Which of the following is not a characteristic of a student with dual sensory
impairments?
A) emotional detachment
B) failure to initiate interactions
C) engaging in self-stimulatory behaviors
D) appearing to be passive or noncompliant
Which of the following statements about self-management is most accurate?
A) It is a relatively complex procedure.
B) It has not been effective for students with disabilities.
C) It promotes maintenance and generalization of new behaviors.
D) It has mainly been used for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities.
Which of the following statements is true regarding students who display antisocial
behaviors at an early age?
A) They are likely to develop fears in adolescence.
B) They are likely to outgrow these behaviors by adulthood.
C) They are likely to engage in delinquent behavior in adolescence.
D) They are likely to pursue a college degree after graduation from high school.
Which of the following statements about sheltered employment is true?
A) Many people in sheltered workshops eventually obtain jobs in the community.
B) People from sheltered workshops who obtain community employment retain their
jobs over time.
C) Placement in sheltered workshops is an appropriate transition outcome for students
with disabilities.
D) The theoretical purpose of sheltered workshops is to provide employment training
for people with disabilities
What percentage of adults with disabilities are very satisfied with their quality of life?
A) 25%
B) 34%
C) 54%
D) 76%
Studies comparing the effectiveness of handraising and the use of response cards
indicate that
A) students were more comfortable with handraising.
B) students responded more often when using response cards.
C) students performed better on tests after lessons that included handraising.
D) students with disabilities were more likely to be distracted when using response.
cards
The steps in the RERUN approach to conflict resolution described by Gonzales-Mena
(2006) are
A) respect, explain, reason, unify, nurture
B) respect, evaluate, reason, unify, nurture
C) reflect, explain, reason, understand, negotiate
D) respect, evaluate, reason, understand, negotiate
What is the size of the type in books produced by the American Printing House for the
Blind?
A) 14 point
B) 18 point
C) 20 point
D) 24 point
Autism was first described and named by
A) Hans Asperger
B) Elizabeth Farrell
C) Leo Kanner
D) Bengt Nirje
Contemporary curriculum for students with severe or multiple disabilities
A) focuses mainly on current needs
B) focuses on functional skills needed in immediate and future environments
C) is based on general education curricula but done at a slower pace with adaptations
D) is based on developmental age and emphasizes skills that are prerequisites for
approaching milestones
Student activity schedules should include all but which of the following?
A) outdoor and indoor activities
B) small- and large-group instruction
C) an abundance of child-initiated activities
D) opportunities to develop and practice new skills
All of the following strategies are based on applied behavior analysis except
A) discrete trial training
B) facilitated communication
C) naturalistic language strategies
D) self-management strategies
Which of the following is the largest disability category in special education?
A) autism
B) emotional disturbance
C) intellectual disabilities
D) learning disabilities
Which of the following is not a parent involvement component of the No Child Left
Behind Act of 2001?
A) Schools must notify parents of their improvement status.
B) Schools must collaborate with parents in developing a school improvement plan.
C) Schools must include strategies to promote effective parent involvement in an
improvement plan.
D) Schools must meet or exceed academic improvement goals established by parents or
face sanctions.
Mrs. Watkins, a fifth grade teacher, and Mrs. Dubois, a special educator, want to begin
teaching a unit on fractions. They want to keep group size small so they each teach the
same lesson to an equal number of students. Which model of co-teaching is described in
this scenario?
A) alternative teaching
B) parallel teaching
C) station teaching
D) team teaching
Which step in curriculum compacting is usually the most difficult for teachers?
A) assessing the target content areas
B) substituting more appropriate content
C) determining the content to be eliminated
D) determining which students qualify for compacting
Which of the following is not an example of a social or behavioral impairment caused
by a brain injury?
A) mood swings
B) self-centeredness
C) lack of motivation
D) difficulty maintaining attention
Which principle of IDEA states that no child with a disability can be excluded from a
free appropriate public education?
A) zero reject
B) due process
C) mainstreaming
D) full inclusion
Which of the following has not been associated with seizures in otherwise healthy
people?
A) high fevers
B) excessive exercise
C) excessive alcohol consumption
D) blows to the head
Recent statistics on traumatic brain injury indicate that
A) traumatic brain injuries are decreasing
B) most traumatic brain injuries occur in adults
C) incidence of traumatic brain injury is lower in rural areas
D) traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death in children
Which of the following meets the definition of competitive employment?
A) Ariel fills stockings in a sheltered workshop. She earns $.50 for each one she fills.
B) Brad stocks shelves at a local grocery store without assistance. He earns $3 an hour.
C) Sarah wipes and clears tables at a local restaurant without supervision. She earns
minimum wage.
D) Tanya provides day care during a library program and no longer needs supervision
but works to gain experience rather money.
Mr. Carson is a middle school science teacher in an inclusive classroom. He wants all of
his students to be successful, so he plans and sequences instruction to show the
commonalities and differences between old and new knowledge. Which principle of
effective instructional design does this exemplify?
A) big ideas
B) conspicuous strategies
C) primed background knowledge
D) strategic integration
Which of the following is the language of the Deaf culture in the United States and
Canada?
A) American Sign Language (ASL)
B) English Sign Language (ESL)
C) Signing Essential English (SEE I)
D) Signing Exact English (SEE II)
Which of the following statements about enclaves is true?
A) Enclaves are organized as not-for-profit corporations.
B) Enclave workers include people with and without disabilities.
C) Enclave workers receive wages based on their level of productivity.
D) Enclave workers perform tasks such as building or ground maintenance.
Which of the following is most important in determining which curriculum areas to
include in the IEP of a student with severe or multiple disabilities?
A) the student’s age
B) the student’s interests
C) the student’s ability level
D) the student’s mode of communication
Which of the following statements about handicaps is NOT true?
A) Handicaps may also be a disability if it leads to other problems.
B) Handicaps pose problems in most environments.
C) Handicaps may result from the negative attitudes of others.
D) Handicaps are usually evident at birth or shortly after birth.
Which of the following is NOT a step in prereferral intervention?
A) Teacher or parent reports concern with child’s progress.
B) Parents are notified.
C) Parent consent for testing and evaluation is obtained.
D) Intervention assistance teams help plan and implement interventions.
Hans Asperger referred to older children and adolescents with autism as
A) blank slates
B) little professors
C) refrigerator children
D) human search engines
Which of the following best represents the concept of teaming?
A) A group of teachers share bus duty.
B) A paraeducator designs a bulletin board for a special educator.
C) A special educator provides a list of possible accommodations for a student to a
general educator.
D) A special educator and a general educator design assignments and assessments for a
student and meet to share results.
Who was the first person to develop methods for educating people with intellectual
disabilities?
A) Edgar Doll
B) Jean Itard
C) Bengt Nirje
D) Lewis Terman
List and explain six educational placement options, for students with disabilities, in
order from least restrictive to most restrictive.
What can you do to teach a child with physical disabilities or health impairments to be
independent?
What are the two fluency disorders? Explain how the two differ?
The four subtypes of autism spectrum disorders are differentiated from one another
primarily by _______ and ________. Describe one of the subtypes including the two
ways it differs from other subtypes.
What were the findings of Irving Independent School District v. Tatro (1984) and Cedar
Rapids Community School District v. Garret F. (1999), and what were the implications
for schools?
Define CBM and explain the advantages it has over summative evaluations.
Name the two broad categories of instructional feedback.
What are the two major functions of student behavior that a functional behavior
assessment can help identify?
Why are punishment-based procedures not the best option for dealing with students
with emotional/behavioral disorders?
How might instruction be designed so that some of the behavior characteristics of
autism spectrum disorder become strengths for the child as a learner?
Briefly explain the social interaction and interaction of children with visual
impairments compared to normally sighted children.
Name and define the two terms that describe the age of onset of visual impairments.
Explain the difference between externalizing and internalizing behaviors and provide at
least four examples of each type of behavior.
How does IDEA define multiple disabilities?
Describe the prereferral process including its purpose.
Discuss the disproportionate representation of culturally diverse groups in special
education. Include the suspected contributing factors.