An equally controversial and somewhat confusing concept associated with multicultural
education is
A) Diversity
B) Cultural education
C) Bilingual education
D) English learner (EL)
The purpose of the 504 Plan is to enable the students to receive a free appropriate
public education.
A) True
B) False
Use generic labels for disability groups, such as deaf or autistic.
A) True
B) False
Multicultural education is appropriate for
A) Only young students
B) Only older students
C) Only students without disabilities
D) All students
A child with ______________ exhibits behavior(s) that are not typical for any age,
including uncontrollable motor movements and/or inappropriate vocalizations.
A) Tourette syndrome
B) Anemia
C) Diabetes
D) Depression
There is a limited body of research identifying best practice interventions for students
with autism spectrum disorders.
A) True
B) False
According to the text, all of the following people are suspected of having a learning
disability except
A) Albert Einstein
B) Tom Cruise
C) Tom Selleck
D) Bruce Jenner
Some people with visual impairments can see well with appropriate correction.
A) True
B) False
Where are most students with visual impairment likely to be served?
A) Among typically developing peers
B) Among peers with visual impairments
C) In specialized school for students with visual impairments
D) In smaller settings among students with various disabilities
An example of a teratogenic cause of physical or health disabilities is
A) Low birth weight
B) Parental neglect of the child
C) Maternal drug abuse during pregnancy
D) Brain trauma after birth
The idea of a collaborative partnership between home and school is in concert with the
theorizing of___________.
A) Turnbull
B) Bettelheim
C) Bronfenbrenner
D) Soodak and Shogren
A mandatory ________ _______ is now required prior to proceeding with a due process
hearing.
A) Waiting period
B) Resolution session
C) Suspension hearing
D) Time out
For children born with a hearing impairment, identification and intervention should
begin
A) At age 1
B) At age 2
C) At age 3
D) As early as possible
As a result of their experience living with a disability, adults with cerebral palsy tend to
obtain routine medical checkups and dental care to prevent further medical problems.
A) True
B) False
Opportunities are not really opportunities until a person knows about them.
A) True
B) False
Mr. Mendoza is teaching Luis to eat with a fork. He identifies these skills to teach: stab
the food with the fork, raise the fork to the mouth, insert the food in the mouth, remove
the fork from the mouth, chew and swallow the food, and repeat the process. This is an
example of
A) Providing training across multiple contexts
B) Generalization
C) Teaching in simulation
D) A task analysis
By the year 2020, students of color are projected to make up almost half of all
school-age youth.
A) True
B) False
Speech and language impairments represent a high-incidence disability. According to
the text, this means that most children receiving a special education have a speech or
language impairment.
A) True
B) False
All are steps typically used during cognitive training except
A) Pupil performs the task with teacher providing verbal directions
B) Child performs the activity while verbalizing aloud
C) Pupil performs the activity while silent
D) Child monitors and self-evaluates
What is one thing a teacher should not do when working with a student with ADHD
who is struggling with reading?
A) Provide extra reading time
B) Shorten reading assignments
C) Ask the student to read assignments out loud
D) Preview the reading assignments
PL 94-142 requires that parents participate fully in the decision-making process that
affects their child’s education.
A) True
B) False
Because it originates in the field of architecture, universal design for learning applies
only to physical accessibility issues.
A) True
B) False
What is the most common type of Down syndrome?
A) Anencephaly 12
B) Turner syndrome
C) China syndrome
D) Trisomy 21
In tier ___, preventive instruction is delivered to all students.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
George was suspected of having a learning disability. His teachers provided a series of
instructional interventions to support his academic progress. How will his teachers
determine the efficacy of these interventions?
A) Assessments
B) Progress monitoring
C) Interviews
D) Unit tests
Teachers should pay special attention to the social and behavioral development of their
students because
A) There is a strong correlation between social adequacy and intelligence.
B) Being socially adept is important for success across environments.
C) Students with social inadequacies often develop violent behaviors.
D) Students with behaviors that are socially inappropriate should be separated from
their peers.
The individualized education program and the placement recommendation should be
formulated at the same time.
A) True
B) False
In the early decades of the 20th century, one aim of schools was to
A) Provide bilingual education
B) Screen children for disabilities
C) Ensure children were grouped according to their cultural background
D) Assimilate children of immigrants into American culture
Individuals with Asperger syndrome display no significant delay in language
development.
A) True
B) False
______________________helped to establish an organization that was the forerunner
to the American Association on Mental Retardation.
A) douard Sguin
B) Philippe Pinel
C) Maria Montessori
D) Lewis Terman
Augmentative communication is meant to replace speech.
A) True
B) False
_______________________ include(s) physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and
emotional abuse.
A) Harm
B) Depression
C) Child maltreatment
D) Emotional disorders
The majority of children who are gifted and talented come from upper-class families.
A) True
B) False