Introduction to Special Education Exam Solutions
Course Introduction
Introduction to Special Education provides an overview of the foundations, principles, and practices related to the education of individuals with disabilities. The course examines the legal and ethical frameworks guiding special education, the diverse needs of students with exceptionalities, and the roles of teachers, families, and communities in supporting inclusive education. Students will explore various disabilities, assessment and identification processes, individualized education programs (IEPs), instructional strategies, and current trends in the field. Emphasis is placed on fostering equitable learning environments that respect and accommodate individual differences.
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Educating Exceptional Children 13th Edition by Samuel Kirk
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Chapter 1: Children with Exceptionalities and Their Families
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Q1) The recognition that society and schools have a responsibility for exceptional students stemmed in large part from the activities of
A) educational diagnosticians.
B) the children's parents.
C) regular education teachers.
D) school counselors.
Answer: B
Q2) Changes in definitions of certain categories will result in
A) changes in prevalence of certain disabilities.
B) the use of census data instead of school counts.
C) better counting procedures.
D) the cross-checking of school counts by auditing teams.
Answer: A
Q3) Sibshops are workshops designed for which population?
A) Special Educators
B) Children with ADHD
C) Siblings of children with special needs
D) Parents of children with special needs
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Exceptional Children and Social Institutions:
Government,Courts,and the Schools
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Q1) Which of the following is characteristic of nondiscriminatory evaluation?
A) The student must be evaluated with a group of students from the same cultural background.
B) The student must be reevaluated every month.
C) The student must be examined by a person from the same culture.
D) Evaluation must take place with tests appropriate to the student's cultural and linguistic background.
Answer: D
Q2) Tools that enhance the functioning of persons with disabilities.
A)Academic aptitude
B)Assessment
C)Assistive technology
D)Continuum of services
E)Class action suit
Answer: C
Q3) _________________ consists of technology tools that enhance the functioning of people with special disabilities.
Answer: Assistive technology
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Chapter 3: Early Intervention Supports and Services
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Q1) A child working intensively and individually with a speech therapist would be an example of which tier of the RTI model
A) Tier I.
B) Tier II.
C) Tier III.
D) Tier IV.
Answer: C
Q2) Which section of IDEA 2004 includes children from birth to age 2 with developmental delays and/or disabilities?
A) Part B
B) Section 3
C) Part C
D) Children from birth to age 2 are not included in IDEA 2004.
Answer: C
Q3) In the behavioral support plan,the "A" in the "ABC" model refers to the
A) behavior that is causing the problem.
B) event that is triggering the behavior.
C) consequence of the behavior .
D) analysis of the entire model.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Children with Learning Disabilities
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Q1) The most common indicator of learning disabilities in elementary-age children is a problem in learning arithmetic.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The ability to use two or more senses simultaneously is called A) executive function.
B) metacognition.
C) blended practices.
D) sensory integration.
Q3) Sally forgets the directions and steps for solving a math problem as she is working the problem.She has a deficit in A) long-term memory.
B) megacognition.
C) short-term memory.
D) working memory.
Q4) Difficulties in attention,impulsivity,and overactivity are characteristic of A) academic-achievement learning disabilities.
B) ADHD.
C) linguistic learning disabilities.
D) dyslexia.
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Chapter 5: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Q1) A term that describes high-functioning children with autismlike symptoms.
A)Asperger's syndrome
B)Collateral skills interventions
C)Applied behavior analysis
D)Pervasive developmental disorders not otherwise specified (PDDNOS)
E)Theory of mind
F)Ecological variations
G)Mirror neurons
H)Relationship-focused interventions
Q2) Autism spectrum disorders are ______________________ disorders that lead to deficits in the child's ability to communicate,understand language,play,develop social skills,and relate to others.
A) learning
B) behavioral
C) emotional
D) neurological
Q3) ____________________ are changes in the physical environment for a child or modifications in activity,schedule,or structure designed to enhance social interaction.
Q4) Discuss three of the major treatment centers for children with Autism
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Chapter 6: Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Q1) Approximately what percentage of adults with IDD are competitively employed?
A) 20 percent
B) 40 percent
C) 60 percent
D) 70 percent
Q2) Rubella
A) is an infection that will not affect a developing fetus.
B) is a type of prenatal test.
C) is a disease that may cause IDD and other serious birth defects.
D) is a form of encephalitis.
Q3) The degree to which individuals meet the standards of personal independence and social responsibility expected of their age and cultural group is an indication of their A) adaptive behavior.
B) intelligence quotient.
C) physical maturity.
D) moral development.
Q4) The intensities of support for people with IDD are measured as (a)____________________,(b)____________________,(c)_____________
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Chapter 7: Children with Emotional and Behavior Disorders
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Q1) In regards to bullying,boys experience more ______________,while girls experience more ____________
A) psychological intimidation, physically threaten
B) money extortion, psychological intimidation
C) physical bullying, psychological intimidation
D) physical bullying, parental bullying
Q2) In a longitudinal study following children through school and into early adulthood,which of these factors in early childhood indicated a high risk for overall adult maladjustment?
A) Passive temperament
B) Lack of parental conflict
C) Presence of developmental disorders
D) Chronic high aggressive behavior
Q3) The Re-ed program stresses positive wellness and builds academic competencies in students with EBD.This is an example of
A) an inclusionary model.
B) a residential care model.
C) a second tier RTI model.
D) a special education classroom model.
Q4) Identify and discuss several potential causes of behavior problems.
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Chapter 8: Children with Communication,Language,and Speech Disorders
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Q1) Explain the roles of speech and language in the communication process.
Q2) Which of the following is the definition of a language disorder?
A) Impaired comprehension and/or use of spoken, written or other verbal symbol system
B) A disorder affecting articulation, voice, or fluency
C) A disorder of written language
D) Abnormal production or absences of vocal quality, pitch, loudness, resonance or duration
Q3) A child with a language disorder who is working on IEP goals in a specialized setting would be at which Tier of the RTI Model?
A) Tier III
B) Tier II
C) Tier I
D) This child would not be included in the RTI Model
Q4) Articulation and stuttering respond well to
A) medication.
B) early intervention.
C) developing listening skills.
D) developing reading skills.
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Chapter 9: Children with Special Gifts and Talents
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Q1) The Federal definition of students who are gifted includes students with high levels of accomplishment in which of the following areas?
A) intelligence
B) leadership capacity
C) the arts
D) All of these.
Q2) To recognize students with special gifts and talents from culturally-linguistically diverse and/or economically disadvantaged families,an effective strategy is
A) spelling vocabulary.
B) the use of portfolios of student work samples.
C) word problems in math.
D) interviewing the student.
Q3) Gifted students with Asperger's syndrome usually have a problem with A) metagcognition.
B) rote memory.
C) theory of mind function.
D) working memory.
Q4) Describe the roles that heredity and the environment play in the development of intellectual giftedness.
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Chapter 10: Children with Deafness or Hearing Loss
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Q1) What issues should be addressed in transition plans for students with a hearing loss to increase success in the workplace?
Q2) According to research data,which of these methods of communication is being more widely recommended for those with moderate or severe hearing impairments?
A) Manual communication only
B) The oral-aural method
C) Oral communication only
D) The total communication method
Q3) Which of the following is emphasized most in early education for children with hearing impairments?
A) Teaching the child to speak
B) Counseling the parents and teaching them to take an active role in teaching their child
C) Providing daily sessions for parents in a clinic where they can work with hearing children
D) Training the child to provide love and enjoyment to its parents
Q4) The ____________________ is a type of communication where manual communication is used simultaneously with speech.
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Chapter 11: Children With Visual Impairments
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Q1) Adaptations to a computer's normal operations that allow a student with disabilities to use and benefit from the computer's operations.
A)Accommodation
B)Access technology
C)Braille
D)Ciliary muscles
E)Convergence
F)Cornea
Q2) Changes in the shape of the lens in the eye in order to focus on objects less than 20 feet away.
A)Accommodation
B)Access technology
C)Braille
D)Ciliary muscles
E)Convergence
F)Cornea
Q3) Visual impairments fall along a ______________,with ______________ vision at one end and profound visual ______________ (______________)at the other.
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Chapter 12: Children with Physical Disabilities,Health
Impairments,and Multiple Disabilities
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Q1) The most common type of neural tube defect is A) cerebral palsy.
B) muscular dystrophy.
C) spina bifida.
D) Duchenne's dystrophy.
Q2) If a skill is to be functional,it should be A) vocationally oriented.
B) academically oriented.
C) based on strategy use.
D) age appropriate.
Q3) If you want to teach a skill to an individual with multiple disabilities,it is best to A) use precision teaching.
B) teach the skill in the environment in which it will be used.
C) teach using direct instruction.
D) use applied behavioral analyses.
Q4) _________________ are tests that are "standardized" on groups of children to allow us to compare an individual child's score with the typical score for other children in his or her age group.
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