Sped 4433

Front 1

Among children and adolescents with E/BD, the future is most bleak for those with
Select one:
A. neurosis.
B. withdrawal.
C. conduct disorders.
D. anxiety and depression.

Back 1

C. conduct disorders

Front 2

In the majority of cases, the cause of E/BD is
Select one:
A. unknown.
B. school-based.
C. family-related.
D. biological.

Back 2

A. unknown

Front 3

On standardized achievement tests, most students with E/BD perform
Select one:
A. at mental age level.
B. below grade level.
C. at grade level.
D. above grade level.

Back 3

B. below grade level

Front 4

Patterns of behavior that can signal problems in preschool, ages 3-5, include
Select one:
A. frequent conflicts with and aloofness from others.
B. frequent grabbing, kicking, and screaming to get one's way.
C. hiding or withdrawing from others.
D. all of the above.

Back 4

D. all of the above

Front 5

The co-occurrence of two or more conditions in the same individual is
Select one:
A. compatibility.
B. comorbidity.
C. concomitant.
D. comingling.

Back 5

B. comorbidity

Front 6

The most obvious problem of children with E/BD is
Select one:
A. social fear or disinterest.
B. imaginary friendships.
C. lack of close emotional ties.
D. aggression aimed at others.

Back 6

C. lack of close emotional ties

Front 7

The terminology proposed by the National Mental Health and Special Education Coalition in 1990 is
Select one:
A. serious emotional disturbance.
B. emotional or behavioral disorder.
C. severe behavioral disorder.
D. emotional or behavioral disturbance.

Back 7

B. emotional and behaviroal disorder

Front 8

Two broad dimensions of behavior disorders are
Select one:
A. hostility and aggression.
B. externalizing and internalizing.
C. exterior and interior.
D. withdrawal and disinterest.

Back 8

B. externalizing and internalizing

Front 9

A student with disabilities cannot be expelled from school.
Select one:
True
False

Back 9

FALSE

Front 10

Biological or medical treatment of E/BD is often sufficient to resolve the problem.
Select one:
True
False

Back 10

False

Front 11

Comorbidity is unusual among individuals with emotional or behavioral disorders.
Select one:
True
False

Back 11

False

Front 12

Punishment may actually increase aggression under certain circumstances.
Select one:
True
False

Back 12

True

Front 13

Suicide is now a leading cause of death for people between the ages of 15 and 24.
Select one:
True
False

Back 13

True

Front 14

The two major types of E/BD are externalizing and internalizing.
Select one:
True
False

Back 14

True

Front 15

A biologically determined behavioral style is known as one's
Select one:
A. personality.
B. temperament.
C. learning style.
D. attitude.

Back 15

Temperament

Front 16

A language disorder that involves problems with functional and socially appropriate communication is
Select one:
A. speech.
B. communication.
C. pragmatics.
D. semantics.

Back 16

B. communication

Front 17

Articulation disorders
Select one:
A. are caused by biological factors.
B. refer to the same problem.
C. are easily distinguished.
D. involve errors in sound/word production.

Back 17

D. involve errors in sound/word production

Front 18

Communication requires
Select one:
A. oral language.
B. speech.
C. encoding and decoding.
D. listening and speaking.

Back 18

C. encoding and decoding

Front 19

Decoding, or understanding messages, is referred to as
Select one:
A. receptive language.
B. discourse.
C. communication.
D. expressive language.

Back 19

A. receptive language

Front 20

Encoding, or sending messages, is referred to as
Select one:
A. discourse.
B. expressive language.
C. receptive language.
D. communication.

Back 20

B. expressive language

Front 21

Language disorders are generally classified according to two dimensions:
Select one:
A. primary and secondary causes.
B. specific impairment and expressive delay.
C. domain and etiology.
D. phonology and cause.

Back 21

C. domain and etiology

Front 22

Specific language impairment refers to
Select one:
A. language disorders with no identifiable cause.
B. language disorders occurring concomitantly with other disorders.
C. language disorders resulting from learning disabilities.
D. language disorders resulting from mental retardation.

Back 22

A. language disorders with no identifiable cause

Front 23

The ability to transfer written words into speech is
Select one:
A. phonology.
B. encoding.
C. decoding.
D. reading.

Back 23

C. decoding

Front 24

The communication of ideas through an arbitrary system of symbols used according to certain rules that determine meaning is
Select one:
A. phonology.
B. language.
C. communication.
D. speech.

Back 24

B. language

Front 25

The dimensions of voice are
Select one:
A. resonance, loudness, and quality.
B. resonance, pitch, and quality.
C. resonance, pitch, and loudness.
D. pitch, loudness, and quality.

Back 25

D. pitch, loudness, and quality

Front 26

A primary language disorder is caused by another condition, such as traumatic brain injury.
Select one:
True
False

Back 26

False

Front 27

Children with language disorders frequently experience problems with written language as well.
Select one:
True
False

Back 27

True

Front 28

Communication always involves speech.
Select one:
True
False

Back 28

False

Front 29

More girls than boys stutter.
Select one:
True
False

Back 29

False

Front 30

Most speech disorders are addressed primarily by a speech-language pathologist, not a classroom teacher.
Select one:
True
False

Back 30

True

Front 31

A 30 dB hearing loss is generally considered
Select one:
A. severe.
B. profound.
C. mild.
D. moderate.

Back 31

C. mild

Front 32

FM systems are used in conjunction with hearing aids to
Select one:
A. increase reverberation.
B. provide individualized instruction.
C. amplify sound.
D. broadcast the schedule of daily events.

Back 32

C. amplify sound

Front 33

People who say that deafness should not be considered a disability argue that
Select one:
A. they should be considered a cultural minority with a language of their own.
B. there are advantages to being deaf, so it is not a disability.
C. there is a difference between prelingual and postlingual deafness.
D. although deafness is a handicap, it is not a disability.

Back 33

A. they should be considered a cultural minority with a language of their own

Front 34

The focus of early intervention for children with hearing impairments is on
Select one:
A. play.
B. concept acquisition.
C. language development.
D. social skills.

Back 34

C. language development

Front 35

The most important organ for hearing is the
Select one:
A. cochlea.
B. vestibular mechanism.
C. cerumen.
D. tympanic membrane.

Back 35

A. cochlea

Front 36

The term "hard of hearing" is used to describe people with hearing impairment who
Select one:
A. have a conductive hearing loss.
B. were not born deaf but became deaf later in life.
C. have a mild hearing loss.
D. have enough residual hearing to process sound with a hearing aid.

Back 36

D. have enough residual hearing to process sound with a hearing aid

Front 37

The total communication approach utilizes
Select one:
A. a telephone and a computer.
B. Braille and manual communication.
C. oral and manual communication.
D. sign language and a typewriter.

Back 37

C. oral and manual communication

Front 38

Which academic area is most affected by deafness?
Select one:
A. writing
B. reading
C. spelling
D. math

Back 38

B. reading

Front 39

Which one of the following best describes American Sign Language (ASL)?
Select one:
A. language with its own grammatical rules
B. loosely structured group of gestures
C. manual translation of English sentences
D. system for communicating concrete ideas

Back 39

A. language with its own grammical rules

Front 40

Which one of the following interferes with the functioning of the outer ear?
Select one:
A. perforation of the eardrum
B. allergies
C. mumps
D. swimmer's ear

Back 40

D. swimmers ear

Front 41

A syndrome that causes deaf-blindness and is characterized by a combination of physical anomalies present at birth is
Select one:
A. Down syndrome.
B. Asperger syndrome.
C. Usher syndrome.
D. CHARGE syndrome.

Back 41

D. CHARGE syndrome

Front 42

After age 5, and increasingly through adolescence, the primary cause of TBI is
Select one:
A. gunshot wounds.
B. vehicular accidents.
C. assaults.
D. accidental falls.

Back 42

B. vehicular accidents

Front 43

Any repetitive, stereotyped behavior that seems to have no immediately apparent purpose other than providing sensory stimulation is
Select one:
A. self-stimulation.
B. tantrums.
C. self-mutilation.
D. self-injury.

Back 43

A. self stimulation

Front 44

The vast majority of students who are deaf-blind have other disabilities and medical conditions.
Select one:
true
false

Back 44

True

Front 45

Females are more prone to TBI.
Select one:
true
false

Back 45

False

Front 46

Most authorities agree that the biggest obstacle faced by persons with deaf-blindness is
Select one:
A. navigating the environment.
B. communication.
C. accessing information.
D. self-help skills.

Back 46

B. communication

Front 47

Possible effects of TBI include each of the following EXCEPT
Select one:
A. sudden improvement in memory.
B. problems learning new information.
C. becoming easily tired.
D. difficulty processing information.

Back 47

A. sudden improvement in memory

Front 48

Repeated physical self-abuse, such as biting, scratching, or poking oneself, head banging, and so on is called
Select one:
A. self-injurious behavior.
B. self-abuse.
C. self-stimulation.
D. self-torture.

Back 48

A. self injurious behavior

Front 49

A loss of ability to understand and formulate language due to TBI is sometimes referred to as
Select one:
A. social-emotional problems.
B. sensorimotor loss.
C. communication skills.
D. motor-speech disorder

Back 49

D. motor-speech disorder

Front 50

The process of finding out why or under what circumstances problem behavior is exhibited is called
Select one:
A. positive behavioral support.
B. positive behavior management.
C. functional behavioral analysis.
D. functional behavioral assessment.

Back 50

D. functional behavioral assessment

Front 51

A lung disease characterized by episodic inflammation or obstruction of the air passages such that the person has difficulty breathing is
Select one:
A. asthma.
B. bronchitis.
C. inhalation.
D. allergies.

Back 51

A. asthma

Front 52

A situation in which a person with a disability becomes a regular employee, performs a valued function in a regular work setting, and receives fair pay while receiving training, social skills instruction, and other services is
Select one:
A. job coaching.
B. partial employment.
C. supported employment.
D. job shadowing.

Back 52

C. supported employment

Front 53

Cerebral palsy is most widely classified by
Select one:
A. time period during which brain damage occurred.
B. the effect on intellectual functioning.
C. the limbs involved and type of motor disability.
D. severity of the symptoms.

Back 53

C. the limbs involved and type of motor disability

Front 54

For children with most physical disabilities and other health impairments, a common cause of academic difficulties is
Select one:
A. poor study skills.
B. erratic school attendance due to ongoing health complications such as hospitalizations, frequent doctor visits, bed rest requirements.
C. inadequate motivation.
D. discrimination and prejudice.

Back 54

B. erratic school attendance due to ongoing health complications such as hospitalizations, frequent doctor visits, bed rest requirements

Front 55

Impairments that a child is born with are referred to as
Select one:
A. secondary problems.
B. primary characteristics.
C. acquired disabilities.
D. congenital anomalies.

Back 55

D. congential anomaties

Front 56

Impairments that are the result of injury to the brain or spinal cord that also affect the ability to move parts of one's body are
Select one:
A. neurological impairments.
B. traumatic brain injuries.
C. neuromotor impairments.
D. orthopedic impairments.

Back 56

C. neuromotor impairments

Front 57

In comparison to most other birth defects that result in physical disabilities, spina bifida is
Select one:
A. one of the most common.
B. about as common as others.
C. one of the easiest to identify causation.
D. one of the least common.

Back 57

A. one of the most common

Front 58

Jim has an artificial leg. This is an example of a/an
Select one:
A. adaptive device.
B. orthosis.
C. prosthesis.
D. assistive device.

Back 58

C. prothesis

Front 59

Mark has muscular dystrophy. This condition involves
Select one:
A. lack of coordination and spasticity of muscles.
B. degeneration of muscle fiber.
C. paralysis of the leg and arm muscles.
D. progressive growth of tumors within muscular tissue.

Back 59

B. degeneration of muscle fiber

Front 60

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) is a potentially debilitating disease that
Select one:
A. is characterized by pain in and around the joints and muscles.
B. causes rapid deterioration of muscle tissue.
C. is associated with neurological degeneration.
D. occurs only in the elderly.

Back 60

A. is characterized by pain in and around the joints and muscles

Front 61

Increases in the prevalence of physical disabilities and other health impairments might be due to improvements in the identification of and medical services to children with certain conditions.
Select one:
true
false

Back 61

True

Front 62

When there is an abnormal discharge of electrical energy in certain brain cells, the result is
Select one:
A. diplegia.
B. seizures.
C. spasticity.
D. choreoathetoid movements.

Back 62

B. seizures

Front 63

Fetal alcohol syndrome, when caused by the mother's substance abuse during pregnancy, places the child at higher risk for abuse and neglect by the mother.
Select one:
true
false

Back 63

True

Front 64

Public attitudes and perceptions about children with physical disabilities has no impact on how children see themselves.
Select one:
true
false.

Back 64

False

Front 65

Motor skills should be taught in isolation, rather than as part of daily learning and living activities, for young children with physical disabilities and other health impairments.
Select one:
true
false

Back 65

False

Front 66

The largest group of neglected students with special gifts or talents is
Select one:
A. students from lower socioeconomic levels.
B. students with disabilities.
C. females.
D. students from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Back 66

C. females

Front 67

Children can have both a disability and a special gift or talent (twice exceptional).
Select one:
True
False

Back 67

True

Front 68

What services are mandated by federal law for students who are gifted?
Select one:
A. Similar services are mandated as are required by IDEA although the student generally does not need to have an IEP.
B. Students who are gifted are protected by IDEA and so have the same rights to receive an appropriate education.
C. Schools must provide programs but they do not need to be individualized.
D. None; services are not required by federal law.

Back 68

D. none, services are not required by federal law

Front 69

Identifying culturally diverse and disadvantaged students with special abilities is one of the greatest challenges in gifted and talented education.
Select one:
True
False

Back 69

True

Front 70

At the age of three, Justin wrote his first short story. What characteristic does his remarkable accomplishment indicate?
Select one:
A. creativity
B. genius
C. precocity
D. insight

Back 70

C. precocity

Front 71

Having a spectacular aptitude or capacity in any area or extremely rare intellectual powers refers to
Select one:
A. talent.
B. creativity.
C. insight.
D. genius.

Back 71

D. genius

Front 72

Additional experiences provided to students without placing them in a higher grade are known as
Select one:
A. enrichment.
B. resource programs.
C. mentor programs.
D. acceleration.

Back 72

A enrrichment

Front 73

Some of the problems presented by giftedness parallel those presented by disabilities.
Select one:
True
False

Back 73

True

Front 74

Environmental factors such as socioeconomic level have little effect on intelligence.
Select one:
True
False

Back 74

False

Front 75

Giftedness is a stable trait that is always consistently evident throughout all periods of a person's life.
Select one:
True
False

Back 75

False

Front 76

Creativity is defined as
A. a special ability, aptitude or accomplishment.
B. intellectual superiority.
C. an adaptive behavior.
D. the ability to express novel and useful ideas or to ask previously unthought of, but crucial, questions.

Back 76

D. the ability to express novel and useful ideas or to ask previously unthought of, but crucial, questions

Front 77

There is consensus about the definition of giftedness.
Select one:
true
false

Back 77

false

Front 78

Definitions of giftedness are shaped to a large extent by
Select one:
A. socioemotional factors.
B. federal laws.
C. psychological research.
D. cultural beliefs.

Back 78

D. cultural beliefs

Front 79

People with special gifts or talents tend to be mentally unstable.
Select one:
true
false

Back 79

false

Front 80

Special ability, aptitude, or accomplishment ordinarily refers to
Select one:
A. talent.
B. insight.
C. genius.
D. creativity.

Back 80

A. talent

Front 81

Larry, a student who is gifted, skipped third grade. This is an example of which programming strategy?
Select one:
A. enrichment
B. acceleration
C. independent study
D. special class

Back 81

B. acceleration

Front 82

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) defines giftedness and requires special education for gifted students.
Select one:
True
False

Back 82

False

Front 83

Students who are truly gifted will excel even without special education programs.
Select one:
True
False

Back 83

False

Front 84

A child who achieves far beyond the level of his or her average peers may be subject to criticism or social isolation by other children or their parents.
Select one:
True
False

Back 84

True

Front 85

A person is gifted only if he or she scores above a certain level on intelligence tests.
Select one:
True
False

Back 85

False