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SED Final- Online
Online Quizes- Questions and Answers
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Education
Undergraduate 1
05/02/2010

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Term

Significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period that adversely affects a child's educational performance is a definition of which of the following?

(learning disabilites; dyslexia; anxiety disorder; mental retardation)

Definition
Mental Retardation
Term

Supports are services, resources, and personal assistance for enabling a person to do which of the following?

 

(develop, learn, and live effectively; increase academic achievement; plan for transitions; develop self-advocacy)

Definition
Develop, Learn, and Live Effectively
Term

Two major characteristics of mental retardation are limitations in intellectual functioning and _______________________.

 

(low IQ; limitations in adaptive behvavior; speech and language limitations; behavior disorders)

Definition
Limitations in Adaptive Behavior
Term

_____________________ is the mental ability to recall information that has been stored for a few seconds to a few hours.

 

(long-term memory; working memory; temporary memory; short-term memory)

Definition
Short-Term Memory
Term

A problem-solving style in which students distrust their own solutions and depend on others to guide them is called ____________________.

 

(outer-directedness; inner-directedness; conflict resolution; problem-based learning)

Definition
Outer-Directedness
Term

People with mental retardation have significant limitations in adaptive behavior as expressed in conceptual, __________________, and practical adaptive skills.

 

(behavioral; intellectual; social; vocational)

Definition
Social
Term

____________________ refers to acting as the primary causal agent in one's life and making choices and decisions regarding one's quality of life free from undue external influence.

 

(advocacy; self-monitoring; problem solving; self-determination)

Definition
Self-Determination
Term

There are two categories of mental retardation: those that refer to timing and those that refer to _______________.

 

(symptoms; type; medical history; environment)

Definition
Type
Term

Causes by timing include prenatal, ________________, and postnatal.

 

(peernatal; pronatal; perinatal; paranatal)

Definition
Perinatal
Term

Causes by type include which of the following?

 

(biomedical factors; social factors; behavioral factors; all of these)

Definition
All of These
Term

The majority of individuals who have mental retardation experience adverse influences related to social, _________________, and educational factors.

 

(behavioral; intellectual; biomedical; vocational)

Definition
Behavioral
Term

The evaluation process for mental retardation includes ______________________, screening, and the IDEA nondiscriminatory evaluation process.

 

(testing; medical reports; observation; psychotherapy)

Definition
Observation
Term

To date, ___________ states require educators to evaluate a student's adaptive behavior when classifying the student as having mental retardation.

 

(all; no; 25; 49)

Definition
49
Term

Adaptive behavior scales require the evaluator to rely on information provided by an individual who is familiar with the student's ______________________.

 

(medical history; daily activities; intellect; behavior)

Definition
Daily Activities
Term

The educational classification system for mental retardation has three levels: ________________ mental retardation, trainable mental retardation, and severely/multiply handicapped.

 

(mild; profound; educable; moderate)

Definition
Educable
Term

The AAMR classification system for mental retardation has four levels: mild, moderate, severe, and __________________.

 

(educable; profound; trainable; multiple)

Definition
Profound
Term

Transition planning requires IEP-based partnerships among the student, _______________, educators, and adult support providers.

 

(parents; administrators; doctors; therapists)

Definition
Parents
Term

The student is at the center of transition planning because IDEA requires the IEP team to take into account the student's needs, preferences, and ___________________.

 

(IQ; interests; strengths; weaknesses)

Definition
Interests
Term

Providing individualized instruction to groups of students with and without disabilities, facilitating friendships among students with and without disabilities, supporting peer tutors, using state-of-the-art technology, and teaching in community settings are appropriate partnership roles for which of the following?

 

(parents; counselors; paraprofessionals; teachers)

Definition
Paraprofessionals
Term

Testing accommodations for students with mental retardation may include which of the following?

 

(dictating response to a scribe; extended time to complete an assignment; having test items read to them; all of these)

Definition
All of These
Term

The U.S. Department of Education defines mental retardation by IQ scores only.

 

(True or False)

Definition
False
Term

The two major characteristics of mental retardation are limitations in intellectual functioning and limitations in adaptive behavior.

 

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term

Adaptive behavior refers to how a student adapts to the instruction provided in school.

 

(True or False)

Definition
False
Term

Self-determination refers to acting as the primary causal agent in one's own life and making choices and decisions regarding one's quality of life free from undue external influence or interference.

 

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term

There are two categories of causes of mental retardation: educational and medical.

 

(True or False)

Definition
False
Term

In order to determine whether a student has mental retardation, only a complete medical examination by a physician is appropriate.

 

(True or False)

Definition
False
Term

To date, 49 states require educators to evaluate a student's adaptive behavior when classifying the student as having mental retardation.

 

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term

It is inappropriate to use a separate classroom for any student or group of students where the placement decision is based solely on a student's disability category.

 

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term

When planning for transition from secondary to postsecondary situations, the parent should be the main participant in the planning process.

 

(True or False)

Definition
False
Term

Paraprofessionals should not be part of the IEP team because they do not know the students well enough.

 

(True or False)

Definition
False
Term

Schools usually link two disability areas into a single category for students who have the most significant cognitive, physical, or communication impairments. These two disabilities include: severe and __________________ disabilities.

 

(profound; cognitive; multiple; physical)

Definition
Multiple
Term

The term "children with severe disabilities" refers to children with disabilities who, because of the intensity of their physical, mental, or emotional problems, need highly specialized education, _________________, psychological, and medical services in order to maximize their full potential for useful and meaningful participation in society.

 

(counseling; social; family; language)

Definition
Social
Term

Students with severe and multiple disabilities share five characteristics. These characteristics involve which of the following?

 

(intellectual functioning; adaptive skills; motor development; all of these)

Definition
All of These
Term

Students with severe and multiple disabilities often have sensorimotor impairments that produce abnormal muscle tone. Underdeveloped muscle tone can result in difficulties in which of the following areas?

 

(handwriting; typing; sitting; cutting with scissors)

Definition
Sitting
Term

Increased muscle tension and extremely tight muscles cause __________________.

 

(spasticity; flexion; tension; extension)

Definition
Spasticity
Term

The Apgar Test is a traditional way to screen for detection of a disability in a newborn. The test includes ranking the child on five traits, including heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, gag reflex, and ______________.

 

(mobility; skin color; grasping; eyesight)

Definition
Skin Color
Term

Ensuring necessity, meeting the IDEA definition, considering appropriateness, and examining procedures are steps evaluation teams should take to determine when a student needs _______________________.

 

(special education; testing accommodations; assistive technology; a behavior plan)

Definition
Assistive Technology
Term

An assistive technology evaluation team should include which of the following?

 

(speech/language pathologists; orientation and mobility specialists; occupational and physical therapists; all of these)

Definition
All of These
Term

Speech, language, and communication assessment; seating and positioning assessment; mobility assessment; writing evaluation; visual and hearing assessment; and assessment of environmental factors should be included in which of the following?

 

(assistive technology evaluation; special education evaluation; special services evaluation; speech and language evaluation)

Definition
Assistive Technology Evaluation
Term

The "E" in the SETT framework for making evaluation decisions stands for which of the following?

 

(evaluation; extension; environment; exclusion)

Definition
Environment
Term

The MAP process is the most popular person-centered planning approach. MAP stands for which of the following?

 

(making all progress; making action plans; more achievement plans; many active participants)

Definition
Making Action Plans
Term

Pairing students one on one so students who have already developed certain skills can help teach those and other skills to less advanced students is called which of the following?

 

(MAP; SETT; wraparound; peer tutoring)

Definition
Peer Tutoring
Term

Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) refers to _________________ used by students who are unable to communicate fully through natural speech and/or writing.

 

(devices, techniques, and strategies; sign language; instructional strategies; computer programs)

Definition
Devices, Techniques, and Strategies
Term

AAC devices have which of the following features?

 

(symbols; displays; selection options; all of these)

Definition
All of These
Term

Non-electronic devices, dedicated communication devices, and computer systems are three forms of which of the following?

 

(displays; selection options; symbolic communication; output)

Definition
Symbolic Communication
Term

Fixed or dynamic are two examples of which of the following?

 

(displays; selection options; symbolic communication; output)

Definition
Displays
Term

Scanning or direct selection are two types of which of the following?

 

(displays; selection options; symbolic communication; output)

Definition
Selection Options
Term

Intrinsic (low tech) and extrinsic (high tech) are examples of which of the following?

 

(displays; selection options; symbolic communication; output)

Definition
Output
Term

In addition to AAC, students must learn some of the basics of communication, such as:

 

(maintaining conversation; sustaining conversation; when to use different kinds of messages; all of these)

Definition
All of These
Term

Teaching students to modify and regulate their own learning is called which of the following?

 

(peer monitoring; self-instruction; student-directed learning; self-regulation)

Definition
Student-Directed Learning
Term

No single definition covers all the conditions associated with severe and multiple disabilities.

 

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term

The term multiple disabilities includes deaf-blindness.

 

(True or False)

 

Definition
False
Term

The Apgar test is a traditional way to screen for detection of a disability in a newborn.

 

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term

Students with severe and multiple disabilities will not be able to use assistive technology.

 

 

(True or False)

 

Definition
False
Term

Peer reinforcement involves pairing students one on one so students who have already developed certain skills can help teach those and other skills to less advanced students.

 

 

(True or False)

Definition
False
Term

AAC refers to the devices, techniques, and strategies used by students who are unable to communicate fully through natural speech and/or writing

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term

All AAC devices have fixed displays to make them more accessible for students with severe and multiple disabilites

 

(True or False)

 

Definition
False
Term

Intrinsic output options mean low tech

 

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term

The IEP team is not involved in the decision making process for AAC devices

 

(True or False)

Definition
False
Term

Research agrees with those individuals who believe that students with severe and multiple disibilites should be in seperate programs from their typically developing peers

 

(True or False)

Definition
False
Term

____________________ is a developmental disability that significantly affects a student's verbal and nonverbal communication, social interaction, and educational performance.

 

(autism; mental retardation; speech/language impairment; learning disability)

Definition
Autism
Term

Autism is generally evident before age three and is manifest when the child engages in ____________________________, resists environmental change, and displays unusual responses to sensory experiences.

 

(academic activities; poor behavior; repetitive activities and steretyped movements; social activities)

Definition
Repetitive Activities and Stereotyped Movements
Term

Autistic disorder, Rett's disorder, childhood disintegrative disorder, Asperger's disorder, and pervasive developmental disorder are sometimes referred to as which of the following?

 

(autism; autism spectrum disorder; stereotypy; mental retardation)

Definition
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Term

The term _________________ describes individuals with significant challenges in social and emotional functioning but without significant delays in language development or intellectual functioning.

 

(autistic disorder; childhood disintegrative disorder; rett's disorder; asperger syndrome)

Definition
Asperger Syndrome
Term

Atypical language development, atypical social development, repetitive behavior, problem behavior, the need for environmental predictability, sensory and movement disorders, and differences in intellectual functioning are characteristics of which of the following?

 

(autism; mental retardation; emotional/behavioral disorders; learning disabilities)

Definition
Autism
Term

Students with autism usually have a number of language impairments. Two common language impairments are delayed language and _______________________.

 

(fluency; echolalia; articulation; dyslexia)

Definition
Echolalia
Term

Students with autism may have which of the following characteristics of communication?

 

(attention focused on one topic only; use of limited gestures to supplement verbal skills; lack of eye contact; all of these)

Definition
All of These
Term

Impaired use of nonverbal behavior; lack of peer relationships; failure to spontaneously share enjoyment, interests, and achievements with others; and lack of reciprocity are characteristics of which of the following?

 

(speech/language impairments; emotional disorders; atypical social development; behavior problems)

Definition
Atypical Social Development
Term

Obsessions, tics, and perseveration are characteristics of which of the following?

 

(repetitive behavior; speech/language impairments; emotional disorders; atypical social development)

Definition
Repetitive Behavior
Term

Categories of problem behavior in students with autism include which of the following?

 

(self-injurious behavior; aggression; tantrums; all of these)

Definition
All of These
Term

Between 42 and 88 percent of children and youth with autism and Asperger syndrome have sensory and movement disorders. Two characteristics of this are under- or overresponsiveness to sensory stimuli. The more common one is which of the following?

 

(underresponsiveness; overresponsiveness; both; neither is more common)

Definition
Overresponsiveness
Term

Abnormal posture; abnormal movements of the face, head, trunk, and limbs; abnormal eye movements; repeated gestures and mannerisms; and awkward gait are characteristics of which of the following?

 

(sensory disorders; behavior disorders; movement disorders; intellectual disorders)

Definition
Movement Disorders
Term

There is broad agreement that autism is caused by abnormalities in brain development, neurochemistry, and ____________________.

 

(environmental factors; refridgerator mothers; poor early childhood intervention; genetic factors)

Definition
Genetic Factors
Term

_____________________ identifies specific relationships between a student's behavior and the circumstances that trigger those behaviors, especially those that impede a student's ability to learn.

 

(functional behavioral assessment; parents; intelligence tests; observation)

Definition
Funtional Behavioral Assessment
Term

Mnemonic strategies help students learn and retain information. Mnemonic strategies include which of the following?

 

(keyword strategies; pegword strategies; letter strategies; all of these)

Definition
All of These
Term

Goals for promoting friendship should include trustworthiness and loyalty, conflict resolution, general friendship skills, positive interaction style, and _________________.

 

(conversation style; taking the perspective of others; responding appropriately; using appropriate introductions)

Definition
Taking the Perspective of Others
Term

Social stories are written by educators, parents, or students and describe _________________________, social cues, and appropriate responses to those cues.

 

(conversation style; conflict resolution techniques; soical situations; using appropriate introductions)

Definition
Social Situations
Term

________________________ is a proactive, problem-solving, and data-based approach to improving appropriate behavior and achieving important academic, social, and communication outcomes.

 

(positive behavior support; conflict resolution; problem-based learning; social stories)

Definition
Positive Behavior Support
Term

Positive behavior support seeks to tailor students' environments to their ___________________, strengths, and needs.

 

(differences; preferences; family structure; cultural background)

Definition
Preferences
Term

Universal support, group support, and individual support are three components of which of the following?

 

(IEP; ITP; individual positive behavior support; schoolwide positive behavior support)

Definition
Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support
Term

Autism is generally evident when a child reaches the teenage years; it is difficult to diagnose before then.

 

(True or False)

Definition
False
Term

Autism is a severe form of a broader group of disorders known as childhood disintegrative disorders.

 

(True or False)

Definition
False
Term

Students with autism usually have language impairments. Two common ones are delayed language and echolalia.

 

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term

Echolalia is a form of communication where the typical person repeats what the autistic student says in order to reinforce language.

 

(True or False)

Definition
False
Term

One explanation for delayed social development is called the theory of mind: individuals with autism do not understand that their own beliefs, desires, and intentions may differ from those of others.

 

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term

Predictability and structure are important sources of security for many individuals with autism.

 

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term

Savant syndrome is an unusual condition in which individuals display below average abilities even though they have extremely high IQs.

 

(True or False)

Definition
False
Term

A functional behavioral assessment identifies specific relationships between a student's behaviors and the circumstances that trigger those behaviors, especially those that impede a student's ability to learn.

 

(True or False)

Definition
True
Term

Social stories are children's books written about a variety of children, their disabilities, and how they overcome them.

 

(True or False)

Definition
False
Term

The primary goal of universal support is to create a positive learning context for all students.

 

(True or False)

Definition
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