Deck 5: Adapting for Individual Differences

Question 1

According to Thomas and Chess,which of the following is not a characteristic of temperament?

A)Activity level
B)Attention level
C)Mood
D)IQ

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which is the best reason why teachers should use the technique of differentiated instruction in their classrooms?

A)Differentiated instruction creates multiple paths for children of different abilities,interests,and learning experiences.
B)Differentiated instruction is a new requirement of the law No Child Left Behind
C)Differentiated instruction allows teachers to provide children with their own unique assignments
D)Differentiated instruction allows the teacher to provide one-on-one lessons away from the other children.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

What are the inherited or experiential conditions that potentially contribute to poor outcomes for children?

A)Nature
B)Behavior
C)Nurture
D)Risk Factors

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which research-based practice has been found to be effective in helping dual language learners achieve at high levels in English?

A)Avoiding the use of the home language in the classroom
B)Providing the family with a list of vocabulary words to practice at home
C)Supporting the continued development in the home language including teaching in that language as much as possible.
D)Responding to the child only when the child speaks in English

Question 5

Describe why it is important for teachers to understand individual differences in young children.

Question 6

How is physical development determined?

A)The time of year a child is born
B)Cognitive abilities
C)Biology and experience
D)Language skills

Question 7

How does the transactional theory of development explain how children develop?

A)Nature drives develop
B)Nurture influences development
C)Both nature and nurture are partners in development
D)Positive experiences effects development

Question 8

Define the tiers in the Response to Intervention RTI)model and how it can be used in the primary classroom.

Question 9

Which is an example of person-first language?

A)A special needs child
B)An autistic child
C)A child with Down Syndrome
D)A hearing impaired child

Question 10

What part of the learning cycle of differentiated instruction is concerned with the assessment of learning?

A)Content
B)Process of Teaching
C)The Environment
D)The Products

Question 11

What term refers to a child's ability to overcome,adapt to,or minimize the damaging effects of adversity?

A)Resilience
B)Individual differences
C)Approaches to Learning
D)Temperament

Question 12

What kind of intelligence,according to Gardner,does a child have when the/she enjoys solving problems with numbers?

A)Logical
B)Linguist
C)Musical
D)Spatial

Question 13

Define one of Howard Gardener's intelligences in his theory of multiple intelligence and give examples of how a teacher may plan for a child who has a strength in this intelligence.

Question 14

Name two recipients who benefit from the practice of inclusion and then describe how they benefit.

Question 15

What is thought to be the biggest difference between the genders?

A)Girls are less mature at birth
B)Girls are more mature at birth
C)Boys are larger and stronger than girls
D)Girls spend more time on visual-spatial tasks

Question 16

Describe the learning cycle of differentiating instruction.

Question 17

What is a generative skill?

A)Those that can be used across settings,people,events,and objects.
B)Those that are determined by the family
C)Those that are generated while watching a child in play
D)Those that help generate future learning goals.

Question 18

What is the name of the written plan that is implemented so that a child who has been identified as needing special education and related services meets their unique needs?

A)Free Appropriate Public Education
B)Individualized Education Program
C)Goals and Objectives
D)Functional Skills Assessment

Question 19

A child who is behind expectations for his or her age group,which occurs in one or more of the following areas: physical development,cognitive development,communication development,social or emotional development,or adaptive development may be in which category of exceptionality?

A)Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder ADHD)
B)Down Syndrome
C)Developmental Delay
D)Language Delayed

Question 20

Which of the following behaviors may be a "red flag" that a child may have autism and the family should receive the advice of a professional?

A)Greets everyone with big smiles,and is overly affectionate to anyone they meet.
B)No back and forth sharing of sounds,smiles,or other facial expressions by 9 months or thereafter
C)Unable to walk by the time they are 12 months old
D)Facial features that include small ears,an enlarged tongue,and small stature.