Deck 5: Individual Differences: Exceptional Children

Question 1

Passed in 1975, this law required states to provide free, appropriate public education for every child between the ages of 3 and 21 (unless state law does not provide free public education to children 3 to 5 or 18 to 21 years of age) regardless of how, or how seriously, he may be handicapped.

A) Public Law 99-457
B) Public Law 101-476
C) Public Law 94-142
D) IDEA

Answer 1

Public Law 94-142

Question 2

Sarah is a third-grade student who has severe disabilities. She has been placed into a regular class for the entire day, and has a special teacher in the classroom to assist with her needs. Sarah attends a school that uses which of the following methods of least restrictive placement?

A) full inclusion
B) special education classes
C) IEP
D) mainstreaming

Answer 2

full inclusion

Question 3

Mary Jane is a gifted sixth-grade student, and at the beginning of the school year she was given a pre-test to determine what she already knew about sixth-grade math. Now Mary Jane's curriculum is composed of only those items in sixth-grade math that Mary Jane didn't know. In other words, Mary Jane gets to skip the review material. Mary Jane's school is using which of the following gifted programs?

A) curriculum compacting
B) acceleration
C) enrichment
D) pull-out program

Answer 3

curriculum compacting

Question 4

Which of the following components to giftedness offered by the Marland Report was dropped soon after the report was published?

A) specific academic aptitude
B) psychomotor ability
C) visual and performing arts
D) leadership ability

Question 5

The kind of giftedness observed in adults as well as children who actually produce works of art or literature, theater, scientific research, or other accomplishments that are valued in the world.

A) creative-productive giftedness
B) schoolhouse giftedness
C) sociocultural giftedness
D) lingo-mathematical giftedness

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the three attributes of Sternberg's triarchic theory?

A) creativity
B) above-average ability
C) practicality
D) analytical ability

Question 7

To improve Jody's academic achievement, Jody's sixth-grade teacher, the school psychologist, the guidance counselor and Jody's parents get together each year to work as a team to decide on the goals and objectives for Jody's next academic year. Jody has a disability and this provision of the special education laws is in use.

A) full inclusion
B) special education classes
C) IEP
D) mainstreaming

Question 8

Special education laws also include this provision that a child must be placed in a setting that is as normal as possible.

A) full inclusion
B) least restrictive placement
C) mainstreaming
D) special education classes

Question 9

A child who is unusual in one or more ways, and whose unusual characteristics create special needs with respect to identification, instruction, or assessment.

A) at-risk
B) gifted
C) disabled
D) exceptional

Question 10

The traditional belief that giftedness is unusually high performance in areas such as language skills and math is termed which of the following, according to your text?

A) schoolhouse giftedness
B) creative-productive giftedness
C) sociocultural giftedness
D) lingo-mathematical giftedness

Question 11

Some schools today identify giftedness based on exceptionally high levels of linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, naturalist, interpersonal, or intrapersonal intelligence. These schools have adapted which of the following?

A) Sternberg's triarachic theory
B) Marland's report on giftedness
C) Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences
D) Renzulli's three-ring model

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the three attributes of Renzulli's three-ring model?

A) above-average ability
B) creativity
C) practicality
D) task commitment

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT included in the text's discussion of special education services available to exceptional children in U.S. schools?

A) special education teachers
B) special education counselors
C) resource rooms
D) subject matter specialists

Question 14

This method of least restrictive placement places exceptional students in regular classes as soon as they are able to meet the same requirements as typical students.

A) full inclusion
B) special education classes
C) IEP
D) mainstreaming

Question 15

Which of the following was NOT included in the text as a reason that teachers must be sensitive to the needs of all students, including those students with exceptionalities that place them at risk for being underserved?

A) Legal
B) Educational
C) Religious
D) Ethical

Question 16

What recent trend in education forces every teacher to have an understanding of education for exceptional children?

A) full inclusion
B) exceptional education
C) at-risk children education
D) special needs assessments

Question 17

According to the text, what is the first step in referring a student for special education?

A) Make a thorough check of all the student's school records.
B) Talk with other teachers who have worked with the child.
C) Document strategies you have used with the student.
D) Contact the student's parent(s) or guardian(s).

Question 18

In this approach to teaching gifted students, gifted children are placed in a normal classroom but are taken out of the classroom at regular intervals for special instruction by a teacher.

A) acceleration
B) curriculum compacting
C) enrichment
D) pull-out program

Question 19

Passed in 1986, extended the educational rights of children ages 3 to 5, regardless of state laws, and added programs addressing the needs of infants with serious disabilities.

A) Public Law 101-476
B) Public Law 99-457
C) Public Law 94-142
D) IDEA

Question 20

What did the 1972 Marland Report emphasize?

A) multiple intelligences
B) Intelligent children should be identified and provided with special services.
C) Mentally retarded children should be identified and provided with special services.
D) Children who are exceptional in one or more of the recognized areas should be identified and provided with
Special services.

Question 21

There are _____________ times more people with IQs of 70 to 85 than with IQs below 70.

A) four
B) three
C) five
D) two

Question 22

Sydney is an individual with intellectual disabilities. He occasionally needs help to complete his daily living tasks; especially at high-stress times. Using the AAIDD classification system, Sydney is at which level of support?

A) intermittent
B) limited
C) extensive
D) pervasive

Question 23

Which of the following would NOT be an implication for teaching based on the characterizations of intellectual disabilities?

A) Teach learning strategies.
B) Divide lessons into small, clearly defined steps.
C) Help students learn self-regulation.
D) Make lessons more abstract.

Question 24

Gifted students in this program are given a normal course or program, but activities are added to enhance the understanding and application of what they have learned.

A) curriculum compacting
B) acceleration
C) enrichment
D) pull-out program

Question 25

Which of the following IQ scores serves as the cutoff for intellectual disabilities?

A) 35
B) 40
C) 55
D) 70

Question 26

Robbie is an individual with intellectual disability. We can expect Robbie's IQ score to be within which of the following ranges?

A) below 35
B) 35-50
C) 50-70
D) 70-100

Question 27

Which of the following was NOT included in the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities' definition of intellectual disability?

A) significantly below-average intellectual functioning
B) low adaptive competence
C) manifestation of symptoms before age of 18
D) significantly low creativity

Question 28

The vast majority of students with intellectual disabilities who are mainstreamed fall into this retardation category.

A) below 35
B) 35-50
C) 50-70
D) 70-100

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT one of the problems concerning the definition of learning disabilities as discussed in your text?

A) Discrepancy scores do not seem to serve equally well at all points along a continuum of abilities.
B) General high levels of performance can be shown at the same time as deficits are shown in a specific aspect of
Performance.
C) Differences in scores are plagued by statistical problems.
D) There is sometimes an overlap between the skills required for intelligence tests and the skills required on tests of
Specific skills.

Question 30

Robert Feuerstein views intellectual disabilities as a state, not a trait. He believes retardation is a result of which of the following?

A) poor nutrition
B) lack of oxygen at birth
C) lack of mediated learning experience
D) lack of desire to learn

Question 31

Students with intellectual disabilities of this level may eventually (with considerable educational assistance) master academic skills at the fourth-grade level, but not above.

A) mild
B) moderate
C) severe
D) profound

Question 32

People with intellectual disabilities have particular trouble in higher order processes such as planning, monitoring, and evaluating their cognitive strategies. In other words, they have difficulty with which of the following?

A) intelligence levels
B) executive functioning
C) cognitive processing
D) metacognition

Question 33

Which of the following theories of reading disability has been thoroughly discredited?

A) Reading disability is a label that society has created in order to explain its own failure in teaching some children
To read.
B) Individuals with reading disabilities have difficulty in phonemic processing.
C) Individuals with reading disabilities have problems in automatization.
D) Reading disability is due to deficits in visual perception.

Question 34

The most commonly recognized kind of learning disability.

A) mathematical
B) conduct
C) reading
D) ADHD

Question 35

An individual with intellectual disabilities needing regular, but perhaps not daily, support to function would be considered at which level of support according to the AAIDD system of classification?

A) intermittent
B) limited
C) extensive
D) pervasive

Question 36

Intellectual disabilities are noted as severe when an individual scores below this number on an IQ test.

A) 70
B) 55
C) 40
D) 35

Question 37

Typically diagnosed when performance in a specific subject matter is substantially worse than would be expected from a child's overall level of measured intelligence.

A) Learning disabilities
B) Mental retardation
C) ADHD
D) Autism

Question 38

The causes of intellectual disability can be divided into which of the following two groups?

A) familial and organic
B) familial and inorganic
C) organic and environmental
D) familial and genetic

Question 39

Jonathan is a gifted fourth-grade student. He will complete both the fourth-grade and most of the fifth- grade curriculum this year. Jonathan's school is using which of the following gifted programs?

A) curriculum compacting
B) acceleration
C) enrichment
D) pull-out program

Question 40

Susanna has a learning disability, and her teachers are working with her to correct her areas of weakness. Susanna's school is using which of the following education plans for students with learning disabilities?

A) compensation
B) enrichment
C) compacting
D) remediation

Question 41

Tom seems to live in a world of his own, rarely interacting with others. Tom has limited speech capabilities, and he repeats stereotypical movements that seem to have no instrumental value. Most likely Tom would be characterized has having which of the following disorders?

A) autism
B) internalizing
C) ADHD
D) externalizing

Question 42

Leslie's teacher notices that Leslie frequently holds her reading book very close to her face, and asks a lot of questions about information that has been presented on the chalkboard. Leslie's teacher might want to refer Leslie for which of the following possibilities?

A) hearing impairment
B) seizure disorder
C) cerebral palsy
D) visual impairment

Question 43

Typified by uncontrolled jerking movements that can last from two to five minutes, followed by deep sleep, or in rarer cases, coma.

A) partial seizure
B) petit mal seizure
C) generalized seizure
D) absence seizure

Question 44

Shyness, withdrawal, or depression can be categorized into this category of behavioral disorders.

A) internalizing
B) conduct
C) externalizing
D) ADHD

Question 45

About ________ times as many boys as girls are diagnosed with behavioral disorders.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 46

Any group of progressive and chronic muscle disorders caused by a genetic abnormality and resulting in gradual and irreversible wasting of skeletal muscles.

A) diabetes mellitus
B) muscular dystrophy
C) spina bifida
D) cystic fibrosis

Question 47

Stanley's teacher notices that Stanley frequently asks her to repeat what she says to the class. He also asks questions about information that she has already presented orally to the class. Stanley usually sits with his head cocked to one side. Stanley's teacher should refer Stanley for which of the following possibilities?

A) hearing impairment
B) seizure disorder
C) cerebral palsy
D) visual impairment

Question 48

Which of the following is NOT a possible negative side effect of stimulant drugs?

A) increased heart rate
B) nausea
C) insomnia
D) decreased blood pressure

Question 49

A motor impairment caused by damage to the brain; typically due to oxygen deprivation before, during, or shortly after birth. It is not progressive.

A) seizure disorder
B) cerebral palsy
C) muscular dystrophy
D) spina bifida

Question 50

About 1 in _________ children has a visual impairment.

A) 500
B) 2000
C) 750
D) 1000

Question 51

Helping a student with a learning disability to find ways to work around his or her areas of disability.

A) enrichment
B) compacting
C) compensation
D) remediation

Question 52

Scott is disruptive, disobeys rules, and is openly defiant of his teachers. Scott displays which of the following categories of behavioral disorders?

A) autism
B) internalizing
C) ADHD
D) externalizing

Question 53

How are children with mild cases of ADHD generally treated?

A) combination of counseling and special educational assistance
B) combination of behavioral intervention and stimulant drugs
C) stimulant drugs alone
D) psychological counseling

Question 54

A genetically caused disease characterized by the production of abnormally dense mucus in the affected glands, and usually resulting in chronically impaired respiratory and pancreatic functioning.

A) diabetes mellitus
B) spina bifida
C) muscular dystrophy
D) cystic fibrosis

Question 55

Alicia is fearful and anxious most of the time. She is terrified of group work because she dreads having to interact with others, who she fears are going to criticize her. Alicia displays which of the following categories of behavioral disorders?

A) externalizing
B) conduct
C) internalizing
D) ADHD

Question 56

Abnormal discharges of electrical energy in parts of the brain.

A) seizure disorder
B) diabetes mellitus
C) muscular dystrophy
D) spina bifida

Question 57

Mike sometimes appears to be daydreaming, but is very disoriented afterward. He also has no memory of having been daydreaming. His teacher is aware of a medical condition Mike has and he is experiencing the following condition.

A) grand mal seizure
B) petit mal seizure
C) absence seizure
D) generalized seizure

Question 58

A significant problem with attention, impulsivity of behavior, and hyperactivity.

A) LD
B) ADHD
C) Conduct Disorder
D) Mental Retardation

Question 59

Which of the following activities would help students with ADHD to specifically focus their attention?

A) creating a daily routine
B) using checklists
C) touching the student on the shoulder as you pass by
D) alternating highly physical activites with sedate lessons

Question 60

A distinctive pattern of antisocial behavior that violates the rights of others.

A) internalizing disorder
B) conduct disorder
C) ADHD
D) autistic disorder

Question 61

IDEA replaced the term "handicapped" with the term "disabled."

Question 62

Characterized by hoarseness, inappropriate pitch, loudness, or intonation.

A) stuttering
B) voicing problems
C) articulation disorders
D) autism

Question 63

In most cases, ADHD does not continue into adulthood.

Question 64

Mainstreaming is a method of least restrictive placement whereby schools place students, even those with severe disabilities, into regular classes, making accommodations as necessary to enable the exceptional students to succeed.

Question 65

Familial intellectual disability is associated with traumatic events or abnormalities.

Question 66

Difference theories state that individuals with intellectual disabilities are not merely slower in development than are other individuals but different in some way.

Question 67

At-risk children are unusual in one or more ways, and their unusual characteristics create special needs with respect to identification, instruction, or assessment.

Question 68

Individuals with moderate intellectual disabilities have IQs in the 35 to 50 range.

Question 69

Passed in 1986, IDEA extended the educational rights of children ages 3 to 5, regardless of state laws, and added programs addressing the needs of infants with serious disabilities.

Question 70

Least restrictive placement is a provision for exceptional students stating that a child must be placed in a setting that is as normal as possible.

Question 71

Characterized by repetitions, prolongations, or hesitations in articulation that disrupt the flow of speech.

A) articulation disorders
B) stuttering
C) voicing problems
D) autism

Question 72

Involves substituting one sound for another, distorting sounds, adding sounds, or subtracting sounds.

A) voicing problems
B) stuttering
C) articulation disorders
D) autism

Question 73

ADHD is the most commonly recognized kind of learning disability.

Question 74

The federal special education laws do not cover gifted students.

Question 75

Sternberg and Spear proposed that children with intellectual disabilities show deficits not only in executive processing, but also in coping with novelty and in adaptive competence in everyday life.