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Q: The "parroting" of the speech of others is referred to as A) Perseveration B) Echolalia C) Mimicking D) Stereotypy

Q: When working collaboratively with parents, teachers should try all of these except ____. a. engage in shared problem solving b. establish regular, consistent interactions c. participate in home visits to resolve conflicts d. involve parents in monitoring their child's learning

Q: Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of portfolios with students with special needs? a. Students with special needs need to be taught how to select and evaluate portfolio pieces. b. Portfolios are not sensitive to the progress of students with special needs. c. Portfolios are of little benefit to students with special needs. d. The portfolio process does not need to be modified for students with special needs.

Q: Which disorder did early researchers associate with autism? A) Manic depression B) Fragile X syndrome C) Schizophrenia D) Tourette syndrome

Q: Which researcher used applied behavior analysis to treat children with autism? A) Ole Ivar Lovaas B) Bernard Rimland C) Leo Kanner D) Loretta Bender

Q: Generally, tracking tends to ____. a. give students at risk an advantage b. encourage high-achieving students to interact with students at risk c. discriminate against students at risk d. lead to lowered expectations for high-achieving students

Q: Which of the following is not an emotion parents typically feel when they learn of their child's disability? a. grief b. anger c. ambivalence d. optimism

Q: Which is not considered a characteristic of individuals with Asperger syndrome? A) Poor motor skills B) Inflexibility C) Social awkwardness D) Severe delays in language development

Q: In understanding a parent's perspective on their child's disabilities, a teacher's experience can prepare him/her ____. a. to understand exactly how parents feel b. in no way to understand how parents feel c. to communicate their own beliefs d. to listen to the parent's discussion of the child's strengths

Q: "Universal design" minimizes the need for labor-intensive accommodations.

Q: What is the function of a VOCA device? A) Produce synthesized speech B) Assess an individual's job preferences C) Stimulate an individual's vocal chords D) Display pictures for communication

Q: To view a situation from another person's perspective is ____. a. family-centered practice b. collaboration c. frame of reference d. parity

Q: Parents have the right to disagree with the school district's decisions about their child and can request a hearing.

Q: Which one of the following treatments is validated by research? A) Hormone injections B) Dietary treatments C) Picture exchange communication system D) Auditory integration training

Q: Which of the following steps in the consulting process must come before the others? a. The consultant observes in the classroom. b. A timeline for implementing strategies established. c. The teacher indicates a concern. d. Problem solving options are discussed.

Q: A purposeful collection of student work that exhibits the student's efforts, progress and achievement in one or more areas is a(n) ____. a. authentic collection b. portfolio c. performance-based assessment d. competency checklist

Q: Compared to the professional requesting help, the consultant should always be ____, a. more knowledgeable about the area of concern b. as knowledgeable about the area of concern c. more knowledgeable about most special education issues d. as knowledgeable about most special education issues

Q: Each of the following interventions is recommended when teaching students at risk EXCEPT: a. establish peers as teaching partners b. set realistically low expectations c. seek assistance from other professionals d. establish peers as teaching partners

Q: An individual with "theory of mind" deficits is likely to have difficulty A) Learning academic content B) Following a multiple-step routine C) Understanding the perspective of others D) Listening to verbal directions

Q: In consulting, teachers seek the help of another professional with specific expertise so that the professional is able to ____. a. become a member of a multidisciplinary team b. form a reciprocal relationship c. assist the teacher carry out strategies d. assist the teacher needing the benefit of their expertise

Q: The idea behind "differentiated instruction" is that a specific teaching strategy applies to each category of disability.

Q: Current research suggests that the origin of autism spectrum disorders is related to A) Biological factors B) Psychological factors C) Behavioral conditioning D) Parent-child interaction

Q: Maintenance goals include all of the following except ____. a. checking perceptions of team effectiveness b. finishing agenda items c. beginning and ending meetings on time d. improving individual communication skills

Q: Which is not included in the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for autism? A) Impairment in social interaction B) Intellectual disability C) Stereotyped and repetitive behaviors D) Impairment in communication

Q: Multidisciplinary team and intervention assistance team are synonyms for the teams that meet to problem-solve prior to a student being considered for special education.

Q: When developing task goals, team members should remember to be ____. a. general and overarching b. clear and explicit c. revising them frequently d. consistent and organized

Q: Leo Kanner differentiated autism from schizophrenia in all except which one of the following areas: A) Extreme aloneness from the very beginning of life B) Powerful desire for aloneness and sameness C) Obsessive-compulsive behavior D) An attachment to objects

Q: Which of the following accommodations may need to be made when using performance-based tests for students with special needs? a. Incorporate paper and pencil items into performance-based tests. b. Don"t score their performance-based tests; have students complete the assessment for review. c. Teach students with special needs preskills for problem solving. d. Eliminate all reading demands from performance-based assessment items.

Q: Whose work first described the symptoms that characterize autism? A) Bernard Rimland B) Leo Kanner C) Bruno Bettelheim D) Ole Ivar Lovaas

Q: Researchers estimate _____ children grow up in families where alcohol or drugs are abused. a. 1 in 4 b. 2 in 100 c. 1 in 10 d. 5 in 10

Q: What percentage of individuals with autism spectrum disorders is considered to be "autistic savants"? A) 1% B) 5% C) 10% D) 25%

Q: The primary purpose of student evaluation is to ____. a. determine the level of student mastery b. assign letter grades for report cards c. provide a standard for comparing students d. establish the effectiveness of instruction

Q: Success of teams ultimately depends upon the ____. a. commitment of the members b. training of the members c. homogeneity of the members d. various roles undertaken by the members

Q: Which of the following is not a role team members must assume? a. personal b. professional c. individual d. team

Q: Which of the following statement is true regarding performance-based assessment? a. Students may utilize flexible timing. b. Assessment is always subject to tight time constraints. c. Assessment corresponds directly to the school's standardized testing program. d. Assessment relies exclusively on paper and pencil tasks.

Q: In order for co-teaching to be most effective, teachers must ____. a. put the students into homogeneous groups b. have one teacher consistently take the lead c. choose an approach aligned to their teaching style d. let the curriculum guide the choice of approach

Q: According to James Kaufman, a behavior that is a disordered behavior, occurs in many settings, is habitual, and is part of the individual's behavior pattern is called A) Disturbing B) Distressed C) Disturbed D) Disturbance

Q: The co-teaching approach in which both teachers are equally engaged and share leadership is known as ____. a. parallel teaching b. team teaching c. alternative teaching d. one teach, one drift

Q: A first grader, acting out sexually, would be an example of which of the four dimensions of behavior? A) Duration B) Frequency C) Age appropriateness D) Intensity of behavior

Q: According to recent statistics, the type of child abuse reported most often is ____. a. neglect b. physical abuse c. emotional abuse d. sexual abuse

Q: The co-teaching method that increases the student's opportunity for participation in responses to teacher questions is ____. a. alternative teaching b. parallel teaching c. station teaching d. team teaching

Q: ______________ refers to the severity of behavior. A) Frequency B) Duration C) Intensity D) Age-appropriateness

Q: Immediate feedback on practice items is important so that students ____. a. will maintain their motivation b. can make meaningful corrections of their work c. will have important conceptual understanding d. can feel successful and competent

Q: Academic curriculum for students with emotional or behavioral disorders is _______________ the curriculum that students without disabilities are provided. A) Easier than B) The same as C) More difficult than D) Different from

Q: In alternative teaching, the occasional use of small groups is appropriate for all of the following options except ____. a. elaboration b. remediation c. pre-teaching d. enrichment

Q: Some students with a clear, diagnosable disability will not display a specific pattern of behavior.

Q: Within the person-centered planning approach, creating the vision of the student's future occurs _______________ the development an IEP. A) Before B) During C) After D) B and C

Q: The co-teaching approach in which two teachers take turns, with one leading the lesson and the other gathering data to improve instructional decisions is called ____. a. station teaching b. one teach, one rotate c. one teach, one observe d. alternative teaching

Q: Authentic learning tasks ____. a. assess tool skills exclusively a. are too difficult for students with disabilities b. are tasks that are presented within a "real world" contexts c. measure specific bits of knowledge that students possess

Q: Children born to mothers who drink heavily during pregnancy may be born with ____. a. fetal alcohol syndrome b. Down syndrome c. ADHD d. alcohol-related autism

Q: The most salient characteristic of students with emotional or behavioral disorders is ____________________. A) Lack of academic achievement B) Difficulty establishing and maintaining peer and adult relationships C) Aggressive behavior in unstructured settings D) Ability to coerce peers into problem behaviors

Q: When teachers regularly engage in the steps of shared problem solving, they find that the steps ____. a. lead immediately to simple solutions b. easily lead to solutions that work c. support truly collaborative efforts d. minimize the time spent on problem solving

Q: Students with an emotional or behavioral disorder typically score on the _____________ on measures of intelligence. A) High average range B) Moderate high average range C) Average range D) Low average range

Q: Planning specifics when engaged in shared problem solving requires collaborative team participants to do all of the following except____. a. develop a timeline for task completion b. brainstorm possible solutions to the problem c. decide who will be responsible for tasks d. identify major tasks that need to be done

Q: In order for independent student practice to be more effective in promoting student growth and achievement, most students need to complete practice items at an accuracy rate of ____. a. 90% b. 80% c. 70% d. 50%

Q: The step of the shared problem solving process in which the collaborative team considers whether an idea is feasible and will resolve the problem is ____. a. evaluating outcomes b. planning specifics c. proposing solutions d. evaluating ideas

Q: A student who suddenly displays behavior that will negatively affect his/her learning should immediately be assessed to determine if the need is a disability.

Q: When does the positive behavior support model attempt to identify problematic behaviors? A) When it affects the social environment B) When referrals are made for special education services C) When they become chronic and/or severe D) Before they become chronic and/or severe

Q: The most critical step of the shared problem solving process is ____. a. proposing solutions b. evaluating ideas c. identifying the problem d. discovering a shared need

Q: Researchers contend that the ability of a student to overcome adverse circumstances is due to ________________. A) Resiliency B) Genetics C) Income D) Cognitive ability

Q: Performance-based assessment ____. a. relies exclusively on reading and writing b. measures specific bits of knowledge that students possess c. focuses on modified grades d. provides students with opportunities to demonstrate mastery through performance of a task

Q: In 2011, more than ____ referrals were made to child protective services because of suspected abuse or neglect. a. 3.4 hundred b. 3.4 thousand c. 3.4 million d. 3.4 billion

Q: What factors may influence the development of an emotional or behavioral disorder? A) Genetics B) Injury C) Lead poisoning D) All of the above

Q: Select the potential reason for variability across states on identification of students with emotional and behavioral disorders. A) Variability in state academic achievement scores B) Variability across states in identification procedures for emotional or behavior disorders C) Variability in the budgeted resources D) Not all states recognize this disability category

Q: When assigned independent student practice, students are more likely to be successful if they ____. a. are first learning a new skill b. have a little practice on several skills c. achieve increasing levels of success d. have a desire to learn what they are practicing

Q: When proposing solutions in shared problem solving, collaborative teams often use brainstorming, which is based on the notion that ____. a. the quality of ideas is more important than quantity b. judgment of ideas should be suspended c. everyone at the meeting must share at least one idea d. only creative ideas should be generated by team members

Q: Students with intellectual disabilities should not be allowed to participate in writing an IEP.

Q: One example of a work environment that supports collaboration is ____. a. district support b. time to prepare lessons c. arranged shared planning time d. extra compensation

Q: Individualizing grading is legal for students with disabilities as long as the _____ that comprise them appear on the student's IEP. a. accommodations b. standards c. modifications d. objectives

Q: To be an efficient member of a collaborative team, a teacher must have excellent communication skills, which includes all of the following except____. a. listening b. resolving conflict c. paralanguage d. speaking in a non-threatening way

Q: Teachers may be _______________ to identify an early childhood student as emotionally disturbed. A) Correct B) Quick C) Hesitant D) Incorrect

Q: The term that refers to situations in which the caregivers fail to provide the necessary support for a child's well-being is ____. a. abuse b. neglect c. mental or physical cruelty d. high-risk behavior

Q: In order for collaborative efforts to work effectively, members of a collaborative team must ____. a. agree on every aspect of their common goal b. ensure the group's initial vision is maintained c. debate each critical issue thoroughly d. develop tolerance of other member's beliefs

Q: Students with emotional and behavioral disorders are __________________ in the United States. A) Overidentified B) Underidentified C) As predicted D) Remaining the same

Q: Which of the following represents the order in which scaffolding must occur in order to promote higher-order cognitive strategies? a. provide varying contexts for practice, regulate difficulty during guided practice, present new strategies, provide independent practice and provide feedback b. regulate difficulty during guided practice, increase student responsibility, provide varying contexts for practice, present new strategies, provide independent practice and provide feedback c. present new strategies, regulate difficulty during guided practice, provide varying contexts for practice, provide feedback, increase student responsibility and provide independent practice d. provide independent practice, present new strategies, provide varying contexts for practice regulate difficulty during guided practice, increase student responsibility and provide feedback

Q: Teachers who are willing to engage in collaborative efforts must first be willing to ____. a. reflect on their personal belief system b. engage their students in collaborative groups c. demand that their colleagues work in teams d. compromise about education practices

Q: Which of the following conceptual model(s) of emotional and behavioral disorders emphasizes systematic observations and data collection procedures? A) Behavioral B) Biogenic C) Psychodynamic D) Ecological

Q: Self-determination is when students with disabilities are able to state their needs and serve as their own advocate.

Q: General education teachers who engage in collaborative efforts realize that such efforts ____. a. require the same amount and level of work from everyone in the collaborative team b. are easy to accomplish and stimulating to all the members of the collaborative team c. foster a sense of shared decision making, trust and respect among participants d. are significantly less time consuming since all team members are sharing and participating

Q: The forerunner of the Council of Exceptional Children (CEC) was first organized at A) UCLA B) Columbia University C) Harvard University D) Northwestern University