________ is an instructional technique whereby the time spent on academic subjects is
reduced so as to allow for enrichment activities.
A) Higher–order thinking skills
B) Metacognition
C) Curriculum compacting
D) Differentiation
IDEA 2004 requires that all students participate in statewide assessments.
A) True
B) False
Nita has a learning disability and is enrolled in a community college and has not
performed well on her unit tests. What is an accommodation that may support her
learning?
A) Extra time on exams
B) Taking the exam in a distraction-free room
C) Taking the exam in a different format
D) All of the above
Select the dimension(s) of behavior assessed when interpreting the occurrence of an
emotional or behavioral disorder.
A) Frequency
B) Intensity
C) Duration
D) All of the above
Family interactions comprise the relationships and interactions among and between the
various family subsystems.
A) True
B) False
What percentage of school-age children with orthopedic impairments has educational
placements in regular education?
A) 20%
B) 50.1%
C) 59.2%
D) 70.2%
What is the concept of a partnership between general and special education resulting in
a coordinated delivery system?
A) Least restrictive environment
B) Regular education initiative
C) Full inclusion
D) Equal access for all students
When assessing the presence of a disability, the ___________________ between the
student’s academic performance and the estimated potential is considered.
A) Discrepancy
B) Transition
C) Communication
D) Training
Language and communication are synonymous terms.
A) True
B) False
______________ makes it possible to remember new information and recent events.
A) Brainstem
B) Hippocampus
C) Basal ganglia
D) Cerebellum
Which of the four phases, in the development of the field of learning disabilities, is
marked by developing assessment instruments and remediation strategies?
A) Transition
B) Current
C) Foundation
D) Integration
Who was responsible for the initial work on measuring intelligence?
A) Alfred Binet
B) David Wechsler
C) Lewis Terman
D) Leta Hollingworth
An individual with “theory of mind” deficits is likely to have difficulty
A) Learning academic content
B) Following a multiple-step routine
C) Understanding the perspective of others
D) Listening to verbal directions
__________________ are lenses that become opaque or cloudy.
A) Retinas
B) Cataracts
C) Maculas
D) Corneas
All of the following are cited in the text as potential hazards to eye health except
A) Misuse of toys
B) Falls involving furniture
C) Hazardous household materials
D) Watching too much television
A difficulty in using language correctly in social situations is referred to as a deficit in
A) Oral expression
B) Spoken language
C) Syntax
D) Pragmatics
Age-related needs that should be addressed by the IEP when designing a transition plan
include
A) Travel
B) Low-vision devices
C) Leisure activities
D) All of the above
The U.S. Department of Education (2013) reports slightly more than 9,000 young
children with a learning disability. This number represents _____ percent of all
preschoolers with a disability.
A) 1.2
B) 1.5
C) 2.5
D) 3
The educational achievements of students with hearing impairments may be
significantly delayed compared to their peers without hearing impairments.
A) True
B) False
Mathematics is the academic area most negatively affected for students with a hearing
impairment.
A) True
B) False
Deficits in pragmatic and/or social use of language are common in students with ASD.
A) True
B) False
Students with an emotional or behavioral disorder typically score on the
_____________ on measures of intelligence.
A) High average range
B) Moderate high average range
C) Average range
D) Low average range
“Bad mothering” is associated with which theory for causes of autism?
A) Environmental theory
B) Psychogenic theory
C) Organic theory
D) Behavioral theory
Schools in the United States are grounded in _____________, a culture that may hold
little meaning for many students whose families are poor and/or are from ethnically or
culturally diverse backgrounds.
A) African American culture and values
B) Latino culture and values
C) Asian culture and values
D) White middle-class values
An appropriate learning medium for students with visual impairments is determined by
A) The availability of resources
B) The expertise of educational professionals
C) The student’s type or degree of impairment
D) State legislative mandates
Mrs. Jung has Marquis, a student with traumatic brain injury, in her classroom. Marquis
is demonstrating impulsive responding in the class. What is the most appropriate
strategy for Mrs. Jung to use with Marquis to help decrease his impulsivity?
A) Reduce the number of questions Marquis must answer on a quiz.
B) Tell Marquis to sit and think before he answers.
C) Tell Marquis the schedule of events that will happen that day.
D) Give Marquis rest breaks each hour.
The achievement of which students are the focus of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Act?
A) Students with disabilities
B) Students without disabilities
C) All students
D) Preschool students
What may be the danger(s) of using medication to treat ADHD?
A) Negative side effects associated with the medication
B) Risks involved in managing medication within the school
C) The reliance on medication may result in less accountability of the student and
professionals for certain behaviors
D) All of the above
A cleft palate is an example of which etiological classification?
A) Functional
B) Phonological
C) Organic
D) Traumatic
Aphasia is ________.
A) Impairment in positioning the speech muscles
B) Inability to hear speech sounds
C) Errors in the production of speech sounds
D) Loss or impairment of language function
One of your students has been through the referral process and did not qualify for
special education services under IDEA. You are still concerned that the child may need
extra help to succeed in school. What should you do?
A) There’s not much you can do; if the student does not qualify for services, you should
focus your attention on those students who do.
B) Request an evaluation by a different team to get a second opinion.
C) Recommend that the student be transferred to a classroom where students with
ADHD are already being served.
D) See that the student receives services under Section 504.
A student with aphasia exhibits
A) Additions of speech sounds in words (e.g., likes for like)
B) Breathiness
C) An impairment of language function
D) An inability to position speech muscles to produce speech sounds
With regards to exceptionality, as discussed in the text, all of the following would be
examples of exceptionality except a
A) Student with autism
B) Child who is gifted and talented
C) Person who has traumatic brain injury
D) Student who is much taller than his or her classmates
In which content would you most likely use raised paper?
A) Reading
B) Writing
C) Mathematics
D) Science
A hereditary condition involving gradual degeneration of the retina is
A) Retinitis pigmentosa
B) Cataracts
C) Glaucoma
D) Macular degeneration