Danielle is not identified as a student who is gifted or talented but has opportunities to
participate in some challenging activities for which she shows serious interest. Which
model is being used?
A) ability grouping
B) active problem solving
C) problem-based learning
D) schoolwide enrichment
Which of the following best exemplifies a toy with multisensory appeal?
A) a watercolor paint set
B) blocks that can be stacked and jumped over
C) roller skates that can be adjusted to only roll forward
D) a toy car that lights up and rolls forward when touched
Which of the following teachers is likely to have the fewest students with emotional
and behavior disorders in class?
A) Mr. Latta, an algebra teacher
B) Mrs. Dubois, a French teacher
C) Mr. Koslov, a history teacher
D) Mr. Tomko, a chemistry teacher
Which statement about educational placements for students with autism is accurate?
A) Most of them are educated in separate classes.
B) Most of them are educated in general education classes.
C) An equal number are educated in general education classes and separate classes.
D) An equal number are educated in general education classes and residential facilities.
Most students with learning disabilities have problems with
A) attention
B) hyperactivity
C) reading
D) written language
Which describes the term “developmentally appropriate practice” (DAP)?
A) a curriculum-based assessment technique for deciding on intervention strategies
B) a procedural safeguard in IDEA that applies to assessment and identification in early
childhood special education
C) a philosophy and guidelines for basing teaching on what is typically expected of
children of different ages and stages
D) a philosophy and guidelines promoting the concepts of inclusion and natural
learning environments (e.g., home) in early childhood
Which types of stimuli are easiest for children with autism to process?
A) human faces
B) spoken words
C) images on computer screens
D) statues and other three-dimensional objects
How many deaf students are functionally illiterate when they graduate from high
school?
A) 15%
B) 30%
C) 45%
D) 60%
Which of the following could not result in a closed head injury?
A) a bicycle accident
B) a car accident
C) a gunshot wound to the head
D) shaken baby syndrome
Lorenzo is a third grader who needs braces to walk. His aide, Mrs. Clary, notices a red
spot on the back of his left leg and adjusts the brace to relieve pressure. How will she
know if her adjustment was successful and she does not need to contact the school
nurse?
A) The red spot should fade within 20 minutes.
B) The red spot should feel cool when touched.
C) She should ask Lorenzo if his leg feels better.
D) She should observe Lorenzo to see if he is limping.
Which statement has the most support from the National Lekotek Center?
A) Children learn by playing.
B) Children learn by imitating.
C) Children learn by observing.
D) Children learn by trial and error.
Which of the following causes of intellectual disabilities can be combated with
education and training?
A) poverty
B) child neglect
C) lead poisoning
D) spina bifida
To be sure that students with disabilities receive the highest quality of instruction,
teachers are required to use
A) curriculum-based assessment
B) evidence-based practices
C) peer-initiated strategies
D) small-group instruction
Enriching the content of instruction includes all but which of the following?
A) accelerating content
B) independent study
C) mentorships
D) investigating topics in greater detail
Behavior problems in students with autism
A) are generally of low intensity
B) can usually be controlled with medication
C) can cause family dysfunction if not controlled
D) often lead to suspension or expulsion from school
Nicole tells her older brother that Mom need some “pleach” from the store before she
can wash his socks. Nicole’s speech error is known as a/an
A) addition
B) distortion
C) omission
D) substitution
In what way is IDEA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 alike?
A) They are both civil rights laws.
B) They both provide funds for people with disabilities.
C) They both require placement in the most integrated setting possible.
D) They both require public schools and colleges to provide barrier-free environments.
Which of the following students would not need training in recruiting teacher attention?
A) a student who rarely asks questions
B) a student who rushes through the task before the teacher finishes explaining
C) a student who asks appropriate subject-oriented questions
D) a student who displays a disruptive manner
Which of the following is not true of specialized communication systems for students
with severe or multiple disabilities?
A) They are contrived and idiosyncratic in nature.
B) They enable students with severe disabilities to receive information.
C) They enable students with severe disabilities to express their wants and needs.
D) They enable students with severe disabilities to communicate with an unlimited
number of people.
Kim has difficulty waiting in line at school. She wants to be first all of the time, and she
will kick other students and scream if she is not at the front of the line. Her classmates
get upset when they can”t go to an activity until she is quiet. Kim’s teacher creates a
visual support for her that helps Kim understand lining up from the perspective of
others. This visual support is referred to as a
A) social story
B) multimedia mediation
C) self-management strategy
D) picture exchange communication system
Which of the following statements about an IEP is inaccurate?
A) An IEP is a measure of accountability.
B) A school district is legally obligated to provide the services described in the IEP.
C) Teachers and school districts can be sued if a student does not meet the goals in the
IEP.
D) Schools must be able to show that they made a conscientious effort to achieve the
goals in the IEP.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding students with learning disabilities and
written language?
A) Some of their difficulties are due to confusion about spelling.
B) Their written language deficits reflect their weak language base.
C) They spend a large amount of time planning their writing.
D) They tend to rewrite compositions several times.
All of the following factors contribute to the vagueness of the definition of emotional
disturbance except
A) differing degrees of tolerance for misbehavior
B) varying expectations among parents and educators
C) inclusion of five different problems as qualifications
D) using terminology such as inappropriate and satisfactory
In which of the following groups would students be least likely to be identified as gifted
and talented?
A) girls
B) Hispanics
C) African Americans
D) Native Americans
The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) views the development of ability
and talent as
A) a lifelong process
B) a process dependent on education
C) a process predetermined by genetics
D) a process influenced by the environment
Which statement about braille for students who are blind is most accurate?
A) It is introduced in preschool.
B) It makes reading and writing cumbersome.
C) Students write words as contractions rather than letter by letter.
D) Students who are good readers can read braille much faster than they can read print.
Which of the following describes a natural cue in a work environment?
A) Gina wears a uniform to her job at McDonalds.
B) Jason looks at a poster to make sure he set a table correctly.
C) Madeline hears a beeping sound and removes sandwich buns from the oven.
D) Nicholas cleans the bird cages after the store manager requests that he do so.
During the 2009″2010 school-year, what percentage of school-aged children received
special education services under the disability category of intellectual disabilities?
A) 3.2%
B) 7.8%
C) 10.1%
D) 12.4%
Which of the following social skills programs includes curriculum materials for
children and adolescents?
A) FAST Social Skills
B) Taking Part
C) the Prepare Curriculum
D) the Walker Social Skills Curriculum
What are the primary emphases of Piirto’s concept of talent development?
A) creativity, cultural identity, motivation
B) genetics, personality, environmental influences
C) superior productivity, home/school collaboration, intelligence
D) superior memory, observational powers, curiosity, creativity and rapid learning
Mrs. Epstein is a middle school science teacher. She is trying to build fluency with
science vocabulary so she has constructed a deck of cards with the vocabulary words on
one side and the definitions of the words on the other side. Students take turns defining
as many words as they can in one minute. What fluency building activity is Mrs.
Epstein using?
A) peer controlled learning
B) repeated reading
C) SAFMEDS
D) time trials
Which of the following would be the most difficult for a child with autism?
A) reciting the days of the week
B) naming the characters in a story
C) explaining why a snowman melted
D) understanding why a joke is funny
Which of the following is not true regarding the problems that boys, who are gifted and
talented, encounter?
A) Boys outscore girls on standard achievement tests.
B) Creative behavior in boys is generally encouraged.
C) A boy code operates against the expression of emotions by boys.
D) There is negative stereotyping of boys who are talented in the arts.
List the six levels of Bloom’s taxonomy and give an example of a question or activity at
each level.
Do you think that labels help or hurt students with disabilities? Support your answer
with examples.
What factors might account for the sharp rise in the prevalence of autism spectrum
disorder?
What are the five dimensions of language?