Question 1

Response to intervention is the federally preferred method of identifying learning disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The fact that measures of academic learning in the early grades are relatively insensitive to small gaps in skills

Accepted Answer

A) has been used as a reason for criticizing the use of IQ-achievement discrepancy to identify students with learning disabilities. 
B) has been used as reason for using response to intervention to identify students with learning disabilities. 
C) makes it difficult to distinguish between motivation to learn versus fear of failure. 
D) has led to an artificial increase in the prevalence of learning disabilities. 
A) has been used as a reason for criticizing the use of IQ-achievement discrepancy to identify students with learning disabilities. 
B) has been used as reason for using response to intervention to identify students with learning disabilities. 
C) makes it difficult to distinguish between motivation to learn versus fear of failure. 
D) has led to an artificial increase in the prevalence of learning disabilities.

Question 3

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 4

Increases in the number of students in the learning disabilities category between 1975 and 2000 has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) poor diagnostic procedures. 
B) teachers' reluctance to change teaching methods when students aren't doing well. 
C) increase in poverty and stress on families and children. 
D) increase in prevalence of mental retardation. 
A) poor diagnostic procedures. 
B) teachers' reluctance to change teaching methods when students aren't doing well. 
C) increase in poverty and stress on families and children. 
D) increase in prevalence of mental retardation.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) greater biological vulnerability of boys. 
B) decrease in prevalence of intellectual disabilities. 
C) other behavior by boys hyperactivity)leads to referral. 
D) lower academic expectations for girls. 
A) greater biological vulnerability of boys. 
B) decrease in prevalence of intellectual disabilities. 
C) other behavior by boys hyperactivity)leads to referral. 
D) lower academic expectations for girls.

Question 6

The resource room is the most popular placement for students with learning disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following have been identified as concerns about response to intervention EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Most of what is validated about RTI is focused just on reading. 
B) Most of the research on RTI has focused on grades 3-5,leaving a vacuum of what we know about its implementation in 1 and 2,where it is most important to intervene. 
C) Some students do well enough in Tier 2 to return to Tier 1,but then they experience difficulties,resulting in returning to Tier 2. 
D) Currently,many general education teachers are failing to use evidence-based instruction in Tier 1. 
A) Most of what is validated about RTI is focused just on reading. 
B) Most of the research on RTI has focused on grades 3-5,leaving a vacuum of what we know about its implementation in 1 and 2,where it is most important to intervene. 
C) Some students do well enough in Tier 2 to return to Tier 1,but then they experience difficulties,resulting in returning to Tier 2. 
D) Currently,many general education teachers are failing to use evidence-based instruction in Tier 1.

Question 8

The ability to understand that specific words can be broken down into individual sounds is referred to as

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 9

Define IQ-achievement discrepancy and list three objections to using it for identifying learning disabilities.

Accepted Answer

It is an indication that a student is no

Question 10

A method involving breaking down academic problems into their component parts that can be taught separately and then combined is called

Accepted Answer

A) direct instruction. 
B) scaffolded instruction. 
C) cognitive training. 
D) task analysis. 
A) direct instruction. 
B) scaffolded instruction. 
C) cognitive training. 
D) task analysis.

Question 11

Which approach to mathematics instruction is most efficient for students with learning disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) constructivist 
B) discovery-oriented 
C) teacher-directed 
D) student-centered 
A) constructivist 
B) discovery-oriented 
C) teacher-directed 
D) student-centered

Question 12

The part of the graph typically used with curriculum-based measurement to depict where a student should be performing at a given point in time is the

Accepted Answer

A) baseline data point. 
B) expected growth norm. 
C) aim line. 
D) goal. 
A) baseline data point. 
B) expected growth norm. 
C) aim line. 
D) goal.

Question 13

Several major professional and parent organizations have developed position papers against placing students with learning disabilities in full-inclusion programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the case of most children with learning disabilities,there is little neurological evidence of actual damage to the brain tissues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following are features of Direct Instruction EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

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 16

Pragmatics is the study of

Accepted Answer

A) word order within sentences. 
B) the sound structure of words. 
C) the meaning of language. 
D) language use in social settings. 
A) word order within sentences. 
B) the sound structure of words. 
C) the meaning of language. 
D) language use in social settings.

Question 17

Research using neuroimaging suggests that some cases of learning disability are caused by

Accepted Answer

A) poor nutrition. 
B) brain damage. 
C) structural and functional differences in the brain. 
D) allergies to food additives. 
A) poor nutrition. 
B) brain damage. 
C) structural and functional differences in the brain. 
D) allergies to food additives.

Question 18

A method in which the teacher-student relationship is similar to that of an expert and an apprentice is

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocal teaching. 
B) scaffolded instruction. 
C) co-teaching. 
D) team teaching. 
A) reciprocal teaching. 
B) scaffolded instruction. 
C) co-teaching. 
D) team teaching.

Question 19

Cognitive training involves all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) changing thought processes. 
B) providing strategies for learning. 
C) teaching self-initiative. 
D) multisensory training. 
A) changing thought processes. 
B) providing strategies for learning. 
C) teaching self-initiative. 
D) multisensory training.

Question 20

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.

Response to intervention is the federally preferred method of identifying learning disabilities.

The fact that measures of academic learning in the early grades are relatively insensitive to small gaps in skills

Repeated readings is a technique specifically used to improve

Increases in the number of students in the learning disabilities category between 1975 and 2000 has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT

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

The resource room is the most popular placement for students with learning disabilities.

All of the following have been identified as concerns about response to intervention EXCEPT

The ability to understand that specific words can be broken down into individual sounds is referred to as

Define IQ-achievement discrepancy and list three objections to using it for identifying learning disabilities.

A method involving breaking down academic problems into their component parts that can be taught separately and then combined is called

Which approach to mathematics instruction is most efficient for students with learning disabilities?

The part of the graph typically used with curriculum-based measurement to depict where a student should be performing at a given point in time is the

Several major professional and parent organizations have developed position papers against placing students with learning disabilities in full-inclusion programs.

In the case of most children with learning disabilities,there is little neurological evidence of actual damage to the brain tissues.

All of the following are features of Direct Instruction EXCEPT

Pragmatics is the study of

Research using neuroimaging suggests that some cases of learning disability are caused by

A method in which the teacher-student relationship is similar to that of an expert and an apprentice is

Cognitive training involves all of the following EXCEPT

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

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

Response to intervention is the federally preferred method of identifying learning disabilities.

The fact that measures of academic learning in the early grades are relatively insensitive to small gaps in skills

Repeated readings is a technique specifically used to improve

Increases in the number of students in the learning disabilities category between 1975 and 2000 has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT

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

The resource room is the most popular placement for students with learning disabilities.

All of the following have been identified as concerns about response to intervention EXCEPT

The ability to understand that specific words can be broken down into individual sounds is referred to as

Define IQ-achievement discrepancy and list three objections to using it for identifying learning disabilities.

A method involving breaking down academic problems into their component parts that can be taught separately and then combined is called

Which approach to mathematics instruction is most efficient for students with learning disabilities?

The part of the graph typically used with curriculum-based measurement to depict where a student should be performing at a given point in time is the

Several major professional and parent organizations have developed position papers against placing students with learning disabilities in full-inclusion programs.

In the case of most children with learning disabilities,there is little neurological evidence of actual damage to the brain tissues.

All of the following are features of Direct Instruction EXCEPT

Pragmatics is the study of

Research using neuroimaging suggests that some cases of learning disability are caused by

A method in which the teacher-student relationship is similar to that of an expert and an apprentice is

Cognitive training involves all of the following EXCEPT

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

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

Filters