The most salient characteristic of students with emotional or behavioral disorders is
____________________.
A) Lack of academic achievement
B) Difficulty establishing and maintaining peer and adult relationships
C) Aggressive behavior in unstructured settings
D) Ability to coerce peers into problem behaviors
What is currently viewed as the optimal age for cochlear implants?
A) 10″15 months
B) 3″6 months
C) 2″17 years of age
D) Cochlear implants have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration
Assistive technology is selected and implemented to assist a student in
A) Employment
B) After-school activities
C) Transition to the next grade
D) Meeting his or her IEP goals
Which descriptive words can be used to describe how the term mental retardation is
generally viewed in our society?
A) Stereotyped and misunderstood
B) Valued and appreciated
C) Helpful and regarded
D) Interesting and intriguing
Equipment used for the “Daily Living and Self-Help” curriculum includes all except
A) Walkers
B) Automatic thermostats
C) Button switches
D) Lifts for swimming pools
“A rule-based method of communication” best sums up the definition of which of the
following terms?
A) Speech
B) Communication
C) Language
D) Phonology
Sherry has difficulty maintaining attention during an instructional lesson. What
instructional model would be appropriate?
A) Direct instruction
B) Strategic instruction
C) Self-instruction
D) Guided notes
What has developed when a student anticipates failure, frequently gives up, and may
not attempt to complete a task?
A) Learned helplessness
B) Cognitive dysfunction
C) Motivation reduction
D) Cognitive repression
Autism became a separate disability category in 1990.
A) True
B) False
Researchers believe that a family’s adaptation to a child with a disability is closely
linked to the level of support received from other family members as well as
community resources.
A) True
B) False
The father of special education is considered to be
A) Jean Marc Gaspard Itard
B) douard Sguin
C) Howard Gardner
D) King Henry II
Historically, greater numbers of children from minority groups have been placed in
special education classrooms than would be anticipated based on their proportion of the
school population.
A) True
B) False
A type of cooperative teaching in which two teachers instruct two different segments of
a lesson and then exchange students is referred to as
A) Parallel teaching
B) Alternative teaching
C) Team teaching
D) Station teaching
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is categorized as a(n)
A) Infectious disease
B) Neuromotor impairment
C) Degenerative disease
D) Musculoskeletal disorder
According to some authorities, the educational environment encountered by many
students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds may be
A) Welcoming, warm, and inviting
B) Inadequate, damaging, and openly hostile
C) Inclusive, nurturing, and supportive
D) All of the above
Learning to hold a cereal box within one’s field of vision to read the price would an
example of using
A) Residual vision
B) Field vision
C) Reduction strategies
D) Magnification
Multidisciplinary teams are best described as
A) Team members working collaboratively
B) Team members who make recommendations based on shared information and joint
planning
C) Having a team leader who also serves as the primary interventionist
D) Team members who perform their roles independent of one another with little
collaboration
Families from different cultures generally cope with and view disabilities similarly.
A) True
B) False
An awareness of, respect for and appreciation of the many factors that influence and
shape the values, priorities, and perspectives of both individuals and families is known
as
A) Ethnocentrism
B) Cultural sensitivity
C) Cultural bias
D) Adaptability
The IEP team is responsible for determining
A) A student’s access to community services
B) Accommodations for statewide assessments
C) A student’s level of visual acuity
D) A student’s visual field
Which type of teaming involves each team member performing individual assessment
and then collaborating during program development?
A) Multidisciplinary
B) Interdisciplinary
C) Transdisciplinary
D) Parallel
“Every good boy does fine” represents notes in music. This type of memory tool is
known as
A) Cognitive training
B) Mnemonic strategy
C) Direct instruction
D) Learning strategy
Which of the following conceptual model(s) of emotional and behavioral disorders
emphasizes systematic observations and data collection procedures?
A) Behavioral
B) Biogenic
C) Psychodynamic
D) Ecological
Which of the following is an example of an articulation disorder?
A) Phonation
B) Resonance
C) Stuttering
D) Distortions
Poverty is the only factor that contributes to the disproportionate representation of
minorities in some special education programs.
A) True
B) False
Several types of environmental modifications may be needed to accommodate a student
with a physical or health impairment. In fact, fatigue or endurance issues may
necessitate
A) Modified day
B) Rest breaks
C) Classrooms in close proximity
D) All of the above
One disadvantage of picture exchange communication systems is that they may
interfere with the user’s development of spoken language.
A) True
B) False
In the early decades of the 20th century, an objective of the school system was to
quickly assimilate children of immigrants into American culture. The melting pot
metaphor was used to describe how differences were melted away, resulting in a similar
group of students. A preferred metaphor for the current times is a _______ that results
in colorful mix of many unique cultures and heritages.
A) Packet of seeds
B) Floral bouquet
C) Vase
D) Shovel
Orientation and mobility training is required to
A) Teach independent travel
B) Increase one’s knowledge of visual impairments
C) Acquire academic skills
D) Use computer technology
Students with a field loss, or a restriction to the visual field, must be taught to use
auditory cues for safety purposes on the playground, in the classroom, and in other
environments.
A) True
B) False
Research suggests that many teachers have negative attitudes toward gifted and talented
students.
A) True
B) False
Which of the following is not a common vocational outcome for adults with ADHD?
A) They are more likely to be fired.
B) They are often self-employed.
C) They will almost always be unable to maintain a detail-oriented job.
D) They change jobs frequently.