Exam 6: Learners Who Are Exceptional

Which of the following strategies is most appropriate for teaching a student with an expressive language disorder?

Violet displays severe and constant problems with regard to the way she relates to other students. She is often aggressive and out of control. Violet can also exhibit signs of depression that can last several weeks. Violet is most likely to be suffering from:

Discuss the characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorders and identify effective teaching strategies that foster learning in these students.

Of the following criteria, which is not a characteristic associated with gifted children?

Describe the philosophy of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM).

Which of the following items is an example of instructional technology?

Dysgraphia is a learning disability that involves which of the following?

Of the following causes of mental retardation, which one is least appropriately described as an environmental hazard?

Which of the following scenarios provides the best example of an articulation disorder?

In your class you notice that you have students who have an above-average intelligence (usually 130 or higher), are precocious, usually do not require much support and scaffolding from you because they tend to march to the beat of their own drummer, and possess a passion to master. How are these students likely to be categorized?

Of the following terms used to describe mental retardation, which describes the least severe form?

All of the following are characteristics of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), except which one?

Compared to children without a learning disability, children with a learning disability are more likely to show poor academic performance and are more likely to drop out of school.

An acceleration program is a standard option for teaching which of the following groups of children?

When teaching students whose hearing is impaired, all of the following strategies are recommended except which one?

A key aspect of the 2004 reauthorization of IDEA involved aligning it with the federal government's No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation in which of the following ways?

Identify the characteristics of mental retardation.

Identify the four types of mental retardation that are based not on IQ tests, but rather on levels of support needed by the individual.

Researchers have found that collaborative teaming often results in gains for children, as well as improved skills and attitudes for teachers.

Abraham has difficulty in school when asked to sit for long periods of time. He frequently gets up and walks around the room, often inadvertently causing a disruption. He does poorly on repetitive tasks, and rarely completes his homework. Abraham most likely has which of the following conditions?