Question 1

Which of the following is not an element of positive behavioral support?

Accepted Answer

A) Teaching a student a desirable alternative behavior 
B) Understanding the function of the behavior for a student 
C) Using natural aversive consequences when the inappropriate behavior occurs 
D) Arranging the environment so that the inappropriate behavior is less likely to occur 
A) Teaching a student a desirable alternative behavior 
B) Understanding the function of the behavior for a student 
C) Using natural aversive consequences when the inappropriate behavior occurs 
D) Arranging the environment so that the inappropriate behavior is less likely to occur

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding shared meaning?

Accepted Answer

A) The less skilled partner will eventually develop speech. 
B) Shared communication is dependent on the form or mode used. 
C) The more skilled partner should take more responsibility for communication. 
D) The more skilled partner should follow the lead of the less skilled partner to initiate communication. 
A) The less skilled partner will eventually develop speech. 
B) Shared communication is dependent on the form or mode used. 
C) The more skilled partner should take more responsibility for communication. 
D) The more skilled partner should follow the lead of the less skilled partner to initiate communication.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about students with profound disabilities is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Most of them are ambulatory. 
B) They need minimal support with daily living skills. 
C) They function no higher than a typically developing two-year-old in many areas. 
D) Sophisticated IQ tests are needed to plan educational programs for this population. 
A) Most of them are ambulatory. 
B) They need minimal support with daily living skills. 
C) They function no higher than a typically developing two-year-old in many areas. 
D) Sophisticated IQ tests are needed to plan educational programs for this population.

Question 4

Which of the following is not an example of a social or behavioral impairment caused by a brain injury?

Accepted Answer

A) Mood swings 
B) Self-centeredness 
C) Lack of motivation 
D) Difficulty maintaining attention 
A) Mood swings 
B) Self-centeredness 
C) Lack of motivation 
D) Difficulty maintaining attention

Question 5

Why is choice making important for students with severe disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) It increases compliance during instruction. 
B) It improves instructional control for educators. 
C) It removes some of the burden from the community. 
D) It improves the quality of life for students with severe disabilities. 
A) It increases compliance during instruction. 
B) It improves instructional control for educators. 
C) It removes some of the burden from the community. 
D) It improves the quality of life for students with severe disabilities.

Question 6

Which of the following best illustrates building communication skills?

Accepted Answer

A) Jason plays quietly with the blocks. He is praised for attending to the task. 
B) Kyle rarely demonstrates eye contact. His teacher does not notice when he does. 
C) Madison is learning to do laundry. Her teacher creates a washing machine from a large box. 
D) Kibe's lunch tray is out of reach. He indicates "eat" with his communication device, so his teacher moves the tray where he can reach it. 
A) Jason plays quietly with the blocks. He is praised for attending to the task. 
B) Kyle rarely demonstrates eye contact. His teacher does not notice when he does. 
C) Madison is learning to do laundry. Her teacher creates a washing machine from a large box. 
D) Kibe's lunch tray is out of reach. He indicates "eat" with his communication device, so his teacher moves the tray where he can reach it.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a component of an instructional program that is recommended by authors of leading texts on teaching students with severe disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) Problem, inquiry, and project based learning 
B) generalization and maintenance learning 
C) Response prompts and repeated practice 
D) Task analysis and time delay 
A) Problem, inquiry, and project based learning 
B) generalization and maintenance learning 
C) Response prompts and repeated practice 
D) Task analysis and time delay

Question 8

Charlie is a student with muscular dystrophy and an intellectual disability. He would be classified as a child with multiple disabilities _____.

Accepted Answer

A) automatically 
B) if both disabilities were diagnosed in infancy 
C) if more than two areas of functioning were affected 
D) if his educational needs could not be met in a program for one of the disabilities 
A) automatically 
B) if both disabilities were diagnosed in infancy 
C) if more than two areas of functioning were affected 
D) if his educational needs could not be met in a program for one of the disabilities

Question 9

Recent statistics on traumatic brain injury indicate that _____.

Accepted Answer

A) traumatic brain injuries are decreasing 
B) most traumatic brain injuries occur in adults 
C) incidence of traumatic brain injury is lower in rural areas 
D) traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death in children 
A) traumatic brain injuries are decreasing 
B) most traumatic brain injuries occur in adults 
C) incidence of traumatic brain injury is lower in rural areas 
D) traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death in children

Question 10

What percentage of students with dual sensory impairments do not have other disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) About 10% 
B) About 20% 
C) About 25% 
D) About 30% 
A) About 10% 
B) About 20% 
C) About 25% 
D) About 30%

Question 11

Serving as a peer buddy for a student with a severe or multiple disability has all of the following benefits for students without disabilities except _____.

Accepted Answer

A) helps develop empathy 
B) helps develop responsibility 
C) provides a source of paid income 
D) fosters friendships 
A) helps develop empathy 
B) helps develop responsibility 
C) provides a source of paid income 
D) fosters friendships

Question 12

Teaching recreation and leisure skills to students with severe or multiple disabilities is important for all of the following reasons except _____.

Accepted Answer

A) accessing the general curriculum 
B) helping students interact socially 
C) maintaining their physical health and motor skills 
D) becoming more involved in community activities 
A) accessing the general curriculum 
B) helping students interact socially 
C) maintaining their physical health and motor skills 
D) becoming more involved in community activities

Which of the following is not an element of positive behavioral support?

Which of the following is true regarding shared meaning?

Which of the following statements about students with profound disabilities is accurate?

Which of the following is not an example of a social or behavioral impairment caused by a brain injury?

Why is choice making important for students with severe disabilities?

Which of the following best illustrates building communication skills?

Which of the following is NOT a component of an instructional program that is recommended by authors of leading texts on teaching students with severe disabilities?

Charlie is a student with muscular dystrophy and an intellectual disability. He would be classified as a child with multiple disabilities _____.

Recent statistics on traumatic brain injury indicate that _____.

What percentage of students with dual sensory impairments do not have other disabilities?

Serving as a peer buddy for a student with a severe or multiple disability has all of the following benefits for students without disabilities except _____.

Teaching recreation and leisure skills to students with severe or multiple disabilities is important for all of the following reasons except _____.

The Purpose and Promise of Special Education

Planning and Providing Special Education Services

Collaborating With Families

Intellectual Disabilities

Learning Disabilities

Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Communication Disorders

Deafness and Hearing Loss

Blindness and Low Vision

Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, Health Impairments, and Physical Disabilities

Gifted and Talented

Early Childhood Special Education

Transition to Adulthood

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Exam 12: Low-Incidence Disabilities: Multiple Disabilities, deaf-Blindness, and Traumatic Brain Injury

Which of the following is not an element of positive behavioral support?

Which of the following is true regarding shared meaning?

Which of the following statements about students with profound disabilities is accurate?

Which of the following is not an example of a social or behavioral impairment caused by a brain injury?

Why is choice making important for students with severe disabilities?

Which of the following best illustrates building communication skills?

Which of the following is NOT a component of an instructional program that is recommended by authors of leading texts on teaching students with severe disabilities?

Charlie is a student with muscular dystrophy and an intellectual disability. He would be classified as a child with multiple disabilities _____.

Recent statistics on traumatic brain injury indicate that _____.

What percentage of students with dual sensory impairments do not have other disabilities?

Serving as a peer buddy for a student with a severe or multiple disability has all of the following benefits for students without disabilities except _____.

Teaching recreation and leisure skills to students with severe or multiple disabilities is important for all of the following reasons except _____.

The Purpose and Promise of Special Education

Planning and Providing Special Education Services

Collaborating With Families

Intellectual Disabilities

Learning Disabilities

Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Communication Disorders

Deafness and Hearing Loss

Blindness and Low Vision

Attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, Health Impairments, and Physical Disabilities

Gifted and Talented

Early Childhood Special Education

Transition to Adulthood

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