Question 1

Research on phonological awareness instruction has found that:

Accepted Answer

A)   Phonological instruction can improve the phonological skills of students with reading disabilities.
B)  Phonological training programs that use technology (such as Fast ForWord)  are clearly superior to other programs.
C)   There is no evidence that phonological training programs can enhance phonological skills.
D)   Phonological skills can only be successfully taught in an intensive, one-on-one format.\ A

Question 2

Definitions of learning disability are highly specific and easily applied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of children with learning disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)   They have trouble taking the lead in conversations.
B)   They are generally mute and do not participate in conversations.
C)   They have difficulty providing accurate descriptions to a partner
D)   All of the above
E)   A and C only E

Question 4

Research on the syntactic skills of children with learning disabilities has found that:

Accepted Answer

A)   Few students with learning disabilities have difficulty understanding or using syntax.
B)   Students with learning disabilities often have difficulty understanding sentences that contain relative clauses and use negation.
C)   Young children with learning disabilities often do not follow the typical sequence of syntactic development.
D)   Young children with learning disabilities actually develop syntactic skills more quickly than their peers.

Question 5

Rashad has difficulty identifying the number of sounds within a spoken word. His problem can be described as one of:

Accepted Answer

A)   phonics.
B)   syntax.
C)   phonological awareness.
D)   reading.

Question 6

Discuss the effects of impairments in conversational skills on students with learning disabilities.

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Question 7

Describe three techniques that have been found to be helpful in proving the phonological awareness skills of children with learning disabilities.

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Question 8

Problems with morphological development are likely to show up in students' writing and reading comprehension skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The IDEA definition of learning disabilities identifies language as the primary disorder in learning disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Students with ADHD have been found to have language difficulties primarily in the domain of _____________.

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The answer of Students with ADHD have been found to...

Question 11

How do disabilities in language affect the academic performance and social acceptance of children with learning disabilities?

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Question 12

Research has found that children with phonological awareness difficulties:

Accepted Answer

A)   have no more reading problems than other children.
B)   are usually hearing impaired.
C)   always have articulation problems.
D)   are more likely than others to have reading difficulties.

Question 13

Choose one of the domains of language (phonology, morphology, etc.) and describe the research on the language of students with learning disabilities on this domain and the implications for instruction.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

_______________ programs translate the spoken word into text on the computer screen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ programs translate the spoken word into...

Question 15

The "Response to Intervention" model for identifying students with learning disabilities utilizes:

Accepted Answer

A)   standardized tests to identify students "at risk" for poor responses to learning.
B)   neurological evaluation to identify children with brain response dysfunction.
C)   student performance to identify students in need of additional instructional support.
D)   evaluation of response to drug interventions.

Question 16

Students with ADHD are specifically included in the IDEA definition of "Learning Disabled."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

____________________ refers to the ability to reflect consciously on the nature and properties of language.

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Question 18

Children with reading disabilities comprise as much as 80% of the entire learning disabled population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Research on older individuals with learning disabilities has found that most:

Accepted Answer

A)   exhibit no learning problems after adolescence.
B)   make significant improvements without intervention.
C)   continue to have difficulty with academic tasks and social acceptance.
D)   catch up with their peers.

Question 20

The "Key Word" method has been found to be an effective means of improving phonological awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 7: Language and Students With Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorders

Research on phonological awareness instruction has found that:

Definitions of learning disability are highly specific and easily applied.

Which of the following statements is true of children with learning disabilities?

Research on the syntactic skills of children with learning disabilities has found that:

Rashad has difficulty identifying the number of sounds within a spoken word. His problem can be described as one of:

Discuss the effects of impairments in conversational skills on students with learning disabilities.

Describe three techniques that have been found to be helpful in proving the phonological awareness skills of children with learning disabilities.

Problems with morphological development are likely to show up in students' writing and reading comprehension skills.

The IDEA definition of learning disabilities identifies language as the primary disorder in learning disabilities.

Students with ADHD have been found to have language difficulties primarily in the domain of _____________.

How do disabilities in language affect the academic performance and social acceptance of children with learning disabilities?

Research has found that children with phonological awareness difficulties:

Choose one of the domains of language (phonology, morphology, etc.) and describe the research on the language of students with learning disabilities on this domain and the implications for instruction.

_______________ programs translate the spoken word into text on the computer screen.

The "Response to Intervention" model for identifying students with learning disabilities utilizes:

Students with ADHD are specifically included in the IDEA definition of "Learning Disabled."

____________________ refers to the ability to reflect consciously on the nature and properties of language.

Children with reading disabilities comprise as much as 80% of the entire learning disabled population.

Research on older individuals with learning disabilities has found that most:

The "Key Word" method has been found to be an effective means of improving phonological awareness.