IEP process determines whether the student is meeting the goals and
objectives specified in the IEP?
A. eligibility
B. evaluation and reviews
C. development of the IEP
D. implementation of the IEP
Bernard Rimland
A. dedicated his life to studying autism after his son was diagnosed with the condition,
and founded what is now the Autism Society of America.
B. is an individual with ASD who paints elaborately detailed landscapes from memories
of places he has visited.
C. is a college professor with ASD who specializes in animal husbandry and has
increased awareness of what it is like to have autism through books and speeches.
D. faked data about his research in order to profit financially from lawsuits against
childhood vaccine manufacturers.
Which related service provider works on motor skills?
A. physical therapist
B. occupational therapist
C. school counselor
D. speech-language pathologist
Which child is most likely to receive services in an inclusive educational setting?
A. a preschooler
B. a third-grader
C. a middle school student
D. a high school student
All of the following occur during the at the Eligibility step of the IEP process EXCEPT
A. to determine whether a child has a disability
B. to determine whether special education is required
C. to determine how much time the child should spend in the general education
classroom
D. to determine what types of services are needed
Marnie is pregnant but continues to consume alcohol on a heavy, regular basis. Her
unborn infant is at risk for
A. Down syndrome.
B. fragile X syndrome.
C. PKU.
D. FAS.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of retinal damage?
A. changes in blood vessels of the eyes, caused by diabetes
B. excess oxygen to infant
C. genetic eye disease
D. reduced function of the optic nerve
Marianna has an intellectual disability and receives employment support through her
state’s vocational rehabilitation office, which is an example of a __________ support.
A. natural
B. nonpaid
C. generic
D. specialized
Hunter has an IQ of 60, maintains a steady job, and goes out every Friday night with
several friends. Under which level of severity would he be classified?
A. mild intellectual abilities
B. moderate intellectual abilities
C. severe intellectual abilities
D. profound intellectual abilities
__________ first proposed more humane methods of caring for children with emotional
problems.
A. Sigmund Freud
B. Benjamin Rush
C. Samuel Gridley Howe
D. Philippe Pinel
AJ’s teacher notices that he has difficulty following multi-step directions and
understanding class lectures. AJ may be having trouble with
A. expressive language.
B. receptive language.
C. speech.
D. social competence.
Jackie became deaf before she learned to speak and understand language. Jackie is
A. postlingually deaf.
B. profoundly deaf.
C. prelingually deaf.
D. hard of hearing.
The cognitive abilities that control the ability to plan, self-regulate, and engage in
goal-directed behavior are referred to as
A. lower-level thinking skills.
B. comorbidity.
C. executive functions.
D. neurotransmitters.
Media portrayals often reflect societal perceptions of disability. However, one
disability-related problem tied to current media is that
A. 80% of all film and television portrayals are negative.
B. the majority of films focus on very rare conditions rather than commonly occurring
disabilities.
C. very few films that feature a character with a disability receive Academy Award
nominations.
D. less than 1% of all characters on television have a disability.
Which disability is the MOST prevalent among American schoolchildren?
A. deaf-blindness
B. emotional disturbance
C. speech or language impairments
D. specific learning disability
Explain the steps in the Talent Pool identification system.
In general, all behaviors occur in order to obtain or avoid three things. What are those
three things?
What are the three defining behavioral characteristics of ADHD?
What are two reasons why graphing student CBM scores is important?
Explain how supported employment works, and the cost benefits associated with this
practice.
Reid is a student in your class who has sustained a TBI. List at least three physical
symptoms that he may exhibit.
Give an example of a skill that a student might work on in a functional curriculum in
reading, writing, and mathematics.
List two situations in which behavioral intervention plans should be used for students
with disabilities.
List the five categories of hearing loss and the decibel losses associated with each.
Provide an example of how that loss affects everyday activities for each category.
Are students with EBD over- or under-identified? Based on your answer, discuss
whether these students are receiving appropriate supports and treatment.
Briefly define the main characteristics of an intellectual disability.
What is the biggest criticism of the IQ/achievement discrepancy approach to identifying
students with learning disabilities?
Discuss first aid procedures for generalized tonic-clonic seizures.
Briefly list at least four of the educational characteristics associated with TBI. What
other disabilities have some of the same characteristics?