Question 1

Children and youths with learning disabilities comprise about half of all students who receive special education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The vast majority of children with learning disabilities develop social-emotional problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Each of the following is an element of the NJCLD definition EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Learning disabilities are due to central nervous system dysfunction. 
B) Learning disabilities are a lifelong condition. 
C) Spelling is a specific manifestation of learning disabilities. 
D) Learning disabilities can occur concurrently with mental retardation. 
A) Learning disabilities are due to central nervous system dysfunction. 
B) Learning disabilities are a lifelong condition. 
C) Spelling is a specific manifestation of learning disabilities. 
D) Learning disabilities can occur concurrently with mental retardation. C

Question 4

Identify the major features of direct instruction DI)and describe the benefit of this approach for students with learning disabilities.

Accepted Answer

The main features of DI are field-tested

Question 5

Each of the following is TRUE of peer-assisted learning strategies PALS)EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) it involves pairing a higher-performing student with a lower-performing student. 
B) it is not effective for high school students without learning disabilities. 
C) students take turns being "coach" and "reader." 
D) students participate in three 35-minute-long tutoring sessions each week. 
A) it involves pairing a higher-performing student with a lower-performing student. 
B) it is not effective for high school students without learning disabilities. 
C) students take turns being "coach" and "reader." 
D) students participate in three 35-minute-long tutoring sessions each week.

Question 6

All of the following practices are typical of curriculum-based assessment EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) frequent observation of child's behavior. 
B) testing completed by classroom teacher. 
C) comparison of child to national norms. 
D) use of curriculum the student has been exposed to. 
A) frequent observation of child's behavior. 
B) testing completed by classroom teacher. 
C) comparison of child to national norms. 
D) use of curriculum the student has been exposed to.

Question 7

Many different kinds of disabilities are more prevalent in males than in females.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Researchers have found that one of the major reasons that children with learning disabilities perform poorly on memory tasks is that

Accepted Answer

A) they fail to use strategies. 
B) their working memory is much more advanced so it interferes with short term memory. 
C) they have been exposed to too much direct instruction. 
D) they are either auditory or visual learners but not both. 
A) they fail to use strategies. 
B) their working memory is much more advanced so it interferes with short term memory. 
C) they have been exposed to too much direct instruction. 
D) they are either auditory or visual learners but not both.

Question 9

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) affective disorder. 
D) referential communication. 
A) visual perception. 
B) social cognition. 
C) affective disorder. 
D) referential communication.

Question 10

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 11

All of the following are TRUE EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Learning disabilities tend to run in families. 
B) Premature birth can result in learning disabilities. 
C) Toxins have been ruled out as a potential cause of learning disabilities. 
D) Most geneticists agree that there is no single gene that causes learning disabilities. 
A) Learning disabilities tend to run in families. 
B) Premature birth can result in learning disabilities. 
C) Toxins have been ruled out as a potential cause of learning disabilities. 
D) Most geneticists agree that there is no single gene that causes learning disabilities.

Question 12

Dyslexia refers to a severe impairment in the ability to

Accepted Answer

A) read. 
B) write. 
C) compute. 
D) use expressive language. 
A) read. 
B) write. 
C) compute. 
D) use expressive language.

Question 13

According to law,states

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A) must require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement,but may permit the use of response to intervention. 
B) must not require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement,and must permit the use of response to intervention. 
C) must require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement,and must require the use of response to intervention. 
D) must not require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement,and must not require the use of response to intervention. 
A) must require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement,but may permit the use of response to intervention. 
B) must not require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement,and must permit the use of response to intervention. 
C) must require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement,and must require the use of response to intervention. 
D) must not require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement,and must not require the use of response to intervention.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) causation/etiology. 
B) prediction. 
C) adaptive behavior. 
D) classification. 
A) causation/etiology. 
B) prediction. 
C) adaptive behavior. 
D) classification.

Question 15

Write a scenario illustrating the relationship between "locus of control" and "learned helplessness."

Accepted Answer

Responses will vary but should illustrat

Question 16

An academic area that comes closest to reading in causing as much trouble for students with learning disabilities is

Accepted Answer

A) spoken language. 
B) science. 
C) written language. 
D) math. 
A) spoken language. 
B) science. 
C) written language. 
D) math.

Question 17

Gareth is a twelve-year-old with learning disabilities who makes many grammatical errors when speaking.Gareth has a problem with which aspect of language?

Accepted Answer

A) phonology 
B) semantics 
C) pragmatics 
D) syntax 
A) phonology 
B) semantics 
C) pragmatics 
D) syntax

Question 18

When writing creatively,students with learning disabilities tend to

Accepted Answer

A) use less complex sentence structures than their peers. 
B) write paragraphs that are generally as well organized as their peers. 
C) include about the same number of ideas as their peers. 
D) have the same type and degree of handwriting problems as their peers. 
A) use less complex sentence structures than their peers. 
B) write paragraphs that are generally as well organized as their peers. 
C) include about the same number of ideas as their peers. 
D) have the same type and degree of handwriting problems as their peers.

Question 19

Describe the problems that many individuals with learning disabilities encounter in making the transition from student to adult life.

Accepted Answer

Many adults with learning disabilities h

Question 20

About 50% of students with learning disabilities also have problems with attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Children and youths with learning disabilities comprise about half of all students who receive special education.

The vast majority of children with learning disabilities develop social-emotional problems.

Each of the following is an element of the NJCLD definition EXCEPT

Identify the major features of direct instruction DI)and describe the benefit of this approach for students with learning disabilities.

Each of the following is TRUE of peer-assisted learning strategies PALS)EXCEPT

All of the following practices are typical of curriculum-based assessment EXCEPT

Many different kinds of disabilities are more prevalent in males than in females.

Researchers have found that one of the major reasons that children with learning disabilities perform poorly on memory tasks is that

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

The most common testing accommodations for students with learning disabilities are

All of the following are TRUE EXCEPT

Dyslexia refers to a severe impairment in the ability to

According to law,states

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

Write a scenario illustrating the relationship between "locus of control" and "learned helplessness."

An academic area that comes closest to reading in causing as much trouble for students with learning disabilities is

Gareth is a twelve-year-old with learning disabilities who makes many grammatical errors when speaking.Gareth has a problem with which aspect of language?

When writing creatively,students with learning disabilities tend to

Describe the problems that many individuals with learning disabilities encounter in making the transition from student to adult life.

About 50% of students with learning disabilities also have problems with attention.

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 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

Children and youths with learning disabilities comprise about half of all students who receive special education.

The vast majority of children with learning disabilities develop social-emotional problems.

Each of the following is an element of the NJCLD definition EXCEPT

Identify the major features of direct instruction DI)and describe the benefit of this approach for students with learning disabilities.

Each of the following is TRUE of peer-assisted learning strategies PALS)EXCEPT

All of the following practices are typical of curriculum-based assessment EXCEPT

Many different kinds of disabilities are more prevalent in males than in females.

Researchers have found that one of the major reasons that children with learning disabilities perform poorly on memory tasks is that

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

The most common testing accommodations for students with learning disabilities are

All of the following are TRUE EXCEPT

Dyslexia refers to a severe impairment in the ability to

According to law,states

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

Write a scenario illustrating the relationship between "locus of control" and "learned helplessness."

An academic area that comes closest to reading in causing as much trouble for students with learning disabilities is

Gareth is a twelve-year-old with learning disabilities who makes many grammatical errors when speaking.Gareth has a problem with which aspect of language?

When writing creatively,students with learning disabilities tend to

Describe the problems that many individuals with learning disabilities encounter in making the transition from student to adult life.

About 50% of students with learning disabilities also have problems with attention.

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 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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