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Special Education
Q:
Which of the following is the most frequently prescribed type of medication for students with ADHD?
a. antidepressants
b. stimulants
c. antihypertensives
d. those developed specifically for ADHD
Q:
Formal assessment for possible special education placement focuses exclusively on identifying cognitive areas of strength and need.
Q:
Which of the following is a guideline for selecting effective textbooks?
a. Support is provided for student comprehension.
b. Graphic aids are de-emphasized.
c. Levels of students' background knowledge are assumed.
d. Multiple facts in isolation are stressed.
Q:
Positive behavior support tends to respond reactively to problem behaviors.
A) True
B) False
Q:
Parents have the right to disagree with the school district's decisions about their child and can request a hearing.
Q:
In describing the extent of the student's participation in general education, the IEP must include all of the following except ____.
a. explanations for placements for extracurricular activities
b. a justification for placement outside of a general education classroom
c. a justification for placement in a general education classroom
d. explanations for placements for non academic activities
Q:
Over time, punishment procedures are generally ineffective.
A) True
B) False
Q:
While a parent's role in their child's education includes assisting in the writing of the IEP goals and objectives, it does not extend to allowing independent evaluation at the expense of the school district.
Q:
The identification of students with an emotional or behavioral disorder is consistent from state to state.
A) True
B) False
Q:
The inclusion of students with emotional and behavioral disorders in public schools is a relatively recent phenomenon.
A) True
B) False
Q:
Which of the following is a recommended strategy for taking objective tests?
a. Complete true-false questions first.
b. Never guess.
c. Consider all the alternatives.
d. Begin with the last item.
Q:
Males tend to be at more risk for developing externalizing disorders.
A) True
B) False
Q:
The most common intervention for students with ADHD demonstrated to have significant benefit is ____.
a. setting up a token economy
b. helping students learn to monitor their own behavior through self-talk
c. parent education
d. medication prescribed by physicians
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:
Response to intervention (RtI) is a screening procedure for students suspected of having a learning disability.
Q:
The highest level of thought in Bloom's taxonomy is _____.
a. creating
b. evaluating
c. understanding
d. applying
Q:
The estimate of what the multidisciplinary team believes the student should be able to accomplish within a year is outlined in the ____component of the IEP.
a. transition plan
b. goals
c. objectives
d. services needed
Q:
Autism is categorized as an emotional disturbance according to the most recent federal definition.
A) True
B) False
Q:
When Eduardo takes multiple-choice tests, he tries to figure out the answer before he reads all of the choices. This is an example of what test taking strategy described in the textbook?
a. Anticipate the answer.
b. Use logical reasoning to eliminate unlikely answers.
c. Respond to the test maker's intention.
d. Consider all alternatives.
Q:
All students with emotional or behavioral disorders exhibit acting-out, aggressive behaviors.
A) True
B) False
Q:
Some students with a clear, diagnosable disability will not display a specific pattern of behavior.
Q:
Which of the following behavior interventions is not recommended for dealing with students with ADHD?
a. seat the student with ADHD near the back of the room
b. reduce the surrounding visual distractions
c. provide calm, clear and direct reprimands if necessary
d. teach students with ADHD strategies for monitoring their own behavior through self-talk
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:
The involuntary confinement of a student to a room or area from which he or she is physically prevented from leaving is
A) Physical restraint
B) Exclusion
C) Child maltreatment
D) Seclusion
Q:
Which of the following levels of Bloom's taxonomy involves using information to solve a problem or produce some result?
a. creating
b. evaluating
c. understanding
d. applying
Q:
Students with intellectual disabilities should not be allowed to participate in writing an IEP.
Q:
Self-determination is when students with disabilities are able to state their needs and serve as their own advocate.
Q:
Deficits in social skills can lead to all of the following except:
A) Alienation
B) Poor interpersonal relationships
C) Academic failure
D) Success with independent living
Q:
_______ is a behavioral self-control strategy; students compare their performance to a criterion, record their efforts, and obtain reinforcement if appropriate.A) Mnemonic strategyB) Content enhancement strategyC) Self-monitoring strategyD) None of the above
Q:
Present level of performance must be included in the IEP because it ____.
a. helps the teacher to determine the student's potential
b. guides the teacher as to the level of instruction that should be used
c. serves as a baseline to judge student progress from year to year
d. provides a clear justification for the student's placement
Q:
Parents often rely on advocates to ensure that the school personnel are acting in the best interest of their child.
Q:
Students with emotional or behavior disorders commonly experience all of the following except
A) Difficulty staying on topic
B) Use fewer words and/or sentences
C) Use language inappropriate to social conversation
D) Spelling
Q:
Special needs students may need to be taught how to use ____, including studying for tests, taking objective tests and writing essay answers.
a. study guides
b. test taking skills
c. mnemonics
d. chunking
Q:
Which of the following is not a part of the Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) definition of emotional or behavioral disorders?
A) Characterized by behaviors that adversely affect educational performance
B) Behaviors occur only in one setting
C) Unresponsive to direct intervention
D) None of the above
Q:
Which characteristic is associated with hyperactivity?
a. failing to finish tasks
b. blurting out answers before question is completely asked
c. being defiant
d. failing to read directions
Q:
The special education teacher is always the individual with the most detailed knowledge of a student's day-to-day classroom needs.
Q:
Graphic organizers, content diagrams, semantic maps, advance organizers, guided notes, and study guides are considered
A) Mnemonic strategies
B) Self-monitoring strategies
C) Content enhancements
D) Curriculum-based measurement
Q:
The type of grouping that provides students with special needs a range of positive models for academic and social behavior is ____.
a. small, same-skill group
b. small, mixed-skill group
c. large group
d. one-on-one
Q:
The setting of the resource room is generally organized by ____.
a. program content modules
b. skills to be taught rather than by grade level
c. grade level rather than by skills to be taught
d. curriculum requirements for the program
Q:
The set of procedures outlined in the law for resolving disagreements between school district personnel and parents regarding students with disabilities is _____.
a. an MDT review
b. litigation
c. mediation
d. due process
Q:
What is the percentage of students receiving special education services, under the category of emotional or behavioral disorders, compared with the total number of students receiving special education services?
A) 1%
B) 2.5%
C) 6.4%
D) 8%
Q:
Students who need supplemental instruction for less than 30% of their school day, in addition to what is offered in the general classroom would utilize ____.
a. a residential facility
b. a resource room
c. a separate school
d. a separate special education classroom
Q:
Which of the following is not a component of special education?
a. modified materials for students with disabilities
b. individualized instruction provided by special education professionals
c. alternative curriculum options for students with disabilities
d. advocates assisting in selection of curriculum and materials
Q:
The IEP helps to accomplish all of the following except____.
a. guide education of students with disabilities
b. clarify expectations for the student
c. provide a means for educators and parents to understand the student's educational needs
d. remove students with mild intellectual disabilities from the school
Q:
Ms. Nevid helped her students learn their spelling words by: (a) saying the word; (b) spelling it out loud three times; (c) covering the word; (d) writing it down from memory; and (e) comparing their spelling to the correct spelling. Ms. Nevid taught her students ____.
a. a response format
b. the keyword method
c. a verbal rehearsal strategy
d. a mnemonic device
Q:
______________ includes interventions designed for individual student behavior.
A) Primary prevention
B) Tertiary prevention
C) Secondary prevention
D) Student behavior prevention
Q:
Although less than 1% of the school-age population currently receives special education services for emotional or behavioral disorders, credible studies in the United States indicate that at least ______ of children and youth exhibit serious and persistent problems.
A) 1%"2%
B) 3%"6%
C) 7%"8%
D) 9%"12%
Q:
The ability to talk oneself into calming down when faced with a difficult or frustrating task is _____.
a. working memory
b. control of emotions and motivation
c. self-directed speech
d. reconstitution
Q:
These educators pioneered the "Life-Space Interview," a technique that influenced subsequent generations of special educators.A) Meyer and James B) Redl and WinemanC) Achenback and EdelbrockD) Kavale and Davanzo
Q:
Which type of grouping works best when some, but not all, students are having trouble mastering a skill?
a. small, same-skill group
b. small, mixed-skill group
c. large group
d. one-on-one
Q:
Transition plans are written into IEP's to ensure students are prepared for ____.
a. life after leaving school
b. moving from grade school to high school
c. moving from the general education classroom to a special education classroom
d. moving from one grade level to another within the same school
Q:
By identifying the ______________ a problem behavior, a preventative approach to intervention can be implemented.
A) Feelings associated with
B) Antecedent to
C) Key to
D) Consequence of
Q:
Each of the following is true about reviewing IEPs EXCEPT:
a. Legally, it only has to be reviewed annually.
b. It must be reviewed whenever a lack of progress is noted.
c. It must be reviewed whenever reevaluation information is gathered.
d. If parents bring new information to the MDT, it must be reviewed.
Q:
Behavioral intervention plans are required in the IEP of ____.
a. all students receiving special education services
b. all students with significant behavior problems
c. only those students with emotional disabilities
d. only those students with ADHD
Q:
While studying the state capitals, Jose imagined a big "N.D." standing on a biscuit. When asked to name the capital of North Dakota during her test, Josie imagined "N.D.", saw that it was on top of a biscuit, and remembered that it is Bismarck. Josie used ____ to help her remember.
a. the method of loci
b. a schema
c. chunking
d. the keyword method
Q:
Students with emotional or behavioral disorders exhibit chronic and intense behaviors that place them at high risk for significant amounts of ______________.
A) Negative reinforcement
B) Punishment
C) Drug use
D) Incarceration
Q:
The component of the IEP that clarifies how to measure student progress toward achieving goals is the ____.
a. strategies for evaluation
b. behavior intervention plan
c. transition plan
d. annual goals and short-term objectives
Q:
_______________________ include(s) physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse.
A) Harm
B) Depression
C) Child maltreatment
D) Emotional disorders
Q:
Which of the following teacher responses would work best with students with ADHD?
a. "Tony, waving your pencil is dangerous."
b. "Tony, put your pencil down on your desk and raise your hand."
c. "Tony, please try harder to sit still. Moving around bothers your classmates and you could poke someone's eye out with that pencil."
d. "Tony, you are sitting very nicely today. Now just stop waving your pencil around."
Q:
Which of the following is not a required element of an IEP?
a. behavior intervention plan
b. evaluation strategies
c. instructional methods
d. modifications needed
Q:
Effectively using classroom time includes ____.
a. removing classroom clocks
b. meaningful engagement in academic activities
c. reducing time for lunch
d. physically reorganizing the classroom
Q:
In describing the extent of the student's participation in general education, the IEP must include all of the following except ____.
a. explanations for placements for extracurricular activities
b. a justification for placement outside of a general education classroom
c. a justification for placement in a general education classroom
d. explanations for placements for non academic activities
Q:
Research suggests that more than _____ of children and adolescents who committed suicide had an apparent, although not identified, emotional or behavioral disorder.
A) Moderate
B) High
C) Low
D) None of the above
Q:
The estimate of what the multidisciplinary team believes the student should be able to accomplish within a year is outlined in the ____component of the IEP.
a. transition plan
b. goals
c. objectives
d. services needed
Q:
IDEA requires this procedure to ensure that student progress is monitored.
a. The IEP must be reviewed at least twice during a three year period.
b. The IEP will be reviewed annually and reevaluated every three years.
c. The IEP must be rewritten whenever the student has demonstrated progress.
d. The team must review the IEP on the first and third year after and IEP has been put in place.
Q:
Present level of performance must be included in the IEP because it ____.
a. helps the teacher to determine the student's potential
b. guides the teacher as to the level of instruction that should be used
c. serves as a baseline to judge student progress from year to year
d. provides a clear justification for the student's placement
Q:
Mr. Rolin taught his geography students to think of the word "HOMES" to help them remember the names of the Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior. Mr. Rolin taught his students ____.
a. a mnemonic device
b. how to analyze
c. a verbal rehearsal strategy
d. a response format
Q:
_________________ of students with emotional and behavioral disorders has been attributed to the marked variability across states in identifying pupils.
A) Overidentification
B) Underidentification
C) Treatment
D) Hospitalizations
Q:
Marie often appears forgetful and tends to lose things. She has difficulty sustaining attention event in play activities. Maria also has difficulty organizing tasks, often making careless mistakes in her schoolwork. It is most likely that Maria has ____.
a. neurotransmitter deficiency disorder
b. fetal alcohol syndrome
c. ADHD-predominantly inattentive type
d. ADHD-predominantly hyperactive-impulsive type
Q:
Individuals whose social behaviors are atypical and who are often regarded as chronic social offenders are said to be _____.
A) Depressed
B) Conduct disordered
C) Schizophrenic
D) Socially maladjusted
Q:
All of the following are characteristics of resiliency except
A) Advanced physical development
B) Social competence
C) Problem-solving skills
D) Autonomy
Q:
IDEA requires this procedure to ensure that student progress is monitored.
a. The IEP must be reviewed at least twice during a three year period.
b. The IEP will be monitored and reevaluated every three years.
c. The IEP must be rewritten whenever the student has demonstrated progress.
d. The team must review the IEP on the first and third year after and IEP has been put in place.
Q:
The belief that emotional or behavioral disorders stem from the result of physiological flaws is an example of which conceptual model?
A) Biological
B) Physiometric
C) Ecological
D) Humanistic
Q:
Mr. Lester has been told by his building principal that he will have three students in his class this semester who have behavior problems and two who have learning disabilities. Mr. Lester is expected to _____.
a. write the IEP for the five students with disabilities
b. participate in determining appropriate goals included in the IEP for students with disabilities
c. write outcomes for the five students with disabilities
d. write behavioral plans for all students with disabilities
Q:
Teachers monitor student classroom behavior frequently by____.
a. establishing a clear view of the class regardless of the activity
b. establishing clear expectations
c. establishing a clear view of the aides assisting students
d. making students behave first before continuing the lesson
Q:
When did the first teacher-training program in special education appear?
A) 1914
B) 1909
C) 1913
D) 1917
Q:
Miss Novota received the IEP for Tiffany along with her student files at the beginning of this year. Tiffany's IEP indicates the use of assistive technology listed under supplementary aids and services. Ms. Novota is expected to____.
a. provide the parent a daily update of the use of the assistive technology
b. provide the opportunity for the student to visit the resource room to use the assistive technology
c. provide assistive technology as a tool for all students in her class
d. provide the opportunity for the use of assistive technology in her class as indicated in the IEP
Q:
When an IEP is to be evaluated, the classroom teacher's role should be ____.
a. to open the classroom to the principal and other school personnel responsible for evaluation
b. to administer a battery of assessments to the student
c. to invite the special education teacher to observe, as they are responsible for evaluation
d. to participate in the process by observing and documenting any changes in the student
Q:
In 1990, the term serious emotional disturbance was changed to emotional or behavioral disorder. This is the widely used term in the field today for all of the following reasons except
A) Greater utility
B) More representative
C) Less stigmatizing
D) More specificity
Q:
Mrs. Nunn has two students in her class who are allowed to use spell checking machines as a supplemental aid identified in their IEP. She has requested the purchase of these devices on three different occasions, but they have yet to be purchased. Mrs. Nunn has been reprimanded by her administrator for making repeated requests to purchase these devices. Which of Mrs. Nunn's rights has been violated?
a. the right to be treated as a professional
b. the right to be recognized as a student advocate
c. the right to receive related services on the IEP
d. the right to seek assistance for a student