Cognitive development of children with visual impairments
a. is no different than the normal development.
b. is enhanced because they can only rely on their hearing.
c. is affected by their lack of integrating experience.
d. is higher than children with hearing impairment.
Evidence from research into stuttering seems to indicate that
a. there is a genetic predisposition to stuttering.
b. stuttering is affected only by the speaker’s attitude toward speaking.
c. there is a single cause and intervention for stuttering.
d. stuttering is purely psychological.
The term autismspectrumdisordersrefers to a variety of disorders affecting the child’s
a. social development and ability to communicate.
b. cognitive abilities.
c. academic abilities.
d. cognitive and academic abilities.
In developing a ‘student behavior contract,” it is important to specify
a. time of behavior.
b. rewards and consequences.
c. why the contract is necessary.
d. antecedent conditions.
The “wait-to-fail” model
a. is one of the components of the RTI model.
b. waits until the gap between IQ and achievement is wide enough to be noticeable.
c. helps to identify children with ADHD.
d. helps the child get services quickly.
A Dynavox is an example of
a. a type of medication for seizure disorders.
b. an augmented and alternative communication device.
c. an adaptive positioning device.
d. an auditory integration systems.
The key components of a RTI model include
a. an intervening hierarchy, standard protocol, collaborative problem solving, and
progress monitoring.
b. visual perception, auditory perception, tactile perception, and sensory integration.
c. assessment, orientation, tutoring, and progress evaluation.
d. metacognition, social learning, cognitive restructuring, and social skills training.
The modifications to activities that take place in the general classroom typically happen
at which level of RtI?
a. Tier I
b. Tier II
c. Tier III
d. Tier IV
Most special education students are initially identified through which of the following?
a. Academic failure
b. Intelligence tests
c. Tests of perceptual”motor abilities
d. Hearing tests
The problem-based learning approach
a. was developed by Terman.
b. may increase perfectionism.
c. can only be used in hands-on applications.
d. places emphasis on openness to express ideas in the arts rather than just verbal
expression.
The major difference between the oral-aural method and the total communication
method is that
a. amplification is not used in the total communication method, although speech and
speech reading are taught.
b. the oral-aural method does not use signing and finger spelling.
c. the oral-aural method uses finger spelling but not American Sign Language.
d. the total communication approach uses only oral methods for young children and
signing for older children.
The FQLS developed by Turnbull and Turnbull
a. measures improvement in the child’s behavior.
b. defines and measures a family’s quality of life.
c. measures the child’s progress in school.
d. evaluates the quality of the child’s teacher.
Research studies have shown that early childhood intervention for social skills
instruction for children at risk for intellectual and developmental disabilities
a. can lead to counterproductive changes in the child’s development.
b. can lead to modest but meaningful changes in the child’s development.
c. can lead to dramatic positive changes in the child’s development.
d. do not lead to changes in the child’s development.
Regarding personal and social adjustments, we find that passivity and dependence in
children with visual impairments appear to be caused by
a. lack of self-esteem.
b. parents.
c. restricted mobility and limited experience.
d. the failure of the teacher to understand the need for greater motivation.
A student with a hearing loss of 40 to 60 dB
a. misses most speech sounds at normal conversational level.
b. hears no speech sounds at normal conversational level.
c. hears only some louder voiced speech sounds.
d. hears no speech or other sounds.
One long-term goal for students with IDD aimed at helping them set and achieve
personal goals is
a. cooperative learning.
b. self-determination.
c. reciprocal teaching.
d. positive behavior supports.
One special way in which the learning environment can be modified to help students
who are gifted meet some of their goals is through
a. special education classrooms.
b. lectures.
c. educational acceleration.
d. Tier I activities.
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) are
a. required for all students.
b. required for every student with a disability who is receiving special education
services.
c. not required but can be used for special education students if the district chooses.
d. required only for special education services that take place outside the regular
classroom.
Research has found that violent video games
a. do not greatly influence a child’s behavior.
b. greatly increase aggressive feelings.
c. moderately decrease aggressive feelings.
d. make the child more sensitive to other’s problems.
A blind child best acquires the concept of a box by
a. being told the many characteristics of a box.
b. studying the various definitions of a box.
c. telling others the definitions of a box.
d. feeling, touching, and manipulating different boxes.
Project U-STARS-PLUS
a. is a preschool program for young children who are gifted.
b. is a science based enrichment program for high school students.
c. helps to identify young children with outstanding potential through teacher’s
knowledge of their students.
d. is a cluster grouping program for middle school science.
When looking at the historical perspective of services for children with exceptionalities,
the 1950s saw
a. the passage of new legislation requiring schools to serve these children.
b. the beginning of many preschool programs for these children.
c. the Council for Exceptional Children being founded.
d. the beginning of special programs in some states for these children.
The courts have been consistent in their rulings confirming that inclusion should be the
ultimate goal of special education programs.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following is NOT true about children with visual impairments and their
families?
a. Young children with visual impairments are often less interested in toys and other
objects than sighted children.
b. Infants with visual impairments may cry more frequently and be more difficult to
console than sighted infants.
c. Parents of visually impaired children are often overprotective of their child in
unfamiliar environments.
d. Children with visual impairments can never be as confident and independent as their
sighted peers.
Which of the following is NOT an example of internalized problem?
a. Withdrawal
b. Aggression
c. Anxiety
d. Depression
Central auditory processing disorder (CAPD)
a. is considered a type of hearing loss because of the limited ability to use auditory
information.
b. occurs only at the lower frequencies.
c. is greater than a 70dB loss.
d. is corrected through greater amplification
An example of a Tier I service for a child with a communication disorder would be
a. specific tutoring on methods to communicate.
b. cooperative learning activities to promote child-to-child talking.
c. books on tape so a child can read alone and hear the words in a resource room.
d. speech therapy as determined by the child’s IEP.
Although they may share some common characteristics, children who have learning
disabilities represent a wide range of needs and abilities.
a. True
b. False
One of the most important things that teachers can do for children from diverse cultures
is to
a. make sure that the child understands and conforms to the predominant cultural
expectations represented in the classroom.
b. be aware of the factors that shape their own cultural views.
c. minimize differences because culture does not play a significant role in the way that
children ultimately learn.
d. emphasize that English is the language of the classroom.
Andrew is a student who is reported to be “twice exceptional.” This indicates that he
can be labeled both
a. learning disabled and language impaired.
b. gifted and learning disabled.
c. learning disabled with EBD.
d. deficits in both reading and math.
Rubella
a. is an infection that will not affect a developing fetus.
b. is a type of prenatal test.
c. is a disease that may cause IDD and other serious birth defects.
d. is a form of encephalitis.
What evidenced-based teaching practice encourages students to “think about their
thinking?”
a. Metacognition
b. Scaffolding
c. Explicit teaching
d. Strategic teaching
Students with EBD have the most problems in which aspects of the information
processing model?
a. Classifying
b. Executive functioning
c. Auditory input
d. Reading