Introduction to Special Education Test Bank
Course Introduction
Introduction to Special Education provides an overview of the history, foundational concepts, and current practices in the education of individuals with disabilities. This course examines legislation and policies such as IDEA and ADA, the diverse categories of disabilities, and the roles of educators and families in supporting inclusive education. Students will explore assessment methods, individualized education program (IEP) development, evidence-based instructional strategies, and methods for fostering positive learning environments. The course emphasizes collaboration among professionals and advocates for equitable opportunities, preparing students to effectively support learners with special needs in various educational settings.
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Exceptional Learners An Introduction to Special Education 12th Edition by Daniel P. Hallahan
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Chapter 1: Exceptionality and Special Education
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Q1) Deinstitutionalization refers to the movement away from A)placement in large residential facilities.
B)government responsibility for providing services for people with disabilities.
C)placement in small, community facilities.
D)parental responsibility for the care of children with disabilities.
Answer: A
Q2) The historical roots of special education are found primarily in the A)1700s.
B)early 1800s.
C)late 1800s.
D)1900s.
Answer: B
Q3) At present, about how many students in the United States receive special education?
A)about 1 million
B)about 3 million
C)about 4 million
D)over 6 million
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of
Exceptional Learners
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Q1) Each of the following is a misconception about people with disabilities EXCEPT
A)Research has established that inclusion is more effective than education in special classes.
B)Professionals are in agreement about the extent to which technology can and should be used.
C)Students with disabilities must be included in standardized testing.
D)Considerable disagreement exists about whether early intervention for children with disabilities should be child directed or more teacher directed.
Answer: B
Q2) Leslie is enrolled in a regular classroom, but works with a special education teacher in a special education classroom for an hour a day. What type of special education services does Leslie receive?
A)She receives itinerant services.
B)She receives resource services.
C)She receives consultation services.
D)She receives diagnostic-prescriptive services.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education
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Q1) Response to intervention, authorized to use to identify students with learning disabilities relies
A)on the IQ-achievement discrepancy formula.
B)more on curriculum-based measurement.
C)on the prereferral strategies technique.
D)more on standardized tests.
Answer: B
Q2) Describe components of effective teaching and discuss how they relate to effective multicultural education.
Answer: Students should describe scaffolding and strategies, challenge, involvement, success, mediation and feedback, and responsiveness to cultural and individual diversity. They will note that these elements are relevant to effective teaching for all students, and that practices must consistently show sensitivity to each student's cultural heritage, sense of self, view of the world, and acquired knowledge and skills. Teaching about cultures, individual differences, and the construction of knowledge should be completely interwoven into the curriculum as issues of cultural and individual diversity cannot be adequately considered in a few special lessons.
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Chapter 4: Parent and Families
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Q1) Young siblings of a child with a disability are likely to A)have the opposite reaction as their parents.
B)deny that the child with a disability is different.
C)seek out information from others about the disability.
D)have a more difficult time coping with their feelings than their parents.
Q2) It is largely a myth that many parents of children with disabilities experience A)anxiety.
B)denial.
C)guilt.
D)anger.
Q3) In the not too distant past, many professionals believed that parents were A)unwilling to spend time working with their child.
B)to blame for their child's problems.
C)unable to work effectively with their child.
D)unable to cope with a child with a disability.
Q4) Under IDEA, one form of advocacy to which parents are entitled is/are A)weekly meetings.
B)reciprocity.
C)due process.
D)parent training.
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Chapter 5: Learners With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Q1) Authorities believe that few cases of mild intellectual disabilities are caused by specific genetic syndromes.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Many authorities say that adaptive behavior consists of
A)social intelligence and practical intelligence.
B)social skills and practical skills.
C)IQ and behavior.
D)academic intelligence and practical intelligence.
Q3) Discuss three advantages of supported competitive employment over sheltered workshops for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Q4) Down syndrome is usually an inherited condition.
A)True
B)False
Q5) All of the following are true of sheltered workshops EXCEPT
A)There is no integration with workers who are not disabled.
B)They offer repetitive work and limited job-training experiences.
C)They are run by business people to make a profit.
D)Clients only earn between one and five dollars a day.
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Chapter 6: Learners With Learning Disabilities
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Q1) Difficulties experienced by students with learning disabilities in interpreting the feeling and emotions of others reflects a problem with A)visual perception.
B)social cognition.
C)nonverbal learning disabilities.
D)referential communication.
Q2) According to law, states
A)must require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement, but may permit the use of response to intervention.
B)must not require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement, and must permit the use of response to intervention.
C)must require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement, and must require the use of response to intervention.
D)must not require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement, and must not require the use of response to intervention.
Q3) Describe two reasons why defining learning disabilities has been so problematic.
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Chapter 7: Learners With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder
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Q1) Compared to students with other disabilities, students with ADHD
A)have fewer social skills problems.
B)have more close friends.
C)are more disliked by their peers.
D)are viewed as less rude.
Q2) Samples taken from the population at-large indicate that girls outnumber boys with ADHD at a ratio of 3:1.
A)True
B)False
Q3) One neurotransmitter involved in sending messages between neurons and the brain that is found in abnormal levels in people with ADHD is A)histamine.
B)dopamine.
C)dexadrine.
D)caladrine.
Q4) Describe four ways that special and general education teachers can collaborate to serve students with ADHD.
Q5) Describe the four components used in the identification of ADHD.
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Chapter 8: Learners With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders
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Q1) To maximize their effectiveness, programs for students with E/BD should provide a balance between
A)behavioral control and academic/social instruction.
B)academic/social instruction and vocational training.
C)psychological therapy and academic/social instruction.
D)individualized instruction and behavioral control.
Q2) The placement of individuals with E/BD in the general education classroom is secondary to
A)the least restrictive environment (LRE).
B)their civil rights.
C)the need for appropriate education and safety.
D)parental demands.
Q3) Effective interventions for preschool children with E/BD that include defining and measuring behavior and rearranging the environment to teach and support more appropriate conduct are
A)psychoeducational.
B)humanistic.
C)ecological.
D)behavioral.
Q4) What procedures are used to identify students with E/BD?
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Chapter 9: Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Q1) Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)includes each of the following components EXCEPT
A)using structured lessons.
B)limited use of reinforcement.
C)focus on functional skills.
D)require continuous assessment of progress.
Q2) There are no standardized assessments available for outcome measures for people with autism.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What percentage of the population of those with autism is thought to be autistic savant?
A)about 10%
B)about 25%
C)about 75%
D)about 50%
Q4) Which statement about the prevalence rate of ASD is TRUE?
A)It is 4 times higher for girls than boys.
B)It is 4 times higher for boys than girls.
C)It is higher for Latinos than European Americans.
D)It is higher for African Americans than for European Americans.
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Chapter 10: Learners With Communication Disorders
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Q1) Most cases of childhood stuttering are resolved by adulthood.
A)True
B)False
Q2) An example of a primary language disorder is a/an
A)phonological disorder.
B)articulation disorder.
C)early expressive language delay.
D)fluency disorder.
Q3) Many of the academic and social difficulties of adolescents and adults are now attributed to basic language disorders.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following statements about written language development is true?
A)Written language and literacy are not usually problems for students with speech and language disorders.
B)As students progress throughout the grades, written language takes on increasing importance.
C)Students with language disorders tend to express themselves clearly in writing.
D)Mastering the alphabetic system is not part of written language instruction.
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Chapter 11: Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
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Q1) Many in the Deaf community believe that residential schools for children who are deaf are necessary to
A)perpetuate the Deaf culture and use of ASL.
B)ensure that students learn age-appropriate social skills.
C)provide the intensity of instruction needed to acquire life skills.
D)overcome the negative effects of many home situations.
Q2) There is considerable disagreement among professionals and parents with respect to inclusion for students who are deaf. Describe two arguments against inclusion for these students.
Q3) Pure-tone audiometry establishes
A)detection and understanding of speech.
B)threshold for hearing at various frequencies.
C)kinds of hearing tests to be used.
D)presence of the Moro reflex.
Q4) Whether a person thinks of himself or herself as deaf is referred to as
A)behavioral deafness.
B)vestibular deafness.
C)attitudinal deafness.
D)associative deafness.
Q5) Describe four factors that demarcate the Deaf community as a true culture.
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Chapter 12: Learners With Blindness or Low Vision
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Q1) The educational definition of blindness and low vision stresses
A)the method of reading instruction.
B)using visual acuity as a predictor of how people will function.
C)the method of vision assessment.
D)using whatever remaining sight a person has.
Q2) The colored portion of the eye that contracts or expands depending on the amount of light striking it is the A)pupil.
B)lens.
C)iris.
D)cornea.
Q3) All of the following are appropriate actions pertaining to guide dogs and their owners EXCEPT
A)Patting the dog after asking the owner's permission.
B)Approaching the person on the side opposite from the dog.
C)Asking the person if he or she needs assistance before offering it.
D)Holding the dog's harness when you are asked to lead the person somewhere.
Q4) Write a case description of a student who is defined as legally blind but has low vision from an educational perspective.
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Chapter 13: Learners With Low-Incidence, Multiple, and
Severe Disabilities
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Q1) The absence or closure of a body opening present at birth is A)atresia.
B)coloboma.
C)choanae.
D)occlusion.
Q2) Carl was three years old when he acquired TBI. Which of the following was the most likely cause of his brain injury?
A)He was accidentally shot by a playmate when showing off his father's gun.
B)He was violently shaken by a babysitter.
C)He was in a car that was hit by another car.
D)He fell off a counter in his home.
Q3) All low-incidence, severe, and multiple disabilities combined probably affect what percentage of the population?
A)about 2%
B)less than 1%
C)about .2%
D)about .1%
Q4) The best place to teach domestic skills is not always the student's home.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Learners With Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments
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Q1) Catheterization is necessary for individuals with A)lack of bladder control.
B)poor blood circulation.
C)poor oxygen exchange.
D)lack of mucus and salivation control.
Q2) List and define the three categories of physical disabilities described in the chapter and provide one example of each. Define each condition.
Q3) Even though a person's brain may be intact and functioning properly, he or she may have neurological impairment because of damage to the spinal cord
A)True
B)False
Q4) What causes more deaths in children than all childhood diseases combined?
A)AIDS
B)accidents
C)suicide
D)abuse
Q5) Describe four ways that many physical disabilities could be prevented.
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Q6) Describe the procedures to be followed when a child has a seizure.
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Chapter 15: Learners With Special Gifts and Talents
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Q1) All of the following are developments with implications for improved education of students with special gifts and talents EXCEPT
A)advances in telecommunication.
B)presence of computers in home and classroom.
C)call for excellence in American education.
D)having more teachers who are gifted themselves certified to teach gifted students.
Q2) Students who are gifted are not likely to excel without special education programs. A)True
B)False
Q3) The recognition of giftedness is a relatively new phenomenon. A)True
B)False
Q4) Additional experiences provided to students without placing them in a higher grade are known as A)acceleration.
B)resource programs.
C)enrichment.
D)mentor programs.
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