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Chapter 9: Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders
Multiple Choice
1. Each of the following is a part of the definition of emotional disturbance except:
A. An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors
B. An inability in one or more of the basic psychological processes
C. Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings
D. A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression
2. What percent of students are classified as having emotional or behavioral disorders according
to the U.S. Department of Education?
A. About 6%
B. Nearly 21%
C. Fewer than 5%
D. Over 35%
3. Each of the following is a type of emotional or behavioral disorder except:
A. Repressive disorder
B. Mood disorder
C. Oppositional defiant disorder
D. Schizophrenia
4. Excessive and intense fear associated with being away from home, family, and others whom
the child has a close attachment is:
A. General anxiety disorder
B. Phobia
C. Separation anxiety disorder
D. Panic disorder
5. An overwhelming attack resulting in rapid heartbeat, dizziness, and/or other physical
symptoms is:
A. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
B. Phobia
C. Separation anxiety disorder
D. Panic disorder
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6. An extreme deviation in either a depressed or an elevated direction, or sometimes in both
directions at the same time is:
A. Anxiety disorder
B. Conduct disorder
C. Oppositional defiant disorder
D. Mood disorder
7. The highest rate of depression occurs among:
A. Adolescent boys
B. Adolescent girls
C. Adult males
D. Adult females
8. Verbal abuse, cyber abuse, and physical abuse are forms of:
A. Bipolar behavior
B. Depression
C. Bullying
D. Conduct disorder
9. Students with oppositional defiant disorder have some of each of the following behaviors for
at least 6 months except:
A. Severe aggressive and antisocial behavior
B. Loss of temper
C. Refusal to cooperate with adult requests
D. Deliberate annoyance of others
10. A persistent pattern of antisocial behavior that significantly interferes with others’ rights or
with schools’ and communities’ behavioral expectations is:
A. Anxiety disorder
B. Conduct disorder
C. Oppositional defiant disorder
D. Mood disorder
11. People are classified as having schizophrenia if they have each of the following symptoms,
except?
A. Delusions of grandeur or identity
B. Organized, rapid speech
C. Auditory hallucinations of a voice commenting on themselves
D. Catatonic behavior lacking typical movement, activity, or expression
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12. Behaviors that are persistently aggressive or involve acting-out and noncompliant behaviors
are:
A. Externalizing
B. Internalizing
C. Defiant
D. Antisocial
13. Each of the following is a category of conduct disorder except which one?
A. Aggressive conduct
B. Lying
C. Unfounded fearfulness
D. Property destruction
14. Students with emotional or behavioral disorders may be gifted or have intellectual
disabilities, but most have IQs in which range?
A. Above average
B. Well below average
C. Low average
D. Middle
15. Brain functioning and heredity relate to which cause of emotional or behavioral disorders?
A. Environmental
B. School
C. Family
D. Biological
16. Temperament refers to behavioral tendencies that are which of the following?
A. Biologically based
B. Environmentally based
C. Experientially based
D. Socially based
17. Compared to heads of households in the general population, how likely are heads of
households with children with emotional or behavioral disorders to have high school
diplomas?
A. Two times less likely
B. Just as likely
C. More likely
D. Three times less likely
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18. According to IDEA, five characteristics of emotional or behavioral disorders include each of
the following except:
A. Inability to feel fear
B. Inability to build or maintain friendships
C. Inappropriate behavior
D. Unhappiness or depression
19. Screening assessments for emotional or behavioral disorders include each of the following
except which one?
A. Classroom work products
B. Individualized intelligence tests
C. Group achievement tests
D. Vision and hearing tests
20. Services that address all educational, mental health, and physical health needs are:
A. Supplementary
B. Community awareness
C. Wraparound
D. Check and Connect
21. Approximately what percentage of states reporting indicated they use wraparound services?
A. 88
B. 95
C. 75
D. 66
22. How many students with EBD spend their time in a separate setting for all of their day?
A. 18%
B. 40%
C. 23%
D. 30%
23. What percent of youth in correctional facilities were receiving special education services?
A. Greater than 75%
B. About 33%
C. 12%
D. 50%
24. Which of the following is the result of the combination of mastery learning and a good-
behavior game?
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A. Family-school partnership
B. Classroom-centered intervention
C. Service learning
D. Cognitive-behavior therapy
25. A program for reducing dropout rate that includes mentoring, regular checking of progress,
and partnering with families is:
A. Check and Connect
B. Wraparound
C. Multimodal learning
D. KidTools
26. Which of the following involves integrating civics and real life applications?
A. Service learning
B. Classroom-centered intervention
C. Check and Connect
D. Mediation
27. Which of the following teaches students conflict-resolution through the use of a neutral
party?
A. Cooperative learning
B. Structured controversy
C. Mediation
D. Negotiation
28. What percent of students with emotional or behavioral problems spend 80-100% of their time
in general education settings?
A. 60%
B. 20%
C. 80%
D. 47%
29. Each of the following is true of mastery learning except:
A. It is used to determine whether it is time to move on to the next concept
B. It has been used with many students, but not with those with emotional or behavioral
problems
C. The teacher asks questions of the whole class to determine if a concept is mastered
D. The teacher should use a cooperative learning strategy
30. Because of anxiety, students with emotional or behavioral problems may have more
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difficulty:
A. Understanding test questions
B. Following instructions
C. Taking breaks
D. Completing tests
Praxis style questions
1. Jodi is a student with a behavioral disorder who is rarely on-task and has difficulty learning.
What would be the best course of action to help Jodi with her classroom success?
A. Give Jodi poor grades so she will learn the importance of following instructions.
B. Have Jodi remain after school to complete work.
C. Create an opportunity for service learning.
D. Have a peer buddy for Jodi who will complete her work.
2. Desean is a student with conduct disorder who fights with other students and is always on the
defensive. How can you help Desean decrease his inappropriate social behaviors?
A. Send Desean to the counselor for daily intervention.
B. Teach Desean appropriate social skills.
C. Seat him as far away from other students as possible.
D. Ask for a change of placement to a specialized program for behavioral problems.
3. Danielle is a student with oppositional defiant disorder. This manifests when Danielle refuses
to follow directions and uses inappropriate language. Which of the following would be the
best course of action to help Danielle?
A. Put her in time-out for defiant behavior.
B. Reprimand her when she is inappropriate.
C. Write social stories for Danielle to read when angry.
D. Teach Danielle conflict-resolution and capitalize on her strengths.
Short Answer
1. List the six types of anxiety disorder.
2. Describe the characteristics of bipolar disorder.
3. Briefly describe the cognitive and academic characteristics of students with emotional or
behavioral problems.
4. What are wraparound services and why are they beneficial?
5. What is service learning and why is it beneficial?
Essay
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1. Compare and contrast externalizing and internalizing behaviors.
2. Compare and contrast oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder.
3. Summarize the causes of emotional or behavioral disorders.
4. What is meant by student engagement and how does it impact learning?
5. Describe the process of mastery learning or mastery training instruction.
Chapter 9: Students with Emotional or Behavioral Disorders
Multiple Choice
Praxis
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Short Answer
Essay
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