Question 1

The type of language that teachers and others should use when referring to students with disabilities is ________.

Accepted Answer

person/people-first

Question 2

What type of learning style characterizes a person who is motivated to learn by external rewards and the desire to be viewed in a good light by others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analytic-processing 
B)  Deep-processing 
C)  Pattern-processing 
D)  Surface-processing 
A)  Analytic-processing 
B)  Deep-processing 
C)  Pattern-processing 
D)  Surface-processing D

Question 3

Group IQs are more accurate estimates of IQ than individual results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which one of the following behaviours is an example of an articulation disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Repeating a word several times in an utterance 
B)  Saying "wike" for "like" 
C)  Speaking in an inappropriate pitch 
D)  Speaking too slowly or too rapidly 
A)  Repeating a word several times in an utterance 
B)  Saying "wike" for "like" 
C)  Speaking in an inappropriate pitch 
D)  Speaking too slowly or too rapidly

Question 5

Students who tend to be motivated by rewards and external standards take a ________-processing approach to learning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Students who tend to be motivated by...

Question 6

One of the central indicators of ADHD is an obsessive attention to specific tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the medications that seem to work best are

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-depressants. 
B)  depressants. 
C)  placebo prescriptions. 
D)  stimulants. 
A)  anti-depressants. 
B)  depressants. 
C)  placebo prescriptions. 
D)  stimulants.

Question 8

The major difference between a disability and a handicap is that a disability is an inability to do something specific, such as being unable to hear or to walk, while a handicap

Accepted Answer

A)  has both advantages and disadvantages. 
B)  is a disadvantage in certain situations. 
C)  is a disadvantage in most situations. 
D)  will become a disability. 
A)  has both advantages and disadvantages. 
B)  is a disadvantage in certain situations. 
C)  is a disadvantage in most situations. 
D)  will become a disability.

Question 9

A teacher who knows how to effectively use cooperative learning in his or her classroom is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalist intelligence. 
B)  speed of processing. 
C)  linguistic intelligence. 
D)  crystallized intelligence. 
A)  naturalist intelligence. 
B)  speed of processing. 
C)  linguistic intelligence. 
D)  crystallized intelligence.

Question 10

________ programming is a practice in which educators prepare students with developmental disabilities to move from school to working and living in the community.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ programming is a practice in which...

Question 11

Which one of the following statements is most accurately represents the most accepted view of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is generally regarded today to be a poor predictor of academic achievement. 
B)  It is theorized to be a hierarchy of abilities by many psychologists. 
C)  The first formal intelligence testing was conducted by Plato. 
D)  Throughout history there has been general agreement about its meaning. 
A)  It is generally regarded today to be a poor predictor of academic achievement. 
B)  It is theorized to be a hierarchy of abilities by many psychologists. 
C)  The first formal intelligence testing was conducted by Plato. 
D)  Throughout history there has been general agreement about its meaning.

Question 12

Solving a geometry problem requires students to use both their fluid and crystallized intelligences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A student who is considered "educationally blind"

Accepted Answer

A)  can see class materials as long as they are of higher print quality. 
B)  can see class materials as long as they are printed very large. 
C)  requires the use of braille materials in order to learn. 
D)  becomes irritable when they have to work with a "buddy" in class. 
A)  can see class materials as long as they are of higher print quality. 
B)  can see class materials as long as they are printed very large. 
C)  requires the use of braille materials in order to learn. 
D)  becomes irritable when they have to work with a "buddy" in class.

Question 14

Cerebral palsy is commonly characterized by overly tense muscles or ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cerebral palsy is commonly characterized by overly...

Question 15

Racial and ethnic minority students tend to be overrepresented in disability categories and underrepresented in gifted programs. Which of the following is NOT a likely cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  Requiring teachers to gather too much information before making referrals. 
B)  Unrepresentative and unresponsive pedagogical practices. 
C)  Lack of opportunity for teachers to acquire knowledge for effectively working with diverse ethnic groups. 
D)  Systemic biases about cultural difference. 
A)  Requiring teachers to gather too much information before making referrals. 
B)  Unrepresentative and unresponsive pedagogical practices. 
C)  Lack of opportunity for teachers to acquire knowledge for effectively working with diverse ethnic groups. 
D)  Systemic biases about cultural difference.

Question 16

A disability and a handicap refer to the same condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Inclusion, as it relates to special education, means that students will

Accepted Answer

A)  be included in all activities in the daily routine of the school. 
B)  become involved in the development and implementation of his/her IEP. 
C)  achieve equal outcomes. 
D)  participate in the typical subject-matter lessons in general education classrooms. 
A)  be included in all activities in the daily routine of the school. 
B)  become involved in the development and implementation of his/her IEP. 
C)  achieve equal outcomes. 
D)  participate in the typical subject-matter lessons in general education classrooms.

Question 18

Which psychologist developed the concept of mental age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Binet 
B)  Howard Gardner 
C)  Robert Sternberg 
D)  David Wechsler 
A)  Alfred Binet 
B)  Howard Gardner 
C)  Robert Sternberg 
D)  David Wechsler

Question 19

Which one of the following situations is considered a language difference rather than a language disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delayed language development 
B)  Failing to adapt language to the context 
C)  Interrupted language development 
D)  Speaking in a strong dialect 
A)  Delayed language development 
B)  Failing to adapt language to the context 
C)  Interrupted language development 
D)  Speaking in a strong dialect

Question 20

Curriculum compacting is a strategy recommended for students with developmental delays.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The type of language that teachers and others should use when referring to students with disabilities is ________.

What type of learning style characterizes a person who is motivated to learn by external rewards and the desire to be viewed in a good light by others?

Group IQs are more accurate estimates of IQ than individual results.

Which one of the following behaviours is an example of an articulation disorder?

Students who tend to be motivated by rewards and external standards take a ________-processing approach to learning.

One of the central indicators of ADHD is an obsessive attention to specific tasks.

In treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the medications that seem to work best are

The major difference between a disability and a handicap is that a disability is an inability to do something specific, such as being unable to hear or to walk, while a handicap

A teacher who knows how to effectively use cooperative learning in his or her classroom is demonstrating

________ programming is a practice in which educators prepare students with developmental disabilities to move from school to working and living in the community.

Which one of the following statements is most accurately represents the most accepted view of intelligence?

Solving a geometry problem requires students to use both their fluid and crystallized intelligences.

A student who is considered "educationally blind"

Cerebral palsy is commonly characterized by overly tense muscles or ________.

Racial and ethnic minority students tend to be overrepresented in disability categories and underrepresented in gifted programs. Which of the following is NOT a likely cause?

A disability and a handicap refer to the same condition.

Inclusion, as it relates to special education, means that students will

Which psychologist developed the concept of mental age?

Which one of the following situations is considered a language difference rather than a language disorder?

Curriculum compacting is a strategy recommended for students with developmental delays.

Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

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Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Culture and Diversity

Behavioural Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

Complex Cognitive Processes

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Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

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Exam 4: Learner Differences and Learning Needs

The type of language that teachers and others should use when referring to students with disabilities is ________.

What type of learning style characterizes a person who is motivated to learn by external rewards and the desire to be viewed in a good light by others?

Group IQs are more accurate estimates of IQ than individual results.

Which one of the following behaviours is an example of an articulation disorder?

Students who tend to be motivated by rewards and external standards take a ________-processing approach to learning.

One of the central indicators of ADHD is an obsessive attention to specific tasks.

In treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the medications that seem to work best are

The major difference between a disability and a handicap is that a disability is an inability to do something specific, such as being unable to hear or to walk, while a handicap

A teacher who knows how to effectively use cooperative learning in his or her classroom is demonstrating

________ programming is a practice in which educators prepare students with developmental disabilities to move from school to working and living in the community.

Which one of the following statements is most accurately represents the most accepted view of intelligence?

Solving a geometry problem requires students to use both their fluid and crystallized intelligences.

A student who is considered "educationally blind"

Cerebral palsy is commonly characterized by overly tense muscles or ________.

Racial and ethnic minority students tend to be overrepresented in disability categories and underrepresented in gifted programs. Which of the following is NOT a likely cause?

A disability and a handicap refer to the same condition.

Inclusion, as it relates to special education, means that students will

Which psychologist developed the concept of mental age?

Which one of the following situations is considered a language difference rather than a language disorder?

Curriculum compacting is a strategy recommended for students with developmental delays.

Learning, Teaching, and Educational Psychology

Cognitive Development

Self and Social and Moral Development

Language Development, Language Diversity, and Immigrant Education

Culture and Diversity

Behavioural Views of Learning

Cognitive Views of Learning

Complex Cognitive Processes

The Learning Sciences and Constructivism

Social Cognitive Views of Learning and Motivation

Motivation in Learning and Teaching

Creating Learning Environments

Teaching Every Student

Classroom Assessment, Grading, and Standardized Testing

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