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1. The individual who proved that people with disabilities are capable of learning by teaching Victor, the wild boy of Aveyron, was:
a. Thomas Gallaudet b. Phillipe Pinel c. Jean Marc Gaspard Itard d. Edouard Seguin |
c. Jean Marc Gaspard Itard
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2. The individual who unchained inmates with mental illnesses, starting a treatment known as moral therapy, was:
a. Thomas Gallaudet b. Phillipe Pinel c. Jean Marc Gaspard Itard d. Edouard Seguin |
b. Phillipe Pinel
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3. Which of the following cases overturned the doctrine of “separate but equal” and was a precedent for several key special education cases?
a. Brown v. Board of Education b. Plessy v. Ferguson c. PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania d. Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia |
a. Brown v. Board of Education
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4. Which of the following cases overturned exclusion from education for children with intellectual disability?
a. Brown v. Board of Education b. Plessy v. Ferguson c. PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania d. Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia |
c. PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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5. Which of the following cases extended the right to special education to all children with disabilities?
a. Brown v. Board of Education b. Plessy v. Ferguson c. PARC v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania d. Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia |
d. Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia
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6. Which of the following is acceptable to say in “People First” language?
a. An emotionally handicapped boy b. A deaf girl c. A crippled child d. None of the above is acceptable. |
b. A deaf girl
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7. Nondiscriminatory testing requires all but which of the following?
a. Testing be administered in the child’s native language b. Testing includes a variety of assessment tools c. Parents be present during testing d. Testing be administered by trained personnel |
c. Parents be present during testing
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8. The unwillingness of some students with learning disabilities to make an effort in school can be attributed to:
a. A motivational syndrome b. Laziness c. Not caring about the social consequences of poor grades d. Learned helplessness |
d. Learned helplessness
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9. All of the following are included in most definitions of learning disabilities except:
a. IQ scores within the normal range b. A significant discrepancy between academic achievement and expected potential c. Social problems with peers in the classroom d. Not caused by cultural differences, educational opportunities, poverty, or other disabilities |
c. Social problems with peers in the classroom
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10. Students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may have all but which of the following characteristics:
a. Impulsivity b. Organizational difficulties c. A tendency toward quiet play skills d. Difficulty awaiting his or her turn |
c. A tendency toward quiet play skills
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11. The term “learning disabilities” was coined in 1963 by:
a. Sam Kirk b. Leo Kanner c. Marianne Frostig d. BF Skinner |
a. Sam Kirk
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12. The prevalence of intellectual disability is America is:
a. 1 – 3% b. 4 – 6% c. 7 – 10 % d. Nobody really knows for sure |
a. 1 – 3%
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13. Ingestion of milk by an infant will result in intellectual disability if that infant suffers from:
a. Down syndrome b. Fragile X syndrome c. Phenlyketonuria d. Fetal alcohol syndrome |
c. Phenlyketonuria
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14. Most definitions of metal retardation include references to:
a. Age of onset b. Subaverage intellectual functioning c. Deficits in adaptive behavior d. All of the above |
d. All of the above
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15. A person who works alongside a person with a disability to help him or her learn all parts of a job is a:
a. Job Developer b. Job coach c. Supported employer d. Training facilitator |
b. Job coach
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16. The disability group with the greatest prevalence in special education is:
a. Intellectual disability b. Serious Emotional Disturbance c. Specific Learning Disabilities d. Autism Spectrum Disorders |
c. Specific Learning Disabilities
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17. The IDEA ’97 definition of emotional disturbance requires at least one of the indicators to:
a. Persist over a long period of time b. Have a biological cause c. Interfere with functioning in every setting in which the child participates d. Have an environmental cause |
a. Persist over a long period of time
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18. According to the federal definition, children and youth who are socially maladjusted:
a. Are not eligible for special education and related services unless it is determined that they are also emotionally disturbed b. Are from a minority background c. Represent a subgroup of students with disabilities d. Are eligible for resource room services |
a. Are not eligible for special education and related services unless it is determined that they are also emotionally disturbed
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19. Which of the following statements is false regarding the population of students with emotional and behavioral disorders?
a. Children with emotional and behavioral disorders are an underidentified and underserved population of students b. Children with emotional and behavioral disorders are a heterogeneous population c. Students identified with emotional and behavioral disorders are more likely to exhibit externalizing than internalizing behaviors d. Emotional and behavioral disorders are evenly distributed between boys and girls |
d. Emotional and behavioral disorders are evenly distributed between boys and girls
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20. The most common reason for referral to special education is difficulties in:
a. Math b. Science c. Reading d. Writing |
c. Reading
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21. Out of 100 schoolchildren, about how many will be identified as having a learning disability?
a. Two b. Six c. Ten d. Twenty-five |
b. Six
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22. According to the 2002 AAMR definition, intellectual disability manifests before age:
a. Three b. Ten c. Eighteen d. None of the above |
c. Eighteen
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23. ______________ is a program that links college students with individuals with intellectual disability.
a. SCEC b. The ARC c. Big Brothers and Big Sisters d. Best Buddies |
d. Best Buddies
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24. When using an intelligence test score as the sole measure, a student must generally score this many standard deviations above the mean to qualify as gifted:
a. One b. Two c. Three d. Four |
b. Two
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25. The use of language in a social context is known as:
a. Phonology b. Semantics c. Syntax d. Pragmatics |
d. Pragmatics
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26. If a student were to say “The boy hit the car” when he meant “The car hit the boy” he would be expressing a deficit in:
a. Phonology b. Semantics c. Syntax d. Pragmatics |
c. Syntax
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27. The facet of language which deals with the sound system is called:
a. Phonology b. Semantics c. Syntax d. Pragmatics |
a. Phonology
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28. Individuals who have a tendency to speak so loudly that it interferes with communication would most likely be diagnosed with a disability of:
a. Fluency b. Voice c. Articulation d. Morphology |
b. Voice
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29. Individuals who stutter would most likely seek speech services for:
a. Fluency b. Voice c. Articulation d. Morphology |
a. Fluency
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30. Tweetybird, the annoying little creature who keeps saying “I taut I taw a puddytat” would most likely receive services to improve his:
a. Fluency b. Voice c. Articulation d. Morphology |
c. Articulation
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31. The most prevalent type of speech impairment is:
a. Fluency b. Voice c. Articulation d. Morphology |
c. Articulation
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32. A recent immigrant from Mexico who is fluent in Spanish but having difficulty learning the English language would be described as having a:
a. Language difference b. Language delay c. Language impairment d. Language lapse |
a. Language difference
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33. Loss of hearing due to blockage or damage to the outer or middle ear is called:
a. Prelingual deafness b. Postlingual deafness c. Sensorineural hearing loss d. Conductive hearing loss |
d. Conductive hearing loss
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34. Terman believed that intelligence is:
a. Fixed and determined by heredity b. Determined by parental enrichment c. Determined by heredity and environment d. Enhanced with instruction |
a. Fixed and determined by heredity
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35. A dancer and an athlete both exhibit which of Gardner’s intelligences?
a. Logical-mathematical b. Interpersonal c. Spatial d. Body-kinesthetic |
d. Body-kinesthetic
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36. Under the theory of multiple intelligence, a teacher, therapist, or salesperson is most likely to have which kind of intelligence?
a. Verbal-linguistic b. Interpersonal c. Intrapersonal d. Naturalist |
b. Interpersonal
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37. Pairing of students with special interests and adults with expertise in those areas is:
a. Advanced placement b. The Revolving Door model c. Interdisciplinary instruction d. A mentorship |
d. A mentorship
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38. Which teaching method is an example of acceleration?
a. Advanced placement b. The Revolving Door model c. Interdisciplinary instruction d. A mentorship |
a. Advanced placement
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39. A program that places gifted students into job settings related to career goals refers to:
a. An internship b. Independent study c. The Revolving Door model d. Interdisciplinary instruction |
a. An internship
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40. The vision professional who can perform surgery and prescribe drugs is the:
a. Optometrist b. Ophthalmologist c. Optician d. Obstetrician |
b. Ophthalmologist
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41. Which of these individuals first developed an orientation and mobility system for individuals who are blind?
a. Leo Kanner b. Robert Hoover c. Frank Hall d. Samuel Gridley Howe |
b. Robert Hoover
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42. Which of these individuals first described autism?
a. Leo Kanner b. Robert Hoover c. Frank Hall d. Samuel Gridley Howe |
a. Leo Kanner
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43. Children with autism are different from children with autism in relation to:
a. Social ability b. Communicative ability c. Behavioral ability d. There is no difference |
b. Communicative ability
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44. The first school for the blind was opened by:
a. Valentin Hauy b. Samuel Gridley Howe c. Edouard Seguin d. Thomas Gallaudet |
a. Valentin Hauy
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45. Which of the following laws prohibits discrimination in employment, building, transportation, and telecommunications?
a. Education for all Handicapped Children Act (P.L. 94-142) b. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 101-476) c. Americans with Disabilities Act d. IDEA ’97 (P.L. 105-17) |
c. Americans with Disabilities Act
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46. Which of the following laws first required the inclusion of a transition plan in the Individualized Education Program?
a. Education for all Handicapped Children Act (1975) (P.L. 94-142) b. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1990) (P.L. 101-476) c. Americans with Disabilities Act d. IDEA ’97 (P.L. 105-17) |
b. Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (1990) (P.L. 101-476)
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47. A child who says “pay the piano” instead of “play the piano” is demonstrating an example of what articulation error?
a. Substitution b. Distortion c. Omission d. Addition |
c. Omission
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48. The prefixes “re” and “mis” at the beginnings of words are examples of
a. Phonemes b. Morphemes c. Syntax d. Content |
b. Morphemes
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49. Which of the following describes an alerting device for deaf persons?
a. ASL interpreter b. Communication board c. Alarm clock that vibrates the bed d. All of the above |
c. Alarm clock that vibrates the bed
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50. What is the most commonly used assistive listening device?
a. Hearing aid b. Audio loop c. Telecoil d. FM transmission device |
a. Hearing aid
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51. Hearing loss caused by otitis media is typically
a. Profound b. Hindered by hearing aids c. Sensorineural d. Conductive |
d. Conductive
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52. Cases of profound hearing loss caused by maternal rubella
a. Are congenital hearing losses b. Are sensorineural c. Cause children to be prelingually deaf d. All of the above |
d. All of the above
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53. Infection of the middle ear and accumulation of fluid behind the eardrum is:
a. Meningitis b. Otitis media c. Cytomegalovirus d. Incurable |
b. Otitis media
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54. Which method of audiometric testing bypasses the outer and middle ear?
a. Air-conduction audiometry b. Bone-conduction audiometry c. Cochlear stimulant method d. Hearing threshold audiometry |
b. Bone-conduction audiometry
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55. Individuals who acquire severe visual disabilities (usually after the age of 2) are referred to as:
a. Residually impaired b. Congenitally visually impaired c. Low level visually impaired d. Adventitiously blind |
d. Adventitiously blind
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56. Persons with visual disabilities are divided into which two subgroups?
a. Low vision and blindness b. Visual acuity and peripheral vision c. Low vision and partially sighted d. Deaf-blind |
a. Low vision and blindness
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57. According to the DSM-IV, autism is generally evident before age:
a. One b. Three c. Five d. Eighteen |
b. Three
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58. Jonathon has inappropriate social interactions with others, has repetitive and stereotypic motor movements, and average to above average intellectual abilities. He is most likely to be diagnosed with:
a. Autism b. Asperger syndrome c. Usher syndrome d. Rett’s disorder |
b. Asperger syndrome
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59. In many cases of Traumatic Brain Injury:
a. The symptoms eventually disappear b. The symptoms worsen over time c. The symptoms last 4 – 6 months d. The symptoms include nosebleeds |
a. The symptoms eventually disappear
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60. According to IDEA ’97, a student who suffers from sickle-cell anemia should be classified as having a(n)
a. Orthopedic impairment b. Other Health Impairment c. Physical disability d. Learning disability |
b. Other Health Impairment
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61. This incurable condition, caused by brain injury, limits the individual’s ability to control muscle groups or motor functioning.
a. Muscular dystrophy b. Polio c. Epilepsy d. Cerebral palsy |
d. Cerebral palsy
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62. __________________ is a neural tube defect in which the spinal column fails to close properly.
a. Multiple sclerosis b. Spina bifida c. Cerebral palsy d. Spinal cord injury |
b. Spina bifida
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63. Which of the following is appropriate treatment for a generalized tonic-clonic seizure?
a. Give liquids immediately after the seizure b. Restrain the individual to avoid injury c. Place a spoon in the individual’s mouth to prevent tongue-biting d. Place on the floor and turn on side to keep airway clear |
d. Place on the floor and turn on side to keep airway clear
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64. _____________________ is a condition of recurrent convulsions or seizures caused by abnormal brain electrical activity.
a. Multiple sclerosis b. Cerebral palsy c. Muscular dystrophy d. Epilepsy |
d. Epilepsy
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65. Shunts allow drainage of fluid from the:
a. Spinal cord b. Brain c. Stomach d. Chest cavity |
b. Brain
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66. Which of the following is not a required component of the IEP?
a. A statement of the student’s present levels of educational performance b. Statement of measurable annual goals including benchmarks or short-term objectives c. Projected date for initiation of services d. Beginning at age 12, a statement of transition service needs |
d. Beginning at age 12, a statement of transition service needs
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67. Which of the following is not advised regarding the physical arrangement of students for instruction?
a. Arrange students so they can easily see and hear teacher presentations b. Place off-task students in the back of the room so they are not disruptive c. Arrange students so the teacher has easy access to each d. Arrange students so the teacher can easily see all |
b. Place off-task students in the back of the room so they are not disruptive
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68. At which stage of learning is the student able to perform the skill in different situations or with different people than the skill was learned?
a. Acquisition stage b. Proficiency stage c. Maintenance stage d. Generalization stage |
d. Generalization stage
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69. Which of the following is not an acceptable accommodation for testing?
a. Presenting test questions orally b. Providing simpler test questions c. Giving the student extended time to take the test d. Allowing the student to respond to test questions orally |
b. Providing simpler test questions
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70. Which of the following is the first step in beginning a lesson?
a. Explicit modeling b. Gaining the students’ attention c. Providing guided practice d. Connecting the lesson to prior knowledge |
b. Gaining the students’ attention
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71. Which of the following is the last step in concluding a lesson?
a. Providing independent practice b. Reviewing the material that was covered c. Previewing the next lesson to be taught d. Providing guided practice |
a. Providing independent practice
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72. Which of the following is not a sociometric technique for assessing students’ social, emotional, and behavioral development?
a. Peer nominations b. Peer ratings c. Adaptive behavior scales d. Sociograms |
c. Adaptive behavior scales
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73. Which of the following would be considered an extrinsic reinforcer?
a. Praise from the teacher b. Sense of accomplishment c. Completion of the task d. Acquisition of the knowledge |
a. Praise from the teacher
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74. Understanding that speech can be broken into phonemes and that phonemes are the units used to make words is known as:
a. Emergent literacy b. Partial alphabetic phase c. Consolidated alphabetic phase d. Phonological awareness |
d. Phonological awareness
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