is the storage of concepts, words, symbols, and generalization.
a. Episodic memory
b. Semantic memory
c. Mnemonic memory
d. Motor memory
The most obvious characteristic of children who are mildly or moderately intellectually
disabled is limited ________
a. cognitive ability.
b. motor ability.
c. verbal ability.
d. emotional ability.
In a problem-based learning model, the teacher functions as a
a. information-giver.
b. metacognitive coach.
c. the main problem solver who then instructors the class on solving the task.
d. observer.
Jeanine, who is blind, needs to be taught the principle of concreteness. To do this, the
teacher could
a. give her an unplugged electric fan to touch and feel.
b. play a recording of city sounds.
c. show her a raised drawing of a doll’s house.
d. guide her in drawing a picture of a triangle.
Repeated experiences of failure and frustration can lead to________in a new situation,
even when the situation is not a stressful one.
a. memory failure
b. anticipatory anxiety
c. social anxiety
d. memory anxiety
Learned helplessness leads to
a. poor “rehearsal” skills.
b. quitting before trying a task.
c. a state of well-being.
d. improved intellectual functioning.
Memory, association and classification of information, and reasoning and making
judgments are assessed by means of
a. achievement tests.
b. adaptive behavior scales.
c. intelligence tests.
d. criterion referenced tests.
Which of the following researchers coined the term learning disabilities in 1962?
a. Orton
b. Kirk
c. Myklebust
d. Frostig
The most common placement option in public education for assisting children with
communication problems is
a. the general classroom.
b. the resource room.
c. the special school.
d. the self-contained special classroom.
A psychologist who views giftedness as a series of special abilities called multiple
intelligences is
a. Binet.
b. Terman.
c. Gardner.
d. Renzulli.
Child Find
a. requires that states identify, locate, and evaluate all children from birth to 21 who are
in need of early intervention services or special education.
b. is not required by IDEA 2004, but schools can look for children if they have extra
funds.
c. keeps track of all children served in public schools to locate those who need help.
d. requires that states identify, locate, and evaluate all children from birth to 5 who are
in need of early intervention.
The RtI three-tier model is designed to
a. move children with disabilities quickly into special classes.
b. modify the concept of inclusion.
c. provide interventions before and after formal identification.
d. serve only the children who have been diagnosed with certain disabilities.
Six-year-old Jackie has been classified as dyslexic. She is likely to have difficulties
with
a. her speech.
b. nonverbal problem solving.
c. single-word decoding.
d. motor skills.
The set of procedures specified in Public Law 94-142 that allow parents to call a
hearing when they do not agree with the school’s plan for their child, retain an examiner
outside the school system, or to take other actions is called
a. due process.
b. the least restrictive environment.
c. parental participation.
d. zero reject.
Transition services, as required by the student’s IEP, are programs that help exceptional
students
a. move from school placements to life in the community.
b. arrange for tutoring when needed.
c. move from preschool placements to elementary education placements.
d. move from a resource room back into a regular education classroom.
Which of the following is NOT a high-incidence disability?
a. Hearing impairment
b. Learning disabilities
c. Intellectual or developmental disorder
d. Emotional and behavior disorder
Congress has expressed little interest in promoting the practice of inclusion through
legislation.
a. True
b. False
ABA is a method of modifying student behavior and is based on the work of
a. Freud.
b. Redl.
c. Skinner.
d. Adler.
Examining whether educators have done what they said they would do for their students
is an example of
a. supervisory need.
b. a trend toward accountability.
c. a trend toward standards based curricula.
d. unintended consequences.
All students with EBD exhibit abnormally aggressive behavior.
a. True
b. False
A problem with semantics would be classified as a disorder of
a. articulation-phonology.
b. fluency and speech timing.
c. voice.
d. language.
The most common condition involving impairments in vision and hearing that worsens
over time is
a. Usher syndrome.
b. cerebral palsy.
c. Prader-Willi syndrome.
d. fetal alcohol syndrome.
The increasing interest in the family as a focus for intervention is based on which of the
following assumptions?
a. Intervention for young children with exceptionalities should not be the concern of the
public schools.
b. Families are capable of providing the supports needed by children with
exceptionalities until they reach school age.
c. Involving and supporting families is likely to be a more powerful intervention than
focusing exclusively on the child.
d. Only minimal intervention is needed for young children with exceptionalities until
they are school age.
After a person’s hearing is measured, his or her hearing level is recorded on an
a. altimeter.
b. audiometer
c. arteriogram.
d. audiogram.
The term “mental retardation” has been largely abandoned in favor of “intellectual and
developmental disabilities” because of the negative connotation of the term.
a. True
b. False
A child with IDD who is receiving intensive instruction in a special learning
environment would be at which tier of the RtI model?
a. Tier I
b. Tier II
c. Tier III
d. This child would not be served within the RtI framework.
The families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing do not play much of a role in
the development of their communication skills because they rarely know ASL.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following would be considered an articulation error?
a. Saying ‘sheeps” for ‘sheep”
b. Saying “ring” for “king”
c. Saying “runned” for “ran”
d. Saying “boy” for “man”
Two people with well-functioning sense organs can interpret the same visual experience
differently, depending on their
a. brain and eye.
b. brain and training.
c. experience and training.
d. eyes and optic nerve.
Language involves_______, which is taking in language-based
information,____________, giving out verbal and information and producing written
language.
a. reception; syntax
b. reception; expression
c. phonology; morphology
d. syntax; production
What steps can a mother take during pregnancy to reduce her child’s risk of
developmental delays?
___________________ framework helps us to see that inflexible curricular materials
and methods are barriers to diverse learners, just as inflexible buildings with stairs as
the only entry option are barriers to people with physical disabilities.
Describe some of the concerns that have been raised about the new definition of ASD as
outlined in the DSM-5.
Include the new criteria for an ASD diagnosis in your answer.
How do educators adapt an instructional program for students with visual disabilities?
The way children learn to enter a group of playing children simply through observation
is called___________ .
Drugs (including alcohol) and cigarette smoke are prime examples of____, agents that
causes a structural abnormality following fetal exposure during pregnancy.
The field of speech disorders has evolved over the years from a focus only
on___________to a broader focus encompassing ________________.
Discuss the term “unexplained underachiever” and how underachievement in general is
different from a learning disability.
One way to view the family school relationship is as a ____.
What are the implications of the research finding that African-American children are
2.6 times less likely to be identified as having ASD?
One of the indicators of a fundamental developmental disability in autistic children has
been lack of a(n)_____, the ability of human beings to understand the thinking and
feelings of other people.
Individuals with ADHD may suffer from___________, the inability to attend and focus,
and/or_________, problems with impulsivity and self-regulation.
________is central to our ability to fit into society successfully, and when difficulties
with language and/or speech interfere with it, children often experience problems.
_________is a promising but ethically complex treatment currently being researched
for many genetic conditions.
What two qualities seem to be most key in determining an intervention’s effectiveness?
One strategy to help students with gifts avoid the chronic boredom of having to “learn”
things they already know is_______________. This basic principle of this idea is that if
students already know something and have the basic skills to apply the knowledge, they
should be allowed to move on to other areas of learning.
Gardner’s idea that individuals can have strengths in various different areas is known
as .
Discuss three of the major treatment centers for children with autism.