Which best describes the treatment and control groups of the Abecedarian Project?
A) children receiving early intervention services in school-based settings vs. those
receiving them at home
B) parents receiving consultation from a parent trainer vs. those provided readings on
child development
C) children receiving medical, nutritional, and social services vs. those who received
the same plus early intervention
D) teachers with special early childhood endorsements vs. those without special
certification from their state boards of education
List and explain the six major principles of IDEA.
All of the following are models of supported employment except
A) clustered placement
B) mobile work crews
C) small business enterprise
D) sheltered work environments
Which of the following mathematical tools is most likely to be helpful in teaching
students who are blind to add and subtract?
A) Cranmers abacus
B) Cuisenaire rods
C) Digi-blocks
D) Finger counting
Studies of parents who contest school placement decisions for their children with
disabilities indicate that
A) many parents wanted full inclusion
B) many parents wanted a more restrictive setting
C) many parents wanted a less restrictive setting
D) many parents wanted smaller classes and instructional support
Which of the following professional behaviors can be a roadblock to communication?
A) Negotiating IEP goals
B) Reflecting on communication
C) Explaining steps to help children
D) Treating parents as needing counseling
Many students with mild intellectual disabilities are not identified until
A) shortly after birth
B) middle school
C) second or third grade
D) high school when curriculum becomes content oriented
Which of the following statements about an IEP is true?
A) An IEP is a permanent document.
B) An IEP must be reviewed every three years.
C) An IEP must be revised when student needs change.
D) Only academic goals need to be revised on an annual basis.
Which of the following statements is true regarding gender and emotional disabilities?
A) Boys are more likely to have externalizing disorders than girls.
B) Boys are more likely to have internalizing disorders than girls.
C) Boys and girls are equally likely to have externalizing disorders.
D) Boys and girls are equally likely to have internalizing disorders.
Which of the following is not included in the term “exceptional children”?
A) children with addicted mothers
B) children with emotional or behavior problems
C) children with physical disabilities
D) children with sensory impairments
Which of the following statements about math skills and students with learning
disabilities is NOT accurate?
A) Math skills plateau by the age of 10 or 12.
B) Students with learning disabilities are fluent in recalling number facts.
C) Students with learning disabilities have difficulty solving story problems.
D) Their math skills typically improve by 1 year for every 2 years in school.
Mr. Johansen is trying to teach Timothy, a young child with a hearing loss, to use his
residual hearing to learn. He does not allow Timothy to look at the speaker’s lips. Mr.
Johansen is using
A) auditory learning
B) auditory-verbal-therapy
C) interactive-alinguistic communication
D) oral-aural communication
Which of the following is the best example of self-determination?
A) Frances refuses to take a consumer math class because she hates math.
B) Gina asks to ride the bus to town with her cousin so she can learn to use public
transportation.
C) Holly decides to leave school during lunch period to celebrate a friend’s birthday at a
restaurant.
D) Janelle decides to ride to school with her mother because her mother says the
students on the bus are too wild
Who is/are the most powerful and pervasive influence(s) in a child’s life?
A) peers
B) parents and family
C) favorite teachers
D) community leaders