Question 1

Which statement is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Instruction of daily living skills is more effective in a controlled classroom setting. 
B) It is easier to hold instruction in classrooms than in real-life settings. 
C) Instruction in daily living skills should not include instruction in classroom settings. 
D) There is no benefit to using real products and money when teaching daily living skills. 
A) Instruction of daily living skills is more effective in a controlled classroom setting. 
B) It is easier to hold instruction in classrooms than in real-life settings. 
C) Instruction in daily living skills should not include instruction in classroom settings. 
D) There is no benefit to using real products and money when teaching daily living skills.

Question 2

A surgically placed shunt that drains excess fluid away from the brain is used to treat

Accepted Answer

A) microcephalus. 
B) encephalitis. 
C) meningitis. 
D) hydrocephalus. 
A) microcephalus. 
B) encephalitis. 
C) meningitis. 
D) hydrocephalus.

Question 3

The most common know hereditary cause of intellectual disabilities is Fragile X syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is self-determination? Describe the four components of self-determination and discuss arguments for and against promoting self-determination.

Accepted Answer

It is the ability to make personal choic

Question 5

Using instructional prompts, consequences for performance, and strategies for transfer of stimulus control is called

Accepted Answer

A) community-based instruction. 
B) functional instruction. 
C) functional academics. 
D) systematic instruction. 
A) community-based instruction. 
B) functional instruction. 
C) functional academics. 
D) systematic instruction.

Question 6

Research on classwide peer tutoring (CWPT)to help meet the instructional needs of students with mild mental retardation in inclusive settings shows that, compared to teacher-led instruction, CWPT resulted in each of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) increased academic performance for all students. 
B) increased amount of engaged academic time. 
C) increased academic performance for the students with mild ID only. 
D) positive acceptance from the teachers and students. 
A) increased academic performance for all students. 
B) increased amount of engaged academic time. 
C) increased academic performance for the students with mild ID only. 
D) positive acceptance from the teachers and students.

Question 7

In recent years, the percentage of cases in which the cause of intellectual disabilities is known has dramatically increased due to

Accepted Answer

A) better assessment practices by teachers. 
B) the mapping of the human genetic code. 
C) better assessment practices by medical doctors. 
D) advances in microscopic technology. 
A) better assessment practices by teachers. 
B) the mapping of the human genetic code. 
C) better assessment practices by medical doctors. 
D) advances in microscopic technology.

Question 8

Alzheimer's disease has been linked to which cause of intellectual disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) neurofibromatosis 
B) Down syndrome 
C) phenylketonuria (PKU) 
D) hydrocephalus 
A) neurofibromatosis 
B) Down syndrome 
C) phenylketonuria (PKU) 
D) hydrocephalus

Question 9

The classification system that most school systems use to describe levels of intellectual disabilities is based on

Accepted Answer

A) an estimate of educability. 
B) IQ score. 
C) the intensity of support needed. 
D) adaptive level. 
A) an estimate of educability. 
B) IQ score. 
C) the intensity of support needed. 
D) adaptive level.

Question 10

Strategies and resources that a person requires to participate in activities associated with normative human functioning are

Accepted Answer

A) scaffolds. 
B) normative skills. 
C) adaptive skills. 
D) supports. 
A) scaffolds. 
B) normative skills. 
C) adaptive skills. 
D) supports.

Question 11

An infection of the covering of the brain that may be caused by a variety of bacterial and viral agents is

Accepted Answer

A) syphilis. 
B) encephalitis. 
C) meningitis. 
D) spina bifida. 
A) syphilis. 
B) encephalitis. 
C) meningitis. 
D) spina bifida.

Question 12

Describe what is meant by the phrase, "intellectual disability is a socially constructed condition."

Accepted Answer

Intellectual disability may not be a tra

Question 13

Which one of the following statements about intellectual disabilities (ID)is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Designating someone as having "intellectual disabilities" has become easier. 
B) Professionals are in agreement that the label "mental retardation" (MR)should be done away with. 
C) The prevailing opinions is that, for some children, intellectual disabilities are not a permanent condition. 
D) How well a person functions has not been shown to be related to supports available in the environment. 
A) Designating someone as having "intellectual disabilities" has become easier. 
B) Professionals are in agreement that the label "mental retardation" (MR)should be done away with. 
C) The prevailing opinions is that, for some children, intellectual disabilities are not a permanent condition. 
D) How well a person functions has not been shown to be related to supports available in the environment.

Question 14

Each of the following are possible perinatal causes of intellectual disabilities EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) rubella. 
B) syphilis. 
C) anoxia. 
D) low birth weight. 
A) rubella. 
B) syphilis. 
C) anoxia. 
D) low birth weight.

Question 15

Researchers have found that such things as the ability to manage money, prepare meals, maintain a clean house, and keep one's clothing and self well groomed are key factors for

Accepted Answer

A) functional academics. 
B) elementary programming. 
C) supported employment. 
D) community adjustment. 
A) functional academics. 
B) elementary programming. 
C) supported employment. 
D) community adjustment.

Question 16

Short-term memory involves the ability to keep information in mind while simultaneously doing another cognitive task.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the hypothetical "normal curve," approximately what percentage of the population is expected to have intellectual disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) 1% 
B) 1)27% 
C) 2)27% 
D) 5)27% 
A) 1% 
B) 1)27% 
C) 2)27% 
D) 5)27%

Question 18

A common way to categorize causes of intellectual disabilities is to consider the

Accepted Answer

A) part of the brain affected. 
B) location at which the cause occurs. 
C) severity of the condition. 
D) time at which the cause occurs. 
A) part of the brain affected. 
B) location at which the cause occurs. 
C) severity of the condition. 
D) time at which the cause occurs.

Question 19

A specific and characteristic behavior repertoire associated with a genetic or chromosomal disorder is a

Accepted Answer

A) genetic syndrome. 
B) personality characteristic. 
C) behavioral phenotype. 
D) behavioral genotype. 
A) genetic syndrome. 
B) personality characteristic. 
C) behavioral phenotype. 
D) behavioral genotype.

Question 20

IQ is generally considered the single best index of how well a person will do in school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which statement is TRUE?

A surgically placed shunt that drains excess fluid away from the brain is used to treat

The most common know hereditary cause of intellectual disabilities is Fragile X syndrome.

What is self-determination? Describe the four components of self-determination and discuss arguments for and against promoting self-determination.

Using instructional prompts, consequences for performance, and strategies for transfer of stimulus control is called

Research on classwide peer tutoring (CWPT)to help meet the instructional needs of students with mild mental retardation in inclusive settings shows that, compared to teacher-led instruction, CWPT resulted in each of the following EXCEPT

In recent years, the percentage of cases in which the cause of intellectual disabilities is known has dramatically increased due to

Alzheimer's disease has been linked to which cause of intellectual disabilities?

The classification system that most school systems use to describe levels of intellectual disabilities is based on

Strategies and resources that a person requires to participate in activities associated with normative human functioning are

An infection of the covering of the brain that may be caused by a variety of bacterial and viral agents is

Describe what is meant by the phrase, "intellectual disability is a socially constructed condition."

Which one of the following statements about intellectual disabilities (ID)is true?

Each of the following are possible perinatal causes of intellectual disabilities EXCEPT

Researchers have found that such things as the ability to manage money, prepare meals, maintain a clean house, and keep one's clothing and self well groomed are key factors for

Short-term memory involves the ability to keep information in mind while simultaneously doing another cognitive task.

According to the hypothetical "normal curve," approximately what percentage of the population is expected to have intellectual disabilities?

A common way to categorize causes of intellectual disabilities is to consider the

A specific and characteristic behavior repertoire associated with a genetic or chromosomal disorder is a

IQ is generally considered the single best index of how well a person will do in school.

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

Filters

Exam 5: Learners With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Which statement is TRUE?

A surgically placed shunt that drains excess fluid away from the brain is used to treat

The most common know hereditary cause of intellectual disabilities is Fragile X syndrome.

What is self-determination? Describe the four components of self-determination and discuss arguments for and against promoting self-determination.

Using instructional prompts, consequences for performance, and strategies for transfer of stimulus control is called

Research on classwide peer tutoring (CWPT)to help meet the instructional needs of students with mild mental retardation in inclusive settings shows that, compared to teacher-led instruction, CWPT resulted in each of the following EXCEPT

In recent years, the percentage of cases in which the cause of intellectual disabilities is known has dramatically increased due to

Alzheimer's disease has been linked to which cause of intellectual disabilities?

The classification system that most school systems use to describe levels of intellectual disabilities is based on

Strategies and resources that a person requires to participate in activities associated with normative human functioning are

An infection of the covering of the brain that may be caused by a variety of bacterial and viral agents is

Describe what is meant by the phrase, "intellectual disability is a socially constructed condition."

Which one of the following statements about intellectual disabilities (ID)is true?

Each of the following are possible perinatal causes of intellectual disabilities EXCEPT

Researchers have found that such things as the ability to manage money, prepare meals, maintain a clean house, and keep one's clothing and self well groomed are key factors for

Short-term memory involves the ability to keep information in mind while simultaneously doing another cognitive task.

According to the hypothetical "normal curve," approximately what percentage of the population is expected to have intellectual disabilities?

A common way to categorize causes of intellectual disabilities is to consider the

A specific and characteristic behavior repertoire associated with a genetic or chromosomal disorder is a

IQ is generally considered the single best index of how well a person will do in school.

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

Filters