Exam 1: Understanding Exceptionalities in the 21st Century

What was the role of families in bringing about social change for people with disabilities?

"Disability" refers to an individual who has a loss of physical functioning or difficulty in learning and social adjustment.

A recent N.O.D/Harris poll found that there were no differences in the employment rate of people with disabilities and those who were not disabled.

"Typical" as defined by the cultural perspective is determined by

Which of the following statements is accurate?

The term "pathology" would most often be used by professionals in the field of

Broadly viewed, psychology is the study of

In one of the first attempts to personalize care for individuals with disabilities, Jean Marc Itard came to believe that

Recreational programs assist individuals in creating more satisfying lifestyles.

Which of the following had the most significant impact on the evolution of education for students with disabilities during the 1940s and 1950s?

The fundamental purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act is to guarantee that every person with a disability gets a job.

The best way to describe human differences is the cultural approach.

Your text describes three labeling approaches that can be used to describe the nature and extent of differences. Briefly describe one of the three approaches and provide an example.

How are barrier-free facilities created?

A fundamental purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act is to

The definition of disability in the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that the person

The intent of a reasonable accommodation for a person with a disability is to

In 1999, the Supreme Court ruling in L.C. & E.W. v. Olmstead held that it was a violation of ADA to discriminate against persons with disabilities by providing

Rosenhan's investigation demonstrated that the environment in which observations are made will bias the perception of what is

In the early twentieth century, Watson shifted the content of psychology to