Question 1

A motivational term referring to a condition wherein a person believes that no matter how hard he or she tries,failure will result is

Accepted Answer

A) outside locus of control. 
B) self-defeatism. 
C) learned helplessness. 
D) self-determination. 
A) outside locus of control. 
B) self-defeatism. 
C) learned helplessness. 
D) self-determination. C

Question 2

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. C

Question 3

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. D

Question 4

Effective programs for transitioning students with intellectual disabilities to adulthood

Accepted Answer

A) use direct instruction in reading but not math. 
B) focus on community adjustment and employment. 
C) always involve behavior modification. 
D) focus on mastering the general education curriculum. 
A) use direct instruction in reading but not math. 
B) focus on community adjustment and employment. 
C) always involve behavior modification. 
D) focus on mastering the general education curriculum.

Question 5

Most professionals agree that programming for transition to adulthood for students with intellectual disabilities should begin

Accepted Answer

A) at birth. 
B) during the elementary years. 
C) when students express interest in a vocation. 
D) when the student enters high school. 
A) at birth. 
B) during the elementary years. 
C) when students express interest in a vocation. 
D) when the student enters high school.

Question 6

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 7

If a person achieves a low score on an IQ test,this means that his or her adaptive skills are below average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) reading and math achievement levels. 
B) IQ score. 
C) the intensity of support needed. 
D) adaptive level. 
A) reading and math achievement levels. 
B) IQ score. 
C) the intensity of support needed. 
D) adaptive level.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

People who have Williams syndrome

Accepted Answer

A) do not pass it on to their children. 
B) pass it on to their male children only. 
C) pass it on to their female children only. 
D) can pass it on to each of their children,regardless of gender. 
A) do not pass it on to their children. 
B) pass it on to their male children only. 
C) pass it on to their female children only. 
D) can pass it on to each of their children,regardless of gender.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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 13

A person's awareness of what strategies are needed to perform a task,the ability to plan how to use the strategies,and the evaluation of how well the strategies are working is

Accepted Answer

A) metacognition. 
B) self-regulation. 
C) working memory. 
D) perception. 
A) metacognition. 
B) self-regulation. 
C) working memory. 
D) perception.

Question 14

The ability to make personal choices,regulate one's own life,and be a self-advocate is called

Accepted Answer

A) self-determination. 
B) self-reliance. 
C) self-consciousness. 
D) self-promotion. 
A) self-determination. 
B) self-reliance. 
C) self-consciousness. 
D) self-promotion.

Question 15

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 16

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 17

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

Question 18

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 19

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

Accepted Answer

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 20

Many authorities say that adaptive behavior consists of

Accepted Answer

A) social intelligence and practical intelligence. 
B) behaviors that defy definition. 
C) IQ and behavior. 
D) skills that result in the individual's achieving a high quality of life. 
A) social intelligence and practical intelligence. 
B) behaviors that defy definition. 
C) IQ and behavior. 
D) skills that result in the individual's achieving a high quality of life.

A motivational term referring to a condition wherein a person believes that no matter how hard he or she tries,failure will result is

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

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

Effective programs for transitioning students with intellectual disabilities to adulthood

Most professionals agree that programming for transition to adulthood for students with intellectual disabilities should begin

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

If a person achieves a low score on an IQ test,this means that his or her adaptive skills are below average.

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

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

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

People who have Williams syndrome

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

A person's awareness of what strategies are needed to perform a task,the ability to plan how to use the strategies,and the evaluation of how well the strategies are working is

The ability to make personal choices,regulate one's own life,and be a self-advocate is called

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

Which statement is TRUE?

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

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

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

Many authorities say that adaptive behavior consists of

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Parents 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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Exam 5: Learners With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

A motivational term referring to a condition wherein a person believes that no matter how hard he or she tries,failure will result is

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

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

Effective programs for transitioning students with intellectual disabilities to adulthood

Most professionals agree that programming for transition to adulthood for students with intellectual disabilities should begin

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

If a person achieves a low score on an IQ test,this means that his or her adaptive skills are below average.

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

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

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

People who have Williams syndrome

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

A person's awareness of what strategies are needed to perform a task,the ability to plan how to use the strategies,and the evaluation of how well the strategies are working is

The ability to make personal choices,regulate one's own life,and be a self-advocate is called

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

Which statement is TRUE?

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

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

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

Many authorities say that adaptive behavior consists of

Exceptionality and Special Education

Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Learners

Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education

Parents 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