Question 1

Evidence of mathematics disorder typically emerges ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  well before entry into school 
B)  upon entry into school 
C)  several years after beginning school 
D)  in early adolescence 
A)  well before entry into school 
B)  upon entry into school 
C)  several years after beginning school 
D)  in early adolescence A

Question 2

____ is/are connected to the later onset of learning disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  Parental age 
B)  Communication disorders 
C)  Head injuries 
D)  Developmental delay 
A)  Parental age 
B)  Communication disorders 
C)  Head injuries 
D)  Developmental delay B

Question 3

Intervention methods and treatments for SLD rely primarily on _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosocial methods 
B)  surgical treatments 
C)  prescription medications 
D)  a combination of biological and educational treatments 
A)  psychosocial methods 
B)  surgical treatments 
C)  prescription medications 
D)  a combination of biological and educational treatments A

Question 4

The FIRST step in direct behavioral instruction is to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  review the child's existing disabilities 
B)  develop a short statement of goals at the beginning of a lesson 
C)  provide clear and detailed instructions and explanations 
D)  provide explicit guidance for each student during initial practice 
A)  review the child's existing disabilities 
B)  develop a short statement of goals at the beginning of a lesson 
C)  provide clear and detailed instructions and explanations 
D)  provide explicit guidance for each student during initial practice

Question 5

Factors that increase resilience and adaptation among children with learning disorders in their transition to adulthood include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a commitment to getting things done correctly the first time 
B)  a basic temperament that elicits positive responses from others 
C)  a well-developed sense of efficacy, preparedness, and self-esteem 
D)  competent caregivers and supportive adults 
A)  a commitment to getting things done correctly the first time 
B)  a basic temperament that elicits positive responses from others 
C)  a well-developed sense of efficacy, preparedness, and self-esteem 
D)  competent caregivers and supportive adults

Question 6

By the early school-age years, which communication disorder is most prevalent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Language disorder 
B)  Speech sound disorder 
C)  Childhood-onset fluency disorder 
D)  Pragmatic communication disorder 
A)  Language disorder 
B)  Speech sound disorder 
C)  Childhood-onset fluency disorder 
D)  Pragmatic communication disorder

Question 7

A term sometimes used to describe a pattern of reading difficulties would be ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inversion 
B)  transposition 
C)  decoding 
D)  dyslexia 
A)  inversion 
B)  transposition 
C)  decoding 
D)  dyslexia

Question 8

Which statement regarding the general intellect of children with learning disabilities is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children with learning disabilities usually have mild intellectual disability. 
B)  Children with learning disabilities usually have below-average intelligence. 
C)  Children with learning disabilities usually have average intelligence. 
D)  Children with learning disabilities usually have average or above-average intelligence. 
A)  Children with learning disabilities usually have mild intellectual disability. 
B)  Children with learning disabilities usually have below-average intelligence. 
C)  Children with learning disabilities usually have average intelligence. 
D)  Children with learning disabilities usually have average or above-average intelligence.

Question 9

____ is highly related to expressive language development.

Accepted Answer

A)  Semantic ability 
B)  Pragmatic awareness 
C)  Phonological awareness 
D)  Morphological ability 
A)  Semantic ability 
B)  Pragmatic awareness 
C)  Phonological awareness 
D)  Morphological ability

Question 10

Which disorder is determined by achievement test results that are substantially below what is expected for the child's age, schooling, and intellectual ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communication disorder 
B)  Phonological awareness 
C)  Specific learning disorder 
D)  Fluency disorder 
A)  Communication disorder 
B)  Phonological awareness 
C)  Specific learning disorder 
D)  Fluency disorder

Question 11

Nonverbal learning disabilities are deficits related to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  cellular abnormalities in the left hemisphere 
B)  functional abnormalities in the right hemisphere 
C)  abnormalities of the planum temporale 
D)  excesses of dopamine neurotransmitters 
A)  cellular abnormalities in the left hemisphere 
B)  functional abnormalities in the right hemisphere 
C)  abnormalities of the planum temporale 
D)  excesses of dopamine neurotransmitters

Question 12

Studies investigating the causes of communication disorders suggest that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no genetic basis for language problems 
B)  left-handed people are more likely to develop language impairments 
C)  communication problems are often tied to poor parental efforts to stimulate language development 
D)  there is an interaction of genetic influences, slowness of brain maturation, and possible minor brain lesions 
A)  there is no genetic basis for language problems 
B)  left-handed people are more likely to develop language impairments 
C)  communication problems are often tied to poor parental efforts to stimulate language development 
D)  there is an interaction of genetic influences, slowness of brain maturation, and possible minor brain lesions

Question 13

Children with impairment in written expression often have problems with tasks that require ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  good handwriting 
B)  proper spelling 
C)  hand-eye coordination 
D)  sitting and reasoning 
A)  good handwriting 
B)  proper spelling 
C)  hand-eye coordination 
D)  sitting and reasoning

Question 14

By the age of ____, a child's auditory map for phonetic discrimination is complete.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 month 
B)  6 months 
C)  1 year 
D)  5 years 
A)  1 month 
B)  6 months 
C)  1 year 
D)  5 years

Question 15

Learning disabilities differ from physical disabilities in childhood in that they are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  more pronounced 
B)  not as easy to detect 
C)  not diagnosed by professionals 
D)  fairly rare 
A)  more pronounced 
B)  not as easy to detect 
C)  not diagnosed by professionals 
D)  fairly rare

Question 16

Children with learning disorders are likely to also have ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  low sports self-concept 
B)  difficulty with appearance self-concept 
C)  poor academic self-concept 
D)  trouble balancing an overactive social life with school 
A)  low sports self-concept 
B)  difficulty with appearance self-concept 
C)  poor academic self-concept 
D)  trouble balancing an overactive social life with school

Question 17

Eight-year-old Jessica has a mathematics disorder. You have been asked to make recommendations to Jessica's parents and teacher as to how they might help Jessica. From a behavioral and cognitive-behavioral standpoint, what specific recommendations would you make?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral methods often are used in con

Question 18

The course of SLD is associated with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  improvement in high school 
B)  better reading comprehension in adulthood 
C)  reduction in reading deficits, but not in mathematics 
D)  dropping out of school 
A)  improvement in high school 
B)  better reading comprehension in adulthood 
C)  reduction in reading deficits, but not in mathematics 
D)  dropping out of school

Question 19

Studies comparing language-impaired children with and without a positive family history for a language-based learning disability suggest that children with a positive family history may inherit ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  co-morbid behavior problems 
B)  temporal processing deficits 
C)  structural abnormalities in the temporal lobe 
D)  brain lesions in a pinpointed region 
A)  co-morbid behavior problems 
B)  temporal processing deficits 
C)  structural abnormalities in the temporal lobe 
D)  brain lesions in a pinpointed region

Question 20

This part of the brain, which is the first part of the brain to process speech, receives electrical signals from receptors in the ears and transforms them into sound sensations.

Accepted Answer

A)  The temporal lobe 
B)  The auditory association area 
C)  The primary auditory cortex 
D)  The parietal lobe 
A)  The temporal lobe 
B)  The auditory association area 
C)  The primary auditory cortex 
D)  The parietal lobe

Evidence of mathematics disorder typically emerges ____.

____ is/are connected to the later onset of learning disorders.

Intervention methods and treatments for SLD rely primarily on _________.

The FIRST step in direct behavioral instruction is to ___________.

Factors that increase resilience and adaptation among children with learning disorders in their transition to adulthood include all of the following EXCEPT

By the early school-age years, which communication disorder is most prevalent?

A term sometimes used to describe a pattern of reading difficulties would be ___________.

Which statement regarding the general intellect of children with learning disabilities is true?

____ is highly related to expressive language development.

Which disorder is determined by achievement test results that are substantially below what is expected for the child's age, schooling, and intellectual ability?

Nonverbal learning disabilities are deficits related to ____.

Studies investigating the causes of communication disorders suggest that ____.

Children with impairment in written expression often have problems with tasks that require ____________.

By the age of ____, a child's auditory map for phonetic discrimination is complete.

Learning disabilities differ from physical disabilities in childhood in that they are ____.

Children with learning disorders are likely to also have ____.

Eight-year-old Jessica has a mathematics disorder. You have been asked to make recommendations to Jessica's parents and teacher as to how they might help Jessica. From a behavioral and cognitive-behavioral standpoint, what specific recommendations would you make?

The course of SLD is associated with ____.

Studies comparing language-impaired children with and without a positive family history for a language-based learning disability suggest that children with a positive family history may inherit ____.

This part of the brain, which is the first part of the brain to process speech, receives electrical signals from receptors in the ears and transforms them into sound sensations.

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Exam 7: Communication and Learning Disorders

Evidence of mathematics disorder typically emerges ____.

____ is/are connected to the later onset of learning disorders.

Intervention methods and treatments for SLD rely primarily on _________.

The FIRST step in direct behavioral instruction is to ___________.

Factors that increase resilience and adaptation among children with learning disorders in their transition to adulthood include all of the following EXCEPT

By the early school-age years, which communication disorder is most prevalent?

A term sometimes used to describe a pattern of reading difficulties would be ___________.

Which statement regarding the general intellect of children with learning disabilities is true?

____ is highly related to expressive language development.

Which disorder is determined by achievement test results that are substantially below what is expected for the child's age, schooling, and intellectual ability?

Nonverbal learning disabilities are deficits related to ____.

Studies investigating the causes of communication disorders suggest that ____.

Children with impairment in written expression often have problems with tasks that require ____________.

By the age of ____, a child's auditory map for phonetic discrimination is complete.

Learning disabilities differ from physical disabilities in childhood in that they are ____.

Children with learning disorders are likely to also have ____.

Eight-year-old Jessica has a mathematics disorder. You have been asked to make recommendations to Jessica's parents and teacher as to how they might help Jessica. From a behavioral and cognitive-behavioral standpoint, what specific recommendations would you make?

The course of SLD is associated with ____.

Studies comparing language-impaired children with and without a positive family history for a language-based learning disability suggest that children with a positive family history may inherit ____.

This part of the brain, which is the first part of the brain to process speech, receives electrical signals from receptors in the ears and transforms them into sound sensations.

Introduction to Normal and Abnormal Behavior in Children and Adolescents

Theories and Causes

Research

Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Intellectual Disability (Intellectual Developmental Disorder)

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Childhood-Onset Schizophrenia

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Conduct Problems

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Anxiety and Obsessive–Compulsive Disorders

Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Health-Related and Substance-Use Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

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