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Course Introduction
Survey of Exceptional Learners provides an overview of the characteristics and educational needs of students with diverse abilities and disabilities. The course explores the historical, legal, and ethical foundations of special education, examines various categories of exceptionalities including learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, physical and sensory impairments, and giftedness, and reviews strategies for effective instruction and inclusion. Emphasis is placed on understanding individual differences, fostering supportive classroom environments, and collaborating with families and professionals to support all learners academic and social success.
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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) The historical roots of special education are found primarily in the A)1700s.
B)early 1800s.
C)late 1800s.
D)1900s.
Answer: B
Q2) Which one of the following provides the best definition of special education?
A)Special education uses special equipment and materials.
B)Special education meets individual needs of exceptional students.
C)Special education is delivered by a certified special education teacher.
D)Special education provides greater structure and smaller classes.
Answer: B
Q3) According to national prevalence estimates, how many exceptional students would we expect to find in a school of 100 students?
A)1
B)5
C)10
D)20
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Current Practices for Meeting the Needs of
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Q1) Assessments that compare a student's performance with that of other students are A)outcome measures.
B)standardized assessments.
C)progress monitoring assessments.
D)measures of student achievement.
Answer: C
Q2) Each of the following components must be included on an individualized education program (IEP)EXCEPT
A)annual goals.
B)related services to be provided.
C)student's IQ score.
D)instructional objectives.
Answer: C
Q3) Partial participation refers to the practice of having students with disabilities integrated for part of the school day and in a special class for the remainder of the day.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education
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Q1) The two primary objectives of multicultural special education are
A)promoting understanding of exceptionality as a microculture and ensuring that exceptionality is included in the multicultural curriculum.
B)ensuring that ethnicity is not mistaken for exceptionality and increasing understanding of disability as a microculture.
C)increasing visibility of people with disabilities in the macroculture and promoting acceptance of people with disabilities by the majority culture.
D)enabling students from culturally diverse backgrounds to succeed in the mainstream and lobbying for services in multicultural educational programs.
Answer: B
Q2) A recommended technique of breaking down prejudice and encouraging positive interactions among students with different characteristics is
A)Afrocentrism.
B)cooperative learning.
C)immersion.
D)direct instruction.
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Parent and Families
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Q1) The degree to which families are able to change their modes of interaction when they encounter unusual or stressful situations refers to A)acceptance.
B)cohesion.
C)adaptability.
D)compassion.
Q2) Due to denial, many parents of infants with disabilities go from physician to physician "shopping" for an optimistic diagnosis.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Ms. Chico, a sixth-grade teacher, arranges a parent-teacher conference with Mr. and Mrs. Yuba to discuss a problem she is having with their son Bobby, who has learning disabilities. Most authorities would recommend that Ms. Chico
A)emphasize positive things about Bobby, along with the negative.
B)end the conference by summarizing Bobby's deficit areas.
C)start with business first rather than informal social conversation.
D)use professional language so that the Yubas will view her as a professional.
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Chapter 5: Learners With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
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Q1) The most common known hereditary cause of intellectual disabilities is A)Fragile X syndrome.
B)Down syndrome.
C)Williams syndrome.
D)Prader-Willi syndrome.
Q2) According to the hypothetical "normal curve," approximately what percentage of the population is expected to have intellectual disabilities?
A)1%
B)1)27%
C)2)27%
D)5)27%
Q3) Each of the following are possible perinatal causes of intellectual disabilities EXCEPT A)rubella.
B)syphilis.
C)anoxia.
D)low birth weight.
Q4) Describe what is meant by the phrase, "intellectual disability is a socially constructed condition."
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Chapter 6: Learners With Learning Disabilities
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Q1) Changes in the number of students in the learning disabilities category has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT
A)poor diagnostic procedures.
B)teachers' reluctance to change teaching methods.
C)increase in poverty.
D)increase in prevalence of mental retardation.
Q2) John, Jim, and Ann are fifth-grade students with learning disabilities. Which one of the following statements best illustrates the concept of interindividual differences?
A)John has problems with math, while Ann has problems with reading.
B)In comparison to the nondisabled students in her class, Ann scores lower in reading and math.
C)Jim does well in reading, but not in math.
D)John has high intelligence, but low achievement in spelling.
Q3) As many as 25% of students with learning disabilities also have problems with attention.
A)True
B)False
Q4) 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) Hyperactivity is a characteristic of all children with ADHD.
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to the National Institute of Mental Health, the treatment for ADHD that shows the most effective immediate results is
A)medication management.
B)behavioral management.
C)combined medication management and behavioral management.
D)community care.
Q3) The most frequently prescribed types of medication for students with ADHD are A)depressants.
B)mood enhancers.
C)psychotropics.
D)psychostimulants.
Q4) The best "test" for ADHD in adults is A)Conners behavior scales.
B)an MRI to test for brain abnormalities.
C)the person's life and medical history.
D)referrals from past teachers.
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) Each of the following is true of instructional considerations for students with E/BD EXCEPT
A)Incidental social learning is sufficient and preferred to address social difficulties.
B)Social skills and affective experiences are as crucial as academic skills.
C)Many incarcerated youths so not receive education appropriate for their needs.
D)Kindness and concern are not sufficient qualities for teachers of students with E/BD.
Q2) Many social learning theorists and behavioral psychologists believe that aggression is
A)caused by an overwhelming sense of frustration.
B)a result of subconscious motives.
C)a defense mechanism used in distressing situations.
D)a learned behavior.
Q3) In comparison to the percentage of students with most other disabilities, students with E/BD are more likely to be educated in
A)general education classrooms.
B)resource room programs.
C)less restrictive settings.
D)more restrictive settings.
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Chapter 9: Learners With Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Q1) Each of the following is included within autism spectrum disorders EXCEPT
A)childhood disintegrative disorder.
B)pervasive developmental disorder.
C)Asperger syndrome.
D)Butler's disorder.
Q2) Why has autism been "fertile ground for faddish and unproven treatment methods?"
Q3) Planning for transition to adulthood for people with Asperger syndrome is largely concerned with issues of
A)supported living.
B)competitive employment.
C)residential placement.
D)social interaction.
Q4) Educators of students with autistic spectrum disorder are putting increasing emphasis on applying behavioral psychology in
A)structured settings and controlled environments.
B)normalized situations and normalized locations.
C)natural settings and natural interactions.
D)natural settings and in-vitro interactions.
Q5) Briefly describe attempts to construct a unifying theory of autism spectrum disorders.
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Chapter 10: Learners With Communication Disorders
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Q1) Requesting objects, rejecting interactions, sharing ideas, and seeking social interaction are examples of
A)communicative function.
B)communication.
C)language.
D)expressive language.
Q2) The social interaction, or pragmatic, theory of language development suggests that
A)comprehending language is more important than producing language.
B)language is taught by direct instruction and arrangement of consequences.
C)language development is easily separated from social and cognitive development.
D)the natural environment may be arranged to teach more effective language.
Q3) Which one of the following is an example of an alternative question-asking strategy?
A)focusing on student-initiated questions
B)reducing the complexity of a question
C)increasing interaction between student and teacher so both members ask and answer questions
D)creating several questions with synonymous meaning
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Chapter 11: Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
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Q1) All of the following factors identify the Deaf community as a true culture EXCEPT
A)voluntary organizational networks such as National Theater of the Deaf.
B)historical awareness documenting people and events significant to deafness.
C)predominant pattern of intermarriage with people outside of the Deaf community.
D)well-established behavioral guidelines with regard to such things as eye contact and physical touching.
Q2) Most standardized assessments are biased against learners who are deaf or hard of hearing.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The rationale behind a bicultural-bilingual approach is
A)teaching the history of the Deaf culture instead of that of the dominant culture.
B)providing a foundation in spoken English to serve as a basis for ASL
C)providing a foundation in ASL to serve as a basis for learning English.
D)encouraging hearing people to learn ASL as a second language.
Q4) 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) Describe stereotypic behaviors and explain why some professionals think a goal should be elimination of such behaviors while others think they should not be interfered with.
Q3) Which mobility aid is most often recommended by professionals?
A)the long cane
B)a guide dog
C)tactile maps
D)human guides
Q4) People who are blind have an extra sense that enables them to detect obstacles.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Authorities recommend the use of guide dogs as the most efficient mobility aid for most persons who are blind.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Learners With Low-Incidence, Multiple, and
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Q1) The major symptoms of Usher syndrome are hearing loss, vision loss, and mental retardation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Possible effects of TBI include each of the following EXCEPT
A)problems learning new information.
B)difficulty processing information.
C)sudden improvement in memory.
D)becoming easily tired.
Q3) An inherited syndrome of deaf-blindness characterized by hearing loss and retinitis pigmentosa is
A)Usher syndrome.
B)Asperger syndrome.
C)Down syndrome.
D)CHARGE syndrome.
Q4) Teachers and others who work with individuals who have tantrums know they frequently need to withdraw demands for performance, even when the demands are reasonable.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 14: Learners With Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments
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Q1) Tim has a hereditary disease characterized by progressive weakness and degeneration of muscle fibers. His condition is
A)muscular dystrophy.
B)spina bifida.
C)cerebral palsy.
D)multiple sclerosis.
Q2) For children with most physical disabilities and other health impairments, a common cause of academic difficulties is
A)discrimination and prejudice.
B)erratic school attendance.
C)poor study skills.
D)inadequate motivation.
Q3) All of the following are common causes of seizures EXCEPT
A)lack of oxygen.
B)high blood sugar.
C)infections.
D)physical trauma.
Q4) Why is it important for teachers to know about and to practice proper positioning and handling of students with physical disabilities?
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Chapter 15: Learners With Special Gifts and Talents
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Q1) All of the following factors help to explain the underrepresentation of females in programs for giftedness EXCEPT
A)the glamorization of sex differences.
B)that teachers pay less attention to high achieving girls.
C)that parents have overly high expectations for girls.
D)the societal stereotypes of males and females.
Q2) In adulthood, people with gifts are prone to emotional instability and early decline. A)True
B)False
Q3) Leaders in the field agree that special education for students with gifts or talents should have each of the following characteristics EXCEPT
A)a curriculum designed to accommodate advanced cognitive skills.
B)instructional strategies consistent with the learning of students in particular content areas.
C)administrative arrangements facilitating appropriate grouping of students for instruction.
D)a program that emphasizes keeping gifted students with their age peers at all times.
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