Question 1

The standard test for infants with global developmental delay (GDD)is

Accepted Answer

A)   chromosomal microarray (CM
A)  
B)   G-banded karyotyping
C)   fMRI
D)   genome hybridization A

Question 2

What is the difference between mainstreaming and inclusion?

Accepted Answer

Mainstreaming involves placing children with ID in classrooms with typically developing peers,to the maximum extent possible.Inclusion involves the education of children with ID alongside typically developing peers for all subjects,usually with the support of a classroom aide.Inclusion,therefore,is typically more all-encompassing than mainstreaming,and involves additional supports (an aide)to allow it to work.

Question 3

Millie has an intellectual disability (ID).She had delays sitting up and walking as an infant and has been diagnosed with a biological anomaly,though now,at age 6,she can use the toilet on her own.Which degree of intellectual disability does Millie most likely have?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The label Intellectual Disability tells us about a person's etiology,symptoms,and likely outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Medications frequently prescribed to reduce challenging behaviors in youths with intellectual disability are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   antidepressants
B)   antipsychotics
C)   anxiolytics
D)   sedatives

Question 6

In what ways do boys and girls with Fragile X syndrome differ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Boys tend to show a more severe form of the disorder.
B)   Girls tend to produce less FMRP because both of their X chromosomes are typically affected, creating a more severe version of the disorder.
C)   Physical abnormalities are more common in girls with Fragile X than in boys with Fragile X, while behavioral challenges are more common in boys with Fragile X than in girls with Fragile X.
D)   Boys with Fragile X show more problems in simultaneous processing while girls with Fragile X show more problems with sequential processing.

Question 7

Provide an example of the use of positive punishment to correct behavior.Under what conditions would such an approach be used?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide an example of the use of...

Question 8

If we know the cause of a child's ID it would be classified as organic,even if the cause were environmental,such as the mother's alcohol use during pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How have the relative strengths of those with Down syndrome been capitalized on in teaching them to read?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How have the relative strengths of those...

Question 10

What particular term is used to refer to the presence of mental disorders among individuals with intellectual disability (ID)?

Accepted Answer

A)   comorbidity
B)   dual diagnosis
C)   diagnostic overshadowing
D)   concomitant disorder

Question 11

Studies on mainstreaming have shown that children with intellectual disability who spent most of the school day with their typically-developing peers ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   had lower achievement scores and lower adaptive functioning than children assigned to special education classes
B)   had lower achievement scores but higher adaptive functioning than children assigned to special education classes
C)   had higher achievement scores and higher adaptive functioning than children assigned to special education classes
D)   had higher achievement scores but lower adaptive functioning than children assigned to special education classes

Question 12

Hyperphagia is associated with which condition?

Accepted Answer

A)   Down syndrome
B)   Angelman syndrome
C)   Williams syndrome
D)   Prader-Willi syndrome

Question 13

Which of the following is the most common cause of severe intellectual disability (ID)in girls?

Accepted Answer

A)   Angelman syndrome
B)   Rett syndrome
C)   fetal alcohol syndrome
D)   Down syndrome

Question 14

To determine whether early education programs can prevent intellectual disability,the Infant Health and Development Program assigned half of a group of premature,low-birth weight infants to an early intervention group with a program that lasted until age 3 and compared their outcomes to those of the infants in the control group.Which of the following best describes the findings of the study?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children who participated in the program had much higher IQs at 3, 5, and 8 years old than did children in the control group.
B)   Children who participated in the program had slightly higher IQs at 3, 5, and 8 years old than did children in the control group.
C)   Children who participated in the program had much higher IQs at age 3 and 5 than those in the control group but these differences disappeared by age 8.
D)   Children who participated in the program had slightly higher IQs at age 3 than those in the control group, but these differences disappeared by age 5.

Question 15

Sattler (2014)identified two broad ways for parents to enrich their children's home environment to help them achieve their intellectual potentials.Which of the following best describes their findings?

Accepted Answer

A)   Provide ample verbal stimulation and interact with children through talking, playing, and reading.
B)   Provide ample verbal stimulation and encourage academic achievement and curiosity.
C)   Provide significant mathematical concept training and rigorous use of flashcards, even at an early age.
D)   Provide ample verbal stimulation and discourage creative play and arts and crafts in favor of academically oriented tasks.

Question 16

Punishment is typically the first type of treatment that is used to correct behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the main difference between the DSM and AAIDD definitions of intellectual disability?

Accepted Answer

A)   Only the DSM includes intellectual impairment.
B)   Only the DSM includes adaptive functioning.
C)   Only AAIDD focuses on needed supports.
D)   Only AAIDD requires impairment to occur during the developmental period.

Question 18

Towanda is engaging in challenging behaviors,such as tantrumming and throwing objects.A behavior analyst conducts a functional behavior analysis and notices Towanda is most likely to display these behaviors when she's asked to engage in a difficult and undesirable task.Which of the following is likely true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Towanda's challenging behaviors were likely maintained by positive social reinforcement.
B)   Towanda's challenging behaviors were likely maintained by negative reinforcement.
C)   Towanda's challenging behaviors were likely automatically reinforced.
D)   Towanda's challenging behaviors were likely maintained by positive punishment.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a recommendation for minimizing the risk of lead exposure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Regularly clean floors and other surfaces of the home.
B)   Remove shoes before entering the home.
C)   Never drink tap water.
D)   Limit exposure to toys that may contain lead-based paint.

Question 20

What is the importance of the finding that different types of organic intellectual disability (ID)show particular characteristic patterns of cognitive and behavioral characteristics?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the importance of the finding...

Exam 5: Intellectual Disability and Developmental

The standard test for infants with global developmental delay (GDD) is

What is the difference between mainstreaming and inclusion?

Millie has an intellectual disability (ID) .She had delays sitting up and walking as an infant and has been diagnosed with a biological anomaly,though now,at age 6,she can use the toilet on her own.Which degree of intellectual disability does Millie most likely have?

The label Intellectual Disability tells us about a person's etiology,symptoms,and likely outcome.

Medications frequently prescribed to reduce challenging behaviors in youths with intellectual disability are ______.

In what ways do boys and girls with Fragile X syndrome differ?

Provide an example of the use of positive punishment to correct behavior.Under what conditions would such an approach be used?

If we know the cause of a child's ID it would be classified as organic,even if the cause were environmental,such as the mother's alcohol use during pregnancy.

How have the relative strengths of those with Down syndrome been capitalized on in teaching them to read?

What particular term is used to refer to the presence of mental disorders among individuals with intellectual disability (ID) ?

Studies on mainstreaming have shown that children with intellectual disability who spent most of the school day with their typically-developing peers ______.

Hyperphagia is associated with which condition?

Which of the following is the most common cause of severe intellectual disability (ID) in girls?

Sattler (2014) identified two broad ways for parents to enrich their children's home environment to help them achieve their intellectual potentials.Which of the following best describes their findings?

Punishment is typically the first type of treatment that is used to correct behavior.

What is the main difference between the DSM and AAIDD definitions of intellectual disability?

Which of the following is NOT a recommendation for minimizing the risk of lead exposure?

What is the importance of the finding that different types of organic intellectual disability (ID)show particular characteristic patterns of cognitive and behavioral characteristics?