Question 1

The most common testing accommodations for students with learning disabilities are

Accepted Answer

A) extended time and small group administration. 
B) dividing assessment into multiple sessions and individual assessment. 
C) having directions read aloud and group administration. 
D) extended time and group administration. 
A) extended time and small group administration. 
B) dividing assessment into multiple sessions and individual assessment. 
C) having directions read aloud and group administration. 
D) extended time and group administration.

Question 2

One of the major reasons why children with learning disabilities do poorly on memory tasks is

Accepted Answer

A) neurological abnormalities. 
B) attention deficits. 
C) strategy use deficits. 
D) perceptual disorders. 
A) neurological abnormalities. 
B) attention deficits. 
C) strategy use deficits. 
D) perceptual disorders.

Question 3

Freda, Sam, and Liz are eighth-grade students with learning disabilities. Which one of the following statements best illustrates the concept of intraindividual variation?

Accepted Answer

A) Freda scores high in math, but not in spelling. 
B) In comparison to eighth graders nationally, Sam scores lower in reading and written expression. 
C) In comparison to Freda and Sam, Liz has higher achievement in math. 
D) Liz has lower reading scores than any of the nondisabled students in her class. 
A) Freda scores high in math, but not in spelling. 
B) In comparison to eighth graders nationally, Sam scores lower in reading and written expression. 
C) In comparison to Freda and Sam, Liz has higher achievement in math. 
D) Liz has lower reading scores than any of the nondisabled students in her class.

Question 4

All of the following are features of Direct Instruction EXCEPT

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A) fast-paced lessons. 
B) emphasis on drill and practice. 
C) student-centered lessons. 
D) immediate corrective feedback. 
A) fast-paced lessons. 
B) emphasis on drill and practice. 
C) student-centered lessons. 
D) immediate corrective feedback.

Question 5

Describe four psychological or behavioral characteristics of students with learning disabilities.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary with students elaborat

Question 6

Individuals who have a cluster of disabilities in social interaction, math, visual-spatial tasks, and tactual tasks are referred to as having

Accepted Answer

A) nonverbal learning disabilities. 
B) motivational problems. 
C) social cognition problems. 
D) locus of control deficits. 
A) nonverbal learning disabilities. 
B) motivational problems. 
C) social cognition problems. 
D) locus of control deficits.

Question 7

Rather than talking about identification of learning disabilities at the preschool level, educators emphasize

Accepted Answer

A) preacademic skills. 
B) prediction. 
C) adaptive behavior. 
D) classification. 
A) preacademic skills. 
B) prediction. 
C) adaptive behavior. 
D) classification.

Question 8

Each of the following is suggested in the textbook as an explanation for why boys outnumber girls in the learning disabilities category EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) greater biological vulnerability of boys 
B) referral bias against boys 
C) other behavior by boys (hyperactivity)leads to referral 
D) lower academic expectations for girls 
A) greater biological vulnerability of boys 
B) referral bias against boys 
C) other behavior by boys (hyperactivity)leads to referral 
D) lower academic expectations for girls

Question 9

Repeated readings is a technique specifically used to improve

Accepted Answer

A) phonemic awareness. 
B) reading fluency. 
C) phonics. 
D) reading comprehension. 
A) phonemic awareness. 
B) reading fluency. 
C) phonics. 
D) reading comprehension.

Question 10

An informal reading inventory is primarily used to

Accepted Answer

A) determine what kinds of reading errors a student makes. 
B) explain the cause of a student's reading problems. 
C) estimate the appropriate difficulty level of reading materials. 
D) design instructional interventions. 
A) determine what kinds of reading errors a student makes. 
B) explain the cause of a student's reading problems. 
C) estimate the appropriate difficulty level of reading materials. 
D) design instructional interventions.

Question 11

Effective writing instruction involves teaching systematic strategies for each of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) planning. 
B) handwriting skills. 
C) revising. 
D) editing. 
A) planning. 
B) handwriting skills. 
C) revising. 
D) editing.

Question 12

In a typical school of 1000 students, about how many students with learning disabilities would you expect to find?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 50 
C) 150 
D) 250 
A) 10 
B) 50 
C) 150 
D) 250

Question 13

Changes in the number of students in the learning disabilities category has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) poor diagnostic procedures. 
B) teachers' reluctance to change teaching methods. 
C) increase in poverty. 
D) increase in prevalence of mental retardation. 
A) poor diagnostic procedures. 
B) teachers' reluctance to change teaching methods. 
C) increase in poverty. 
D) increase in prevalence of mental retardation.

Question 14

Which poses the most difficulty for most children with learning disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) reading 
B) spelling 
C) handwriting 
D) math 
A) reading 
B) spelling 
C) handwriting 
D) math

Question 15

The ability to understand the rules of how sounds combine to make up words is

Accepted Answer

A) phonological awareness. 
B) phonemic awareness. 
C) decoding. 
D) reading fluency. 
A) phonological awareness. 
B) phonemic awareness. 
C) decoding. 
D) reading fluency.

Question 16

Difficulties experienced by students with learning disabilities in interpreting the feeling and emotions of others reflects a problem with

Accepted Answer

A) visual perception. 
B) social cognition. 
C) nonverbal learning disabilities. 
D) referential communication. 
A) visual perception. 
B) social cognition. 
C) nonverbal learning disabilities. 
D) referential communication.

Question 17

Students with poor phonological skills are most likely to have problems with which aspect of written language?

Accepted Answer

A) handwriting 
B) spelling 
C) metacognitive strategies 
D) creative writing 
A) handwriting 
B) spelling 
C) metacognitive strategies 
D) creative writing

Question 18

A tendency to reverse letters when writing may be due to problems in

Accepted Answer

A) visual perception. 
B) auditory perception. 
C) perceptual-motor skills. 
D) general coordination. 
A) visual perception. 
B) auditory perception. 
C) perceptual-motor skills. 
D) general coordination.

Question 19

Each of the following are areas of development important to early educators EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) comprehension and/or expression of spoken language. 
B) emergent literacy skills. 
C) functional reading and math skills. 
D) perceptual-motor skills. 
A) comprehension and/or expression of spoken language. 
B) emergent literacy skills. 
C) functional reading and math skills. 
D) perceptual-motor skills.

Question 20

Describe three explanations for the increase in the number of students identified as having learning disabilities in the last 20 years.

Accepted Answer

Students will elaborate on three of the

The most common testing accommodations for students with learning disabilities are

One of the major reasons why children with learning disabilities do poorly on memory tasks is

Freda, Sam, and Liz are eighth-grade students with learning disabilities. Which one of the following statements best illustrates the concept of intraindividual variation?

All of the following are features of Direct Instruction EXCEPT

Describe four psychological or behavioral characteristics of students with learning disabilities.

Individuals who have a cluster of disabilities in social interaction, math, visual-spatial tasks, and tactual tasks are referred to as having

Rather than talking about identification of learning disabilities at the preschool level, educators emphasize

Each of the following is suggested in the textbook as an explanation for why boys outnumber girls in the learning disabilities category EXCEPT

Repeated readings is a technique specifically used to improve

An informal reading inventory is primarily used to

Effective writing instruction involves teaching systematic strategies for each of the following EXCEPT

In a typical school of 1000 students, about how many students with learning disabilities would you expect to find?

Changes in the number of students in the learning disabilities category has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT

Which poses the most difficulty for most children with learning disabilities?

The ability to understand the rules of how sounds combine to make up words is

Difficulties experienced by students with learning disabilities in interpreting the feeling and emotions of others reflects a problem with

Students with poor phonological skills are most likely to have problems with which aspect of written language?

A tendency to reverse letters when writing may be due to problems in

Each of the following are areas of development important to early educators EXCEPT

Describe three explanations for the increase in the number of students identified as having learning disabilities in the last 20 years.

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 Intellectual and Developmental 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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Exam 6: Learners With Learning Disabilities

The most common testing accommodations for students with learning disabilities are

One of the major reasons why children with learning disabilities do poorly on memory tasks is

Freda, Sam, and Liz are eighth-grade students with learning disabilities. Which one of the following statements best illustrates the concept of intraindividual variation?

All of the following are features of Direct Instruction EXCEPT

Describe four psychological or behavioral characteristics of students with learning disabilities.

Individuals who have a cluster of disabilities in social interaction, math, visual-spatial tasks, and tactual tasks are referred to as having

Rather than talking about identification of learning disabilities at the preschool level, educators emphasize

Each of the following is suggested in the textbook as an explanation for why boys outnumber girls in the learning disabilities category EXCEPT

Repeated readings is a technique specifically used to improve

An informal reading inventory is primarily used to

Effective writing instruction involves teaching systematic strategies for each of the following EXCEPT

In a typical school of 1000 students, about how many students with learning disabilities would you expect to find?

Changes in the number of students in the learning disabilities category has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT

Which poses the most difficulty for most children with learning disabilities?

The ability to understand the rules of how sounds combine to make up words is

Difficulties experienced by students with learning disabilities in interpreting the feeling and emotions of others reflects a problem with

Students with poor phonological skills are most likely to have problems with which aspect of written language?

A tendency to reverse letters when writing may be due to problems in

Each of the following are areas of development important to early educators EXCEPT

Describe three explanations for the increase in the number of students identified as having learning disabilities in the last 20 years.

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 Intellectual and Developmental 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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