Question 1

Memory that can hold large amounts of information for a very short period of time, 2-3 seconds is called

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A) motor memory. 
B) short-term memory. 
C) sensory memory. 
D) semantic memory. 
A) motor memory. 
B) short-term memory. 
C) sensory memory. 
D) semantic memory. C

Question 2

The four major components of the Information Processing Model are

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A) cognition, processing, metacognition, and attention. 
B) input, processing, output, and memory. 
C) input, processing, output, and the executive processing. 
D) social learning, emotional context, attention, and sensory integration. 
A) cognition, processing, metacognition, and attention. 
B) input, processing, output, and memory. 
C) input, processing, output, and the executive processing. 
D) social learning, emotional context, attention, and sensory integration. C

Question 3

A mnemonic is used to

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A) help remember ideas or words. 
B) improve students' writing and spelling skills. 
C) teach vocabulary to students with learning disabilities. 
D) test students' thinking ability. 
A) help remember ideas or words. 
B) improve students' writing and spelling skills. 
C) teach vocabulary to students with learning disabilities. 
D) test students' thinking ability. A

Question 4

The Federal Register's definition of learning disabilities presumes that such a disability is a result of

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A) a problem with a basic psychological process. 
B) environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantages. 
C) intellectual or developmental delay. 
D) visual handicaps. 
A) a problem with a basic psychological process. 
B) environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantages. 
C) intellectual or developmental delay. 
D) visual handicaps.

Question 5

The Federal Register (2004) includes all of the following disorders to be within the specific learning disability definition except for

Accepted Answer

A) perceptual disabilities. 
B) behavior disabilities. 
C) developmental aphasia. 
D) dyslexia. 
A) perceptual disabilities. 
B) behavior disabilities. 
C) developmental aphasia. 
D) dyslexia.

Question 6

Most students with learning disabilities are served

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A) in resource rooms. 
B) in self-contained special education classrooms. 
C) in general education classrooms without modifications. 
D) in general education classrooms with appropriate modifications. 
A) in resource rooms. 
B) in self-contained special education classrooms. 
C) in general education classrooms without modifications. 
D) in general education classrooms with appropriate modifications.

Question 7

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
-The inability to perform the motor movements required for writing, or extremely poor handwriting.

Accepted Answer

A) Anticipatory anxiety 
B) Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 
C) Auditory perception 
D) Collaborative problem solving 
E) Dysgraphia
F)Dyslexia
G)Evidence-based interventions
H)Episodic memory
I)Heightened sensitivity 
A) Anticipatory anxiety 
B) Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 
C) Auditory perception 
D) Collaborative problem solving 
E) Dysgraphia
F)Dyslexia
G)Evidence-based interventions
H)Episodic memory
I)Heightened sensitivity

Question 8

An example of heightened sensitivity that can affect an area of functioning is

Accepted Answer

A) sensory responsiveness. 
B) auditory integration. 
C) tactile defensiveness. 
D) proprioception. 
A) sensory responsiveness. 
B) auditory integration. 
C) tactile defensiveness. 
D) proprioception.

Question 9

A problem with figure-ground, closure and spatial relationships is a problem in

Accepted Answer

A) visual perception. 
B) fine-motor perception. 
C) metacognition. 
D) sensory integration. 
A) visual perception. 
B) fine-motor perception. 
C) metacognition. 
D) sensory integration.

Question 10

Learning disabilities may manifest themselves in a child's imperfect ability to do which of the following?

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A) Listen 
B) Think 
C) Speak 
D) All of these. 
A) Listen 
B) Think 
C) Speak 
D) All of these.

Question 11

Many children with learning disabilities show a discrepancy between abilities or between potential and achievement.Which of the following best illustrates such a discrepancy?

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A) An 8-year-old with a below-average IQ score has mastered only first-grade vocabulary and reads 2 years below grade level. 
B) An adolescent scores in the below-average range on an IQ test and averages 2.5 years below grade level in academic achievement. 
C) A fifth grader reads at the fourth grade level and scored on the above average range on an IQ test. 
D) A child has difficulty remembering what is presented visually or orally. 
A) An 8-year-old with a below-average IQ score has mastered only first-grade vocabulary and reads 2 years below grade level. 
B) An adolescent scores in the below-average range on an IQ test and averages 2.5 years below grade level in academic achievement. 
C) A fifth grader reads at the fourth grade level and scored on the above average range on an IQ test. 
D) A child has difficulty remembering what is presented visually or orally.

Question 12

A student that has difficulty recognizing the differences between the letter groups, a/u, n/h, a/g, t/f and i/l, will have a visual processing problem that affects

Accepted Answer

A) visual rotations. 
B) closure. 
C) mirror images. 
D) figure ground. 
A) visual rotations. 
B) closure. 
C) mirror images. 
D) figure ground.

Question 13

Delays in information processing might contribute to learning disabilities because

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A) children with auditory delays cannot answer questions rapidly in class. 
B) if information takes longer to get into short-term memory, it may not get into long-term memory. 
C) delays in information processing allow too much information to be received by the brain. 
D) children with visual delays cannot take notes in class. 
A) children with auditory delays cannot answer questions rapidly in class. 
B) if information takes longer to get into short-term memory, it may not get into long-term memory. 
C) delays in information processing allow too much information to be received by the brain. 
D) children with visual delays cannot take notes in class.

Question 14

Discuss the difference between the discrepancy model and the Response to Intervention model in diagnosing a child with a learning disability.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the difference between the discrepancy model...

Question 15

Oversensitivity to sensory input is called

Accepted Answer

A) overselectivity. 
B) central processing difficulties. 
C) heightened sensitivity.. 
D) dyslexia. 
A) overselectivity. 
B) central processing difficulties. 
C) heightened sensitivity.. 
D) dyslexia.

Question 16

Sally forgets the directions and steps for solving a math problem as she is working the problem.She has a deficit in

Accepted Answer

A) long-term memory. 
B) megacognition. 
C) short-term memory. 
D) working memory. 
A) long-term memory. 
B) megacognition. 
C) short-term memory. 
D) working memory.

Question 17

The general education classroom is the primary prevention and intervention site for all students.This statement would be an example of which level of the RTI hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A) Tier I 
B) Tier II 
C) Tier III 
D) Tier IV 
A) Tier I 
B) Tier II 
C) Tier III 
D) Tier IV

Question 18

The failure to produce visible, understandable, and legible language reflecting the individual's knowledge of a topic is known as

Accepted Answer

A) dyslexia. 
B) aphasia. 
C) dysnomia. 
D) dysgraphia. 
A) dyslexia. 
B) aphasia. 
C) dysnomia. 
D) dysgraphia.

Question 19

Learning Disabilities is a

Accepted Answer

A) sensory disorder. 
B) behavioral disorder. 
C) discrete disorder. 
D) neuropsychological disorder. 
A) sensory disorder. 
B) behavioral disorder. 
C) discrete disorder. 
D) neuropsychological disorder.

Question 20

MATCHING
Match each statement to the item listed below
-A type of anxiety that occurs in new situations after a person has had repeated experiences of failure and frustration.

Accepted Answer

A) Anticipatory anxiety 
B) Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 
C) Auditory perception 
D) Collaborative problem solving 
E) Dysgraphia
F)Dyslexia
G)Evidence-based interventions
H)Episodic memory
I)Heightened sensitivity 
A) Anticipatory anxiety 
B) Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 
C) Auditory perception 
D) Collaborative problem solving 
E) Dysgraphia
F)Dyslexia
G)Evidence-based interventions
H)Episodic memory
I)Heightened sensitivity

Memory that can hold large amounts of information for a very short period of time, 2-3 seconds is called

The four major components of the Information Processing Model are

A mnemonic is used to

The Federal Register's definition of learning disabilities presumes that such a disability is a result of

The Federal Register (2004) includes all of the following disorders to be within the specific learning disability definition except for

Most students with learning disabilities are served

MATCHING Match each statement to the item listed below -The inability to perform the motor movements required for writing, or extremely poor handwriting.

An example of heightened sensitivity that can affect an area of functioning is

A problem with figure-ground, closure and spatial relationships is a problem in

Learning disabilities may manifest themselves in a child's imperfect ability to do which of the following?

Many children with learning disabilities show a discrepancy between abilities or between potential and achievement.Which of the following best illustrates such a discrepancy?

A student that has difficulty recognizing the differences between the letter groups, a/u, n/h, a/g, t/f and i/l, will have a visual processing problem that affects

Delays in information processing might contribute to learning disabilities because

Discuss the difference between the discrepancy model and the Response to Intervention model in diagnosing a child with a learning disability.

Oversensitivity to sensory input is called

Sally forgets the directions and steps for solving a math problem as she is working the problem.She has a deficit in

The general education classroom is the primary prevention and intervention site for all students.This statement would be an example of which level of the RTI hierarchy?

The failure to produce visible, understandable, and legible language reflecting the individual's knowledge of a topic is known as

Learning Disabilities is a

MATCHING Match each statement to the item listed below -A type of anxiety that occurs in new situations after a person has had repeated experiences of failure and frustration.

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Exceptional Children and Social Institutions: Government, Courts, and the Schools

Early Intervention Supports and Services

Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Children With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Children With Emotional and Behavior Disorders

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Children With Special Gifts and Talents

Children With Deafness or Hearing Loss

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Exam 4: Children With Learning Disabilities

Memory that can hold large amounts of information for a very short period of time, 2-3 seconds is called

The four major components of the Information Processing Model are

A mnemonic is used to

The Federal Register's definition of learning disabilities presumes that such a disability is a result of

The Federal Register (2004) includes all of the following disorders to be within the specific learning disability definition except for

Most students with learning disabilities are served

MATCHING Match each statement to the item listed below -The inability to perform the motor movements required for writing, or extremely poor handwriting.

An example of heightened sensitivity that can affect an area of functioning is

A problem with figure-ground, closure and spatial relationships is a problem in

Learning disabilities may manifest themselves in a child's imperfect ability to do which of the following?

Many children with learning disabilities show a discrepancy between abilities or between potential and achievement.Which of the following best illustrates such a discrepancy?

A student that has difficulty recognizing the differences between the letter groups, a/u, n/h, a/g, t/f and i/l, will have a visual processing problem that affects

Delays in information processing might contribute to learning disabilities because

Discuss the difference between the discrepancy model and the Response to Intervention model in diagnosing a child with a learning disability.

Oversensitivity to sensory input is called

Sally forgets the directions and steps for solving a math problem as she is working the problem.She has a deficit in

The general education classroom is the primary prevention and intervention site for all students.This statement would be an example of which level of the RTI hierarchy?

The failure to produce visible, understandable, and legible language reflecting the individual's knowledge of a topic is known as

Learning Disabilities is a

MATCHING Match each statement to the item listed below -A type of anxiety that occurs in new situations after a person has had repeated experiences of failure and frustration.

Children With Exceptionalities and Their Families

Exceptional Children and Social Institutions: Government, Courts, and the Schools

Early Intervention Supports and Services

Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Children With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Children With Emotional and Behavior Disorders

Children With Communication, Language, and Speech Disorders

Children With Special Gifts and Talents

Children With Deafness or Hearing Loss

Children With Visual Impairments

Children With Physical Disabilities, Health Impairments, and Multiple Disabilities

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