Question 1

With regard to gender differences and specific learning disorders (SLD):

Accepted Answer

A)  Between 60% and 80% of children referred for an evaluation of SLD are boys 
B)  Epidemiological studies find that somewhat more girls meet diagnostic criteria for specific learning disorders than boys 
C)  There may be a referral bias, where teachers are more likely to refer girls for help with specific learning disorders than boys 
D)  Both b and c are correct 
A)  Between 60% and 80% of children referred for an evaluation of SLD are boys 
B)  Epidemiological studies find that somewhat more girls meet diagnostic criteria for specific learning disorders than boys 
C)  There may be a referral bias, where teachers are more likely to refer girls for help with specific learning disorders than boys 
D)  Both b and c are correct A

Question 2

Programs for the prevention of specific learning disorders have focused almost solely on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Academically gifted children 
B)  SLD with impairments in mathematics 
C)  SLD with impairments in reading 
D)  Nonverbal learning disorders 
A)  Academically gifted children 
B)  SLD with impairments in mathematics 
C)  SLD with impairments in reading 
D)  Nonverbal learning disorders C

Question 3

What types of interventions are available for specific learning disorders? How effective are these interventions?

Accepted Answer

There are several types of interventions available for specific learning disorders, including:

1. Educational interventions: These may include specialized instruction in reading, writing, and math, as well as accommodations such as extended time on tests or the use of assistive technology.

2. Behavioral interventions: These may involve strategies to improve attention, organization, and time management skills, as well as techniques to address any emotional or behavioral issues that may be impacting learning.

3. Speech and language therapy: This type of intervention can be helpful for individuals with specific learning disorders that impact language processing and communication skills.

4. Occupational therapy: This intervention can address fine motor skills and sensory processing issues that may be impacting learning.

5. Parent and teacher training: Educating parents and teachers about specific learning disorders and how to support individuals with these challenges can be an effective intervention.

The effectiveness of these interventions can vary depending on the individual and the specific nature of their learning disorder. However, research has shown that early and targeted interventions can significantly improve academic and social outcomes for individuals with specific learning disorders. It is important for interventions to be tailored to the individual's unique strengths and challenges, and for ongoing monitoring and adjustments to be made as needed. Additionally, a supportive and understanding environment at home and at school can greatly enhance the effectiveness of interventions for specific learning disorders.

Question 4

Discuss the etiology of specific learning disorders.Make sure to provide evidence that supports or refutes these theories.

Accepted Answer

Specific learning disorders (SLD) are ne

Question 5

Which of the following specific learning disorder impairments shows the highest prevalence rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mathematics 
B)  Written expression 
C)  Reading 
D)  Visual-spatial 
A)  Mathematics 
B)  Written expression 
C)  Reading 
D)  Visual-spatial

Question 6

The tendency to create new and independent diagnostic categories when using currently existing categories might be more appropriate is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Splinter process 
B)  Balkanization process 
C)  Conquer-and-divide process 
D)  Diagnostic conundrum process 
A)  Splinter process 
B)  Balkanization process 
C)  Conquer-and-divide process 
D)  Diagnostic conundrum process

Question 7

How is authoritative parenting associated with children's specific learning disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not-Parenting seems to have little influence on learning disorders 
B)  It serves as a protective factor 
C)  It serves as a risk factor 
D)  It makes parents less likely to become involved in the school 
A)  It is not-Parenting seems to have little influence on learning disorders 
B)  It serves as a protective factor 
C)  It serves as a risk factor 
D)  It makes parents less likely to become involved in the school

Question 8

Approximately what percent of children and adolescents with a specific learning disorder drop out of school before high school graduation?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  40% 
D)  65% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  40% 
D)  65%

Question 9

Discuss how learning problems can be considered from a dimensional perspective.What evidence is there that learning problems occur on a continuum rather than in a dichotomous fashion?

Accepted Answer

Learning problems can be considered from

Question 10

Studies of collaborative teaching models that include parent-teacher partnerships showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents were satisfied with the program, but children were not satisfied 
B)  Both parents and children tended to be satisfied with the program 
C)  Children's self-esteem and academic work improved 
D)  Both b and c are correct 
A)  Parents were satisfied with the program, but children were not satisfied 
B)  Both parents and children tended to be satisfied with the program 
C)  Children's self-esteem and academic work improved 
D)  Both b and c are correct

Question 11

Drs.Rosenthal and Jacobson conducted a now classic study in which they randomly assigned certain children to be labeled as "bloomers" or as non-bloomers.Teachers were told of these expectations regarding intellectual growth, even though there were no actual differences between the children at the beginning of the study.After one year, children who teachers thought were "bloomers" showed:

Accepted Answer

A)  Higher IQ, especially in the first and second grades 
B)  Higher IQ, especially in the fifth and sixth grades 
C)  Lower IQ throughout all of the grades 
D)  No significant differences in IQ in any of the grades 
A)  Higher IQ, especially in the first and second grades 
B)  Higher IQ, especially in the fifth and sixth grades 
C)  Lower IQ throughout all of the grades 
D)  No significant differences in IQ in any of the grades

Question 12

Long-term studies of the Head Start program suggest that:

Accepted Answer

A)  It does little to help improve the functioning of children, even in the short-term 
B)  It actually leads to more emotional/behavioral problems if the program is brief 
C)  Enrichment activities need to be continued on a longer term basis in order for positive effects to remain 
D)  Short-term positive effects remain over the long run, even when the program was very brief (e.g., one summer) 
A)  It does little to help improve the functioning of children, even in the short-term 
B)  It actually leads to more emotional/behavioral problems if the program is brief 
C)  Enrichment activities need to be continued on a longer term basis in order for positive effects to remain 
D)  Short-term positive effects remain over the long run, even when the program was very brief (e.g., one summer)

Question 13

What are the different categorizations of intellectual disability? What are the abilities and disabilities associated with these different categorizations?

Accepted Answer

Intellectual disability is a condition c

Question 14

What types of prevention programs have been available for specific learning disorders? How effective are these prevention programs?

Accepted Answer

There are several types of prevention pr

Question 15

Specific learning disorders most often co-occur with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Language disorders and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
B)  Major depression and bipolar depression 
C)  Autism spectrum disorder 
D)  Anxiety disorders 
A)  Language disorders and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder 
B)  Major depression and bipolar depression 
C)  Autism spectrum disorder 
D)  Anxiety disorders

Question 16

What was the purpose of making you read the passage that was presented in mirror image in your book?

Accepted Answer

A)  To show that children with learning disorders see most words backwards 
B)  To test your frustration tolerance 
C)  To help you remember that reading can be a taxing and requires a lot of concentration 
D)  To test your sense of humor 
A)  To show that children with learning disorders see most words backwards 
B)  To test your frustration tolerance 
C)  To help you remember that reading can be a taxing and requires a lot of concentration 
D)  To test your sense of humor

Question 17

Define specific learning disorder with impairment in mathematics and discuss the various aspects of prevalence (e.g., gender, age, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status).

Accepted Answer

Specific learning disorder with impairme

Question 18

Define specific learning disorder with impairment in reading and discuss the various aspects of prevalence (e.g., gender, age, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status).

Accepted Answer

Specific learning disorder with impairme

Question 19

With all types of specific learning disorders combined, approximately what percent of children in public schools meet criteria for a specific learning disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 1% 
B)  5-15% 
C)  29% 
D)  42% 
A)  Less than 1% 
B)  5-15% 
C)  29% 
D)  42%

Question 20

The overwhelming majority (85%) of individuals with intellectual disability show what level of severity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mild 
B)  Moderate 
C)  Severe 
D)  Profound 
A)  Mild 
B)  Moderate 
C)  Severe 
D)  Profound

With regard to gender differences and specific learning disorders (SLD):

Programs for the prevention of specific learning disorders have focused almost solely on:

What types of interventions are available for specific learning disorders? How effective are these interventions?

Discuss the etiology of specific learning disorders.Make sure to provide evidence that supports or refutes these theories.

Which of the following specific learning disorder impairments shows the highest prevalence rates?

The tendency to create new and independent diagnostic categories when using currently existing categories might be more appropriate is called the:

How is authoritative parenting associated with children's specific learning disorders?

Approximately what percent of children and adolescents with a specific learning disorder drop out of school before high school graduation?

Discuss how learning problems can be considered from a dimensional perspective.What evidence is there that learning problems occur on a continuum rather than in a dichotomous fashion?

Studies of collaborative teaching models that include parent-teacher partnerships showed that:

Long-term studies of the Head Start program suggest that:

What are the different categorizations of intellectual disability? What are the abilities and disabilities associated with these different categorizations?

What types of prevention programs have been available for specific learning disorders? How effective are these prevention programs?

Specific learning disorders most often co-occur with:

What was the purpose of making you read the passage that was presented in mirror image in your book?

Define specific learning disorder with impairment in mathematics and discuss the various aspects of prevalence (e.g., gender, age, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status).

Define specific learning disorder with impairment in reading and discuss the various aspects of prevalence (e.g., gender, age, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status).

With all types of specific learning disorders combined, approximately what percent of children in public schools meet criteria for a specific learning disorder?

The overwhelming majority (85%) of individuals with intellectual disability show what level of severity?

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Protective Factors and Issues of Prevention

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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Related Problems

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Exam 13: Specific Learning Disorders and Intellectual Disability

With regard to gender differences and specific learning disorders (SLD):

Programs for the prevention of specific learning disorders have focused almost solely on:

What types of interventions are available for specific learning disorders? How effective are these interventions?

Discuss the etiology of specific learning disorders.Make sure to provide evidence that supports or refutes these theories.

Which of the following specific learning disorder impairments shows the highest prevalence rates?

The tendency to create new and independent diagnostic categories when using currently existing categories might be more appropriate is called the:

How is authoritative parenting associated with children's specific learning disorders?

Approximately what percent of children and adolescents with a specific learning disorder drop out of school before high school graduation?

Discuss how learning problems can be considered from a dimensional perspective.What evidence is there that learning problems occur on a continuum rather than in a dichotomous fashion?

Studies of collaborative teaching models that include parent-teacher partnerships showed that:

Long-term studies of the Head Start program suggest that:

What are the different categorizations of intellectual disability? What are the abilities and disabilities associated with these different categorizations?

What types of prevention programs have been available for specific learning disorders? How effective are these prevention programs?

Specific learning disorders most often co-occur with:

What was the purpose of making you read the passage that was presented in mirror image in your book?

Define specific learning disorder with impairment in mathematics and discuss the various aspects of prevalence (e.g., gender, age, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status).

Define specific learning disorder with impairment in reading and discuss the various aspects of prevalence (e.g., gender, age, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status).

With all types of specific learning disorders combined, approximately what percent of children in public schools meet criteria for a specific learning disorder?

The overwhelming majority (85%) of individuals with intellectual disability show what level of severity?

Conceptualizations of Normality and Abnormality in Children and Adolescents

Theories of Normality and Abnormality in Children and Adolescents

Research Methods in the Study of Developmental Psychopathology

Assessment and Therapeutic Interventions With

Risk Factors and Issues of Prevention

Protective Factors and Issues of Prevention

Depressive Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, and Related Problems

Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders,and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders and Problems

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Related Problems

Disruptive and Conduct Disorders and Related Problems

Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders and Problems

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia

Pediatric Psychology and Health Psychology for Children and Adolescents

Ways to Help Children

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