Which of the following is a test of how well the middle ear is functioning and how well
the eardrum can move?
A. Audiograms
B. Tympanography
C. Audiometry
D. Behavioral audiological evaluations
Teaching students how to deal with fights between and among friends and
acquaintances and how to help their peers do so is:
A. General friendship skills
B. Conflict resolution
C. Positive interaction style
D. Taking the perspective of others
The pediatric version of the Glasgow Outcomes Scale includes each of the following
except:
A. Eyes open
B. Leg extension
C. Best verbal response
D. Best motor response
Jacqui is a well-behaved ninth grader who is reading four grade levels below the rest of
the ninth-grade class. Mr. Atom, the science teacher, wants to include her with the rest
of the class, but he is unsure how to accommodate Jacqui due to her reading disability.
Which of the following suggests an inappropriate accommodation for Jacqui?
A. Pair Jacqui with a lab partner who can help with reading, but hold Jacqui
accountable for completing the labs and writing up her results.
B. Allow Jacqui to complete easier science labs from the fifth grade science book
because this book is at her reading level.
C. Provide Jacqui with audiotapes of the labs and textbook chapters, so she may listen
to them at her convenience.
D. Allow Jacqui to have her science tests read orally, or allow her to use technologies
that “read” print for her.
Each of the following is a type of nondiscriminatory evaluation procedure used after
referral to special education except:
A. Individualized IQ test
B. Adaptive behavior scale
C. Psychological evaluation
D. Individualized achievement test
Approximately what percentage of states reporting indicated they use wraparound
services?
A. 88
B. 95
C. 75
D. 66
What kind of visual impairment do students who experience vision loss after having
unimpaired vision have?
A. Congenital
B. Adventitious
C. Acquired
D. Prenatal
A problem-solving approach that involves multiple tiers of increasingly intense,
research-based interventions matched to each student’s needs is:
A. Response to Intervention
B. Norm-referenced assessment
C. Discrepancy model
D. Reaction to Instruction
Which of the following holds that students with exceptionalities be placed in schools
and classrooms in a similar ratio of the occurrence of exceptionality within the general
population?
A. The principle of natural proportions
B. The principle of natural ratios
C. Age- and grade-appropriate placements
D. The continuum of placements
A critical predictor of success in adulthood for students with ADHD is:
A. Note taking
B. Self-instruction
C. Organizational skills
D. Goal setting
Verbal abuse, cyber abuse, and physical abuse are forms of:
A. Bipolar behavior
B. Depression
C. Bullying
D. Conduct disorder
Each of the following is a positive benefit of school-family partnerships EXCEPT:
A. Schools with such partnerships have a higher level of trust
B. Increased academic achievement
C. Improved student physical health
D. Reduction in achievement gap between white and nonwhite students
Three special education categories where educators have the greatest leeway for
exercising their judgments about students’ abilities and needs are learning disabilities,
emotional-behavioral disorders, and:
A. Intellectual disabilities
B. Speech and language disorders
C. Autism spectrum disorders
D. Orthopedic impairments
What is the prevalence of ADHD in boys vs. girls?
A. Approximately 6 times as many boys have ADHD than girls
B. Approximately 3 times as many boys have ADHD than girls
C. Approximately 10 times as many girls have ADHD than boys
D. Approximately 3 times as many girls have ADHD than boys
Learning about the family’s strength, needs and preferences; inviting the family to
describe their cultural values; identifying disagreements or alternative perspectives; and
showing respect for differences are steps to which of the following?
A. Increasing knowledge and experiences of other cultures
B. Culturally responsive instruction
C. Enhancing self-awareness
D. Cultural reciprocity
Anything a teacher does after asking a question to increase the chances a student will
provide the correct response is called a:
A. An SD
B. Reinforcer
C. Prompt
D. Intrusion
What percent of youth in correctional facilities were receiving special education
services?
A. Greater than 75%
B. About 33%
C. 12%
D. 50%
The principle of IDEA which allows fair and specific procedures related to assessment,
identification, and placement of children in special education is called:
A. Appropriate education
B. Procedural due process
C. Nondiscriminatory evaluation
D. Zero reject
Children and youth with reading learning disabilities typically have less activity in
which part of the brain?
A. Left hemisphere
B. Right hemisphere
C. Temporal lobe
D. Parietal lobe
Some students may need specialized instruction related to writing braille with a:
A. Slate and stylus
B. Tactile tool
C. Braille recorder
D. Pen and paper
AAC devices typically have all of the following features except:
A. Symbol choices
B. Display systems
C. Selection options
D. Calculators
Which of the following involves identifying five potential outcomes of instruction and
graphing results to compare progress?
A. Comparative analysis
B. A T-chart
C. Curriculum-based measurement
D. Goal attainment scaling
Most students with ADHD have IQ scores in what range?
A. Low average
B. Average
C. High average
D. Above average
What percent of time is the majority of students with learning disabilities included in
the general education classroom?
A. 40″79%
B. 0″39%
C. 80″100%
D. 50″89%
Which network that guides families to helpful resources has been the most thoroughly
researched in terms of its particular outcomes for families?
A. Parent training and information centers
B. Community parent resource centers
C. Parent-to-parent programs
D. Family-to-family health information centers
When determining the presence of learning disabilities using the discrepancy standard,
evaluators compare a student’s IQ and achievement scores. Woodcock (1990) described
three types of discrepancies which include all of the following except:
A. Norm-referenced
B. Aptitude-achievement
C. Intracognitive
D. Intra-achievement
Some leaders in gifted education are concerned about the lack of each of the following
in school curriculum except:
A. Variety
B. Depth
C. Breadth
D. Specificity
Scanning or direct are types of:
A. Display systems
B. Output choices
C. Symbol choices
D. Selection options
Autism is generally evident before age three and is manifested when the child resists
environmental change, displays unusual responses to sensory experiences, and:
A. Fails most academic activities
B. Engages in frequent problem behavior
C. Engages in repetitive activities and stereotypical movements
D. Resists engaging in social activities
The most common chronic disease among children in the U.S. is:
A. Allergies
B. Asthma
C. Cystic fibrosis
D. Cancer
Which of the following defines the level of achievement that students must meet to
demonstrate proficiency in the subjects?
A. Academic content standards
B. The general education curriculum
C. Student achievement standards
D. Alternative achievement standards
The risk factors that interact with each other and with biomedical risk factors to
influence the existence and extent of intellectual disabilities include each of the
following except:
A. Behavioral
B. Social
C. Educational
D. Familial