Question 1

In person-centered planning, professionals are seen as

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A) working for individuals with intellectual disabilities. 
B) collaborating with individuals with intellectual disabilities. 
C) advising individuals with intellectual disabilities. 
D) planning everything for individuals with intellectual disabilities. 
A) working for individuals with intellectual disabilities. 
B) collaborating with individuals with intellectual disabilities. 
C) advising individuals with intellectual disabilities. 
D) planning everything for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Question 2

Authorities believe that few cases of mild intellectual disabilities are caused by specific genetic syndromes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which one of the following statements about intelligence tests is TRUE?

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A) An individual's IQ score does not change from one testing to another. 
B) All IQ tests are culturally biased to a certain extent. 
C) The older the child, the less validity and reliability the test has. 
D) IQ tests are ideal for assessing a person's ability to function in society. 
A) An individual's IQ score does not change from one testing to another. 
B) All IQ tests are culturally biased to a certain extent. 
C) The older the child, the less validity and reliability the test has. 
D) IQ tests are ideal for assessing a person's ability to function in society.

Question 4

Research has consistently shown that students who are positively reinforced for correct responses

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A) learn at the same rate. 
B) exhibit more behavior problems. 
C) learn at a faster rate. 
D) exhibit fewer behavior problems. 
A) learn at the same rate. 
B) exhibit more behavior problems. 
C) learn at a faster rate. 
D) exhibit fewer behavior problems.

Question 5

Discuss three advantages of supported competitive employment over sheltered workshops for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

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It pays at least minimum wage (compared

Question 6

Fetal alcohol syndrome is classified as resulting from a/an

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A) environmental hazard. 
B) infection. 
C) genetic factor. 
D) chromosomal abnormality. 
A) environmental hazard. 
B) infection. 
C) genetic factor. 
D) chromosomal abnormality.

Question 7

Joe, a 15-year-old boy, performs about as well on an intelligence test as an average six-year-old. His IQ is about

Accepted Answer

A) 25. 
B) 40. 
C) 60. 
D) 90. 
A) 25. 
B) 40. 
C) 60. 
D) 90.

Question 8

Professionals have become more cautious in diagnosing intellectual disabilities for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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A) the stigma associated with the label. 
B) the belief that intellectual disabilities are a socially constructed condition. 
C) over diagnosis of children from ethnic minority groups. 
D) increasing costs associated with special education. 
A) the stigma associated with the label. 
B) the belief that intellectual disabilities are a socially constructed condition. 
C) over diagnosis of children from ethnic minority groups. 
D) increasing costs associated with special education.

Question 9

In supported competitive employment, a worker with intellectual disabilities has a competitive employment position and receives

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A) incentive money. 
B) ongoing assistance from a job coach. 
C) sub-minimum wage. 
D) pay from a social agency rather than from the employer. 
A) incentive money. 
B) ongoing assistance from a job coach. 
C) sub-minimum wage. 
D) pay from a social agency rather than from the employer.

Question 10

The current emphasis on adaptive skills in defining intellectual disabilities is due to the

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A) influence of the learning disabilities movement. 
B) realization that students can be "streetwise" despite low IQ test scores. 
C) rise of the disability rights movement. 
D) activism of parents of children with intellectual disabilities. 
A) influence of the learning disabilities movement. 
B) realization that students can be "streetwise" despite low IQ test scores. 
C) rise of the disability rights movement. 
D) activism of parents of children with intellectual disabilities.

Question 11

All of the following are true of sheltered workshops EXCEPT

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A) There is no integration with workers who are not disabled. 
B) They offer repetitive work and limited job-training experiences. 
C) They are run by business people to make a profit. 
D) Clients only earn between one and five dollars a day. 
A) There is no integration with workers who are not disabled. 
B) They offer repetitive work and limited job-training experiences. 
C) They are run by business people to make a profit. 
D) Clients only earn between one and five dollars a day.

Question 12

How is adaptive behavior typically assessed?

Accepted Answer

A) A psychologist observes the student in the classroom. 
B) The student is asked to perform a series of tasks. 
C) A parent, teacher, or professional answers questions related to the student's behavior. 
D) The teacher fills out a behavior rating form. 
A) A psychologist observes the student in the classroom. 
B) The student is asked to perform a series of tasks. 
C) A parent, teacher, or professional answers questions related to the student's behavior. 
D) The teacher fills out a behavior rating form.

Question 13

The purpose of early intervention programs for children at risk for mild intellectual disabilities is

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A) improving parents' teaching skills. 
B) preventing intellectual disabilities or furthering development of children who have intellectual disabilities. 
C) improving family financial status through job training for parents. 
D) improving the quality of the children's medical care. 
A) improving parents' teaching skills. 
B) preventing intellectual disabilities or furthering development of children who have intellectual disabilities. 
C) improving family financial status through job training for parents. 
D) improving the quality of the children's medical care.

Question 14

Claudia is a third grader with intellectual disabilities. She has thick epicanthal folds in the corner of her eyes, small stature, decreased muscle tone, speckling of the iris of the eye, a small oral cavity, and short, broad hands with a single palmar crease. These characteristics are typical of

Accepted Answer

A) cultural-familial intellectual disabilities. 
B) Down syndrome. 
C) fetal alcohol syndrome. 
D) Fragile X syndrome. 
A) cultural-familial intellectual disabilities. 
B) Down syndrome. 
C) fetal alcohol syndrome. 
D) Fragile X syndrome.

Question 15

Write a scenario illustrating the use of an instructional prompt and explain why and how it is faded out.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary: examples of instructi

Question 16

Many authorities say that adaptive behavior consists of

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A) social intelligence and practical intelligence. 
B) social skills and practical skills. 
C) IQ and behavior. 
D) academic intelligence and practical intelligence. 
A) social intelligence and practical intelligence. 
B) social skills and practical skills. 
C) IQ and behavior. 
D) academic intelligence and practical intelligence.

Question 17

The ability to keep information in mind while simultaneously doing another task is

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

Question 18

People with Prader-Willi syndrome inherited it from their father.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Jose has intellectual disabilities. As an infant, he was lethargic and had difficulty eating; however, at about one year of age he became obsessed with food. This is characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) Down syndrome. 
B) Williams syndrome. 
C) Fragile X syndrome 
D) Prader-Willi syndrome. 
A) Down syndrome. 
B) Williams syndrome. 
C) Fragile X syndrome 
D) Prader-Willi syndrome.

Question 20

Joe tends to believe whatever he is told, even highly questionable statements or claims, despite any evidence. This tendency is

Accepted Answer

A) self-deception. 
B) gullibility. 
C) unreasonable trust. 
D) learned helplessness. 
A) self-deception. 
B) gullibility. 
C) unreasonable trust. 
D) learned helplessness.

In person-centered planning, professionals are seen as

Authorities believe that few cases of mild intellectual disabilities are caused by specific genetic syndromes.

Which one of the following statements about intelligence tests is TRUE?

Research has consistently shown that students who are positively reinforced for correct responses

Discuss three advantages of supported competitive employment over sheltered workshops for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Fetal alcohol syndrome is classified as resulting from a/an

Joe, a 15-year-old boy, performs about as well on an intelligence test as an average six-year-old. His IQ is about

Professionals have become more cautious in diagnosing intellectual disabilities for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

In supported competitive employment, a worker with intellectual disabilities has a competitive employment position and receives

The current emphasis on adaptive skills in defining intellectual disabilities is due to the

All of the following are true of sheltered workshops EXCEPT

How is adaptive behavior typically assessed?

The purpose of early intervention programs for children at risk for mild intellectual disabilities is

Claudia is a third grader with intellectual disabilities. She has thick epicanthal folds in the corner of her eyes, small stature, decreased muscle tone, speckling of the iris of the eye, a small oral cavity, and short, broad hands with a single palmar crease. These characteristics are typical of

Write a scenario illustrating the use of an instructional prompt and explain why and how it is faded out.

Many authorities say that adaptive behavior consists of

The ability to keep information in mind while simultaneously doing another task is

People with Prader-Willi syndrome inherited it from their father.

Jose has intellectual disabilities. As an infant, he was lethargic and had difficulty eating; however, at about one year of age he became obsessed with food. This is characteristic of

Joe tends to believe whatever he is told, even highly questionable statements or claims, despite any evidence. This tendency is

Exceptionality and Special Education

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Learners With Learning Disabilities

Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Learners With Communication Disorders

Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

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Exam 5: Learners With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

In person-centered planning, professionals are seen as

Authorities believe that few cases of mild intellectual disabilities are caused by specific genetic syndromes.

Which one of the following statements about intelligence tests is TRUE?

Research has consistently shown that students who are positively reinforced for correct responses

Discuss three advantages of supported competitive employment over sheltered workshops for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Fetal alcohol syndrome is classified as resulting from a/an

Joe, a 15-year-old boy, performs about as well on an intelligence test as an average six-year-old. His IQ is about

Professionals have become more cautious in diagnosing intellectual disabilities for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

In supported competitive employment, a worker with intellectual disabilities has a competitive employment position and receives

The current emphasis on adaptive skills in defining intellectual disabilities is due to the

All of the following are true of sheltered workshops EXCEPT

How is adaptive behavior typically assessed?

The purpose of early intervention programs for children at risk for mild intellectual disabilities is

Claudia is a third grader with intellectual disabilities. She has thick epicanthal folds in the corner of her eyes, small stature, decreased muscle tone, speckling of the iris of the eye, a small oral cavity, and short, broad hands with a single palmar crease. These characteristics are typical of

Write a scenario illustrating the use of an instructional prompt and explain why and how it is faded out.

Many authorities say that adaptive behavior consists of

The ability to keep information in mind while simultaneously doing another task is

People with Prader-Willi syndrome inherited it from their father.

Jose has intellectual disabilities. As an infant, he was lethargic and had difficulty eating; however, at about one year of age he became obsessed with food. This is characteristic of

Joe tends to believe whatever he is told, even highly questionable statements or claims, despite any evidence. This tendency is

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Parent and Families

Learners With Learning Disabilities

Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Learners With Communication Disorders

Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Learners With Blindness or Low Vision

Learners With Low-Incidence, Multiple, and Severe Disabilities

Learners With Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments

Learners With Special Gifts and Talents

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