Deck 7: Students With Emotional and Behavior Disorders

Question 1

The term used in IDEA for emotional and behavioral disorders is:

A)Socially maladjusted
B)Behavior disordered
C)Emotional disturbance
D)Emotionally impaired

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The prevalence of emotional and behavior disorders among all students in schools is:

A)Less than 1%
B)About 5%
C)Nearly 10%
D)Over 20%

Answer 2

A

Question 3

All of the following are academic difficulties that students with emotional and behavior disorders typically experience EXCEPT:

A)Increased dropout rates
B)Low grade point average
C)High risk for retention
D)Academic problems primarily in one area

Answer 3

D

Question 4

How much more likely are African American students to receive special education services for this disability than are students overall?

A)About 5 times
B)3 times
C)Nearly 7 times
D)2 times

Question 5

Students who have low self-esteem,chronic sadness,and feelings of worthlessness may be experiencing:

A)Conduct disorders
B)Oppositional defiant disorders
C)Depression
D)Resilience

Question 6

Measuring a student's social and emotional strengths,the characteristic that gives them confidence,and the traits that help them cope with adversity refers to:

A)Strength-based assessment
B)Classroom assessment
C)Functional behavior assessment
D)Individual ability assessment

Question 7

The most common type of social maladjustment is:

A)Anxiety disorder
B)Conduct disorder
C)ODD
D)Mood disorder

Question 8

Genetics,environmental toxins,accidents,and illness are examples of:

A)Biological factors
B)Psychosocial factors
C)Environmental factors
D)Behavioral factors

Question 9

During which stage of the assessment for special education services do general education teachers frequently implement behavior reward systems and other strategies,request input from a team of other professionals,and implement response to intervention procedures to address student behavior problems?

A)Eligibility
B)Prereferral
C)Referral
D)Formal assessment

Question 10

The ability to recover and not experience long-term harm from brief episodes of stress or single negative experiences is:

A)Competence
B)Connection
C)Power
D)Resilience

Question 11

What is the estimated dropout rate of students with emotional and behavior disorders?

A)35%
B)44%
C)56%
D)74%

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of classroom assessment?

A)Individualized intelligence tests
B)Rating scales
C)Achievement tests
D)Medical reports

Question 13

What percent of students with EBD are in general education for 80 percent or more of the school day?

A)Only about 41%
B)Only 20%
C)About 55%
D)Nearly 70%

Question 14

Multidisciplinary teams do NOT address which of the following when deciding whether a student has an emotional and behavior disorder?

A)Are one or more of the characteristics in the definition of emotional disturbance present?
B)Do the student's characteristics of emotional disturbance adversely affect his or her educational performance?
C)Does the student have learning disabilities or attention deficit disorder?
D)Can social maladjustment be eliminated as the sole cause of the student 's behavior problems?

Question 15

What percent of children and adolescents in the United States experience depression?

A)Approximately 5%
B)Only 1%
C)Over 10%
D)About 25%

Question 16

Which of the following is a strengths-based assessment instrument?

A)Scale for Assessing Emotional Disturbance (SAED-2)
B)Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC-2)
C)Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (BERS-2)
D)Behavior Rating Profile (BRP-2)

Question 17

Which of the following is also called affective disorders?

A)Oppositional defiant disorder
B)Mood disorder
C)Anxiety disorder
D)Conduct disorder

Question 18

Special schools that include special education in small classes with a strong emphasis on individualized instruction are:

A)Day treatment programs
B)Residential programs
C)Resource settings
D)Self-contained settings

Question 19

Which of the following statements are true regarding the prevalence of emotional and behavior disorders and boys and girls?

A)Girls are diagnosed six to nine times more often than boys.
B)Boys are diagnosed three or more times more than girls.
C)No data is available on differences between boys and girls.
D)Boys and girls are equally diagnosed.

Question 20

During the assessment process of determining whether an individual is eligible for special education services due to emotional and behavior disorders,a family history is obtained.Why is this done?

A)To allow the family's input as mandated by IDEA
B)To establish a relationship with the family
C)To help explain whether genetic or environmental factors might be affecting the student
D)To let the family know that the evaluation is being conducted and to allow them to ask questions

Question 21

Based on the hypothesis the team makes,the next task is to create a __________________________________,a set of strategies designed to address the function of the behavior in order to change it

Question 22

Which of the following statements regarding families of children with emotional and behavior disabilities and advocacy is TRUE?

A)Parent-led advocacy groups do not generally exist among families of children with emotional and behavior disabilities.
B)Parent groups require expensive fees,which eliminates the participation of many families.
C)Parents of children with emotional and behavior disabilities prefer not to participate in such groups because of the shame and embarrassment.
D)There are too few students identified with EBD for there to be enough parents to form such groups.

Question 23

Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A)Students with emotional and behavior disorders usually have good social skills but struggle academically and emotionally.
B)Students with emotional and behavior disorders cannot be taught social skills if they lack this ability naturally.
C)Students with emotional and behavior disorders can be taught appropriate social skills using problem solving steps.
D)Students with emotional and behavior disorders usually have poor social skills but excel academically.

Question 24

Despite reluctance to label young children with emotional and behavioral disorders,professionals are concerned about the mental health of young children based on what two factors?

Question 25

The concept of ___________________________________________ proposes that when children's lives are permeated with risk factors,those factors collectively promote maladaptive behavior patterns and subsequently constrain the development of positive adjustment

Question 26

Students who are ___________________________________(i.e. ,those who intentionally act out or break rules)are not considered to have this disability unless they also meet one of the other criteria.

Question 27

Which of the following demographic characteristics form a barrier to partnerships between families of children with emotional and behavior disorders and professionals?

A)Economic status
B)Culture
C)Religion
D)Gender

Question 28

The Boyd family has twins,Markus and Valeria,both of whom have been identified with emotional and behavior disorders.Mr.and Mrs.Boyd as well as Mrs.Williams,the grandmother,have begun meeting twice each month at the community center with other families.During these meetings the families share information about local resources;ideas and suggestions for dealing with behavior,social,and academic issues;and strategies for coping on a day to day basis.This is an example of:

A)Parent education
B)Parent and community collaboration
C)Parent support groups
D)Parent counseling

Question 29

Which statement BEST describes why negative interactions between parents and school professionals are heightened during meetings?

A)Most parents simply do not show up to meetings,which makes professionals angry.
B)Parents often are worried about meeting with professionals because they do not want to learn about additional issues related to their child.
C)School professionals treat families of children with emotional and behavior disorders differently than other families because the family is usually the cause of such disorders.
D)Due to the few number of meetings,families and school professionals have poor relationships that make meetings awkward and uncomfortable.

Question 30

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A)IDEA requires that RTI be used to address behavior problems.
B)RTI has been proven to be effective for addressing behavior problems.
C)There is no provision in special education law for RTI to be applied to behavior.
D)RTI is ineffective as a means to improve behavior problems.

Question 31

Wyatt is a preschooler who has been diagnosed with emotional and behavior disorders.His family would like some assistance in eliminating some destructive behaviors that occur during mealtime each day within their home.The consultant has suggested that they collaboratively analyze Wyatt's behavior during mealtimes for the purpose of deciding the purpose of the destructive behavior and a way to address it.The consultant is suggesting that they conduct a/an:

A)Positive behavior support
B)Functional behavior assessment
C)IEP
D)Strengths-based assessment

Question 32

_____________________________ assessment refers to measuring students' social and emotional strengths,the characteristics that give them confidence,and the traits that help them cope with adversity.

Question 33

Of the 14 million youth diagnosed with mental illness,how many actually receive services?

A)At least 35 percent
B)At least 60 percent
C)Less than 20 percent
D)Less than 48 percent

Question 34

A record of the length of time a behavior occurred is:

A)Event recording
B)Duration recording
C)Narrative recording
D)Antecedents-Behavior-Consequences recording

Question 35

What were three factors that made it challenging to study children with emotional and behavior disorders in the nineteenth century?

Question 36

Describe two specific interventions that have been shown to enhance student learning while fostering appropriate behaviors.

Question 37

What occurs when a student is involuntarily confined to a room,left alone,and prevented from leaving?

A)Restraint
B)Seclusion
C)Physical restraint
D)Time out
Praxis Style Questions

Question 38

Thomas is a high school student who has a long history of negative experiences in school and with the authorities.He is aggressive and frequently lies to adults in his life.He has been arrested for destroying school property and stealing from a local grocery store.Thomas's behaviors are characteristic of which disorder?

A)Conduct disorder
B)Depression disorder
C)Mood disorder
D)Oppositional defiant disorder

Question 39

A general approach to interagency collaboration based on a coordinated network of service providers that is child and family centered,community based,and sensitive to cultural diversity is called:

A)Collaboration services
B)Wraparound services
C)Multiagency care services
D)System of care

Question 40

____________________ and ______________________ is such a controversial topic that the U.S.Department of Education in 2012 produced a resource document concerning its use.

Question 41

What is positive behavior support and how might it relate to the concept of prevention among young children?

Question 42

What is the relationship between chronic academic problems and emotional and behavior disabilities?

Question 43

Describe how educators can form strong partnerships with families of children with emotional and behavior disorders.

Question 44

What is the "problem of access" described in the textbook?

Question 45

To what extent are students with EBD included in general education classrooms,and what are the areas of concerns related to their inclusion?