Based on an IQ score of 125″130 alone, what percent of the general population would
be considered gifted?
A. 10 to 15%
B. 2 to 3%
C. 5 to 8%
D. About 20%
What percent of TBIs are classified as “mild?”
A. 80″90%
B. 10″20%
C. 50″60%
D. 30″40%
Which of the following entails receiving, understanding, and expressing information,
feelings, and ideas?
A. Reading
B. Communication
C. Comprehension
D. Language
Which skill is a major one college students with disabilities should be prepared to use in
order to be ready for success in postsecondary education?
A. Test-taking skills
B. Advocacy
C. Problem-solving skills
D. Content reading skills
June has an IQ of 140 and is more than four years ahead of her third-grade peers in
reading and writing. Her parents and teachers have agreed that acceleration would be
best for June. Which of the following would be a good type of acceleration for June?
A. June attends seventh-grade English class.
B. Have June take the seventh-grade state English test.
C. Have June tutor sixth- and seventh-grade students in English.
D. Have June skip English class until she enters seventh grade.
Because of anxiety, students with emotional or behavioral problems may have more
difficulty:
A. Understanding test questions
B. Following instructions
C. Taking breaks
D. Completing tests
Which type of data would be most appropriate to collect to assess how well a student
learned a task that was broken into various steps?
A. Response by response data
B. Instructional and test data
C. Error data
D. Anecdotal data
What percent of students with speech or language disorders spend 80-100% of their
time in general education settings?
A. Over 85%
B. Less than 25%
C. About 50%
D. Only 32%
Which of the following helps students anticipate the relationship between their prior
knowledge and the new material they must master?
A. Advance organizers
B. Universal Design for Learning
C. Priority organizers
D. Cognitive organizers
Which of the following are related to food selectivity, toe walking, visual/auditory
sensitivity, and energy levels?
A. Behavior disorders
B. Sensory disorders
C. Movement disorders
D. Intellectual disorders
In order to be identified as having an intellectual disability, a child must demonstrate
significantly below average intellectual functioning and which of the following?
A. Related limitation on two or more areas of adaptive skills
B. Genetic abnormalities
C. Seizure syndrome and brain dysfunction
D. A discrepancy between ability and achievement
Appropriate roles for paraprofessionals include each of the following except which one?
A. Providing individualized instruction to groups of students
B. Facilitating friendships among students with and without disabilities
C. Providing primary instruction to students with disabilities
D. Assisting students with personal care
Universal support, group support, and individual support are levels of which of the
following?
A. IEP
B. ITP
C. Individual positive behavior support
D. Schoolwide positive behavior support
According to IDEA, five characteristics of emotional or behavioral disorders include
each of the following except:
A. Inability to feel fear
B. Inability to build or maintain friendships
C. Inappropriate behavior
D. Unhappiness or depression
Brain functioning and heredity relate to which cause of emotional or behavioral
disorders?
A. Environmental
B. School
C. Family
D. Biological
Which definition of family is advocated by the authors of this chapter?
A. A group of people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who reside together and
carry out family responsibilities
B. People who are related or not related, but who love and care for each other
C. A group of people who share similar beliefs, customs, and values
D. Two or more people who regard themselves as a family and carry out the functions
that families typically perform
How many states (of 47 responding) have state or local requirements related to the
involvement of parents in educational decision making for children who are gifted?
A. 26
B. 47
C. 12
D. 38
Which principle rejects an all-or-none approach under which students either function
independently in a given environment or not at all?
A. Partial participation
B. Functional participation
C. Semi participation
D. Maximum participation
The academic achievement of students with hearing loss is:
A. About the same as that of students with no disabilities
B. Somewhat higher than that of students with no disabilities
C. Relatively low compared with that of students with no disabilities
D. Significantly lower than that of students with no disabilities
An accommodation that is fairly unique to students with autism is:
A. Use of a familiar examiner
B. Use of a familiar testing site
C. More than doubling extended time
D. Using questions with only one format
Sally’s parents both work to support their family. They do not attend Sally’s
conferences, IEP meetings, or other school functions because they say they cannot spare
the time. The teachers feel it is very important for Sally’s parents to be more involved in
her education. What can the teachers tell Sally’s parents to help them understand that
their participation is needed?
A. Tell the parents that Sally cannot continue in special education unless they attend the
IEP meeting.
B. Tell the parents that Sally cannot continue in the school unless they become
involved.
C. Explain that Sally’s school success and family quality of life will improve if they can
participate.
D. Ask Sally’s older sibling to attend meetings and school functions.
The ability to generalize ideas, products, or solutions that are novel and useful is
associated with:
A. Leadership ability
B. Visual talent
C. High intellect
D. Creativity
Blaming the academic failure of students from diverse backgrounds on the inherent
disadvantages that existed within their own cultures is associated with:
A. Cultural deficit theory
B. Eugenics
C. Cultural difference
D. Genetic deficit theory
Marla is a student with visually impairment who is a loner on the playground, choosing
to play or walk alone. How can you help Marla play with others?
A. Require Marla to join a group to play at recess.
B. Set up games or other activities that Marla can play with her peers.
C. Leave Marla alone, if she chooses to be alone she must be happy.
D. Seek help from the school counselor.
Students with lower IQs tend to have which of the following?
A. Fewer needs for supports to function in school
B. Greater needs for supports to function at school
C. Fewer needs for supports to function in other settings
D. No educational benefit from school
Physical education in which activities have been altered to enable students with
disabilities to participate and benefit is:
A. Modified PE
B. Adapted PE
C. Altered PE
D. Accessible PE
Jaquan is a student with asthma. He appears to be overwhelmed by class activities when
he is feeling fatigued. How can you help Jaquan in your classroom?
A. Tell him that he may be tired but he has to complete his work.
B. Excuse him from the classroom work when he is tired.
C. Tell his parents to keep him at home when he is fatigued.
D. Specify appropriate length of work and rest periods for him in a plan.
The most common educational placement for students with physical disabilities is:
A. Separate setting
B. Regular class
C. Resource room
D. Home school
You notice in your culturally diverse classroom that there are some underlying
prejudices among certain students. How can you reduce these prejudices to create a
culturally accepting environment?
A. When you notice prejudice, punish the student.
B. Talk to the parents of the student who is exhibiting prejudice.
C. Teach about the concept of race as a social construct.
D. When you notice prejudice, send that student to the principal’s office.
An e-reader that is more cognitively accessible than those typically available is:
A. Kindle
B. Nook
C. Rocket Reader
D. Apple iPad
An assistive technology evaluation team should include all of the following except:
A. Speech/language pathologists
B. Orientation and mobility specialists
C. The student’s family members
D. Pediatrician
Eliminating the continuum of placement and increasing the amount of time students
spend in the general education classroom are two issues of:
A. No Child Left Behind
B. IDEA
C. Inclusion
D. Special education