EPC 420 - Educational Psychology of Adolescence » Spring 2023 » Quiz 12 Learners With Exceptionalities

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Question #1
Adriana seems anxious and depressed and stays home with a stomachache when her class does group projects. Adriana may be diagnosed as having an emotional disorder if:
A.   she is found to have an IQ lower than 100.
B.   she also has poor motor coordination and difficulty solving problems.
C.   these symptoms have grown steadily worse over the past year.
D.   these symptoms are new and are accompanied by mispronunciations of certain words.
Question #2
A student is withdrawn and immature. In general, the most appropriate treatment approach to use is:
A.   group contingencies.
B.   teaching of social skills.
C.   suspension from school.
D.   drug therapy.
Question #3
Which of the following statements regarding visual impairments is true?
A.   When a vision loss is correctable it is still a disability.
B.   Individuals who are labeled legally blind have no sight.
C.   A person whose field of vision is significantly narrower than a normal person's could be considered legally blind.
D.   Partially sighted people must use Braille in order to read.
Question #4
Which of the following is an effect of the extension of P.L. 94-142 beyond its original focus?
A.   Preschool children needing special services can receive them more readily.
B.   Students with special needs are now labeled "children with handicaps."
C.   IEPs are now the sole responsibility of the regular education teachers of those needing special services.
D.   Mainstreaming has been eliminated.
Question #5
Which of the following educational services is most restrictive?
A.   Consultation
B.   Resource room placement
C.   Itinerant services
D.   Self-contained special education
Question #6
Research shows that individuals with intellectual disabilities who are placed in regular classrooms:
A.   learn about the same as they would if placed in special classrooms.
B.   learn less than they would if placed in special classrooms.
C.   learn more than they would if placed in special classrooms.
D.   perform at the same level as the typical student.
Question #7
A special education teacher suggests that an extra step be added to instructions for a science task, to make the task clearer to a student with a learning disability. This modification is an example of:
A.   a content adaptation.
B.   full inclusion.
C.   a format adaptation.
D.   an adaptation in modes of communication.
Question #8
A student is classified as having ADHD. Which of the following is true?
A.   The student is probably female.
B.   The student will qualify for special education services because he or she has ADHD.
C.   The student's IQ will probably be in the 80—95 range.
D.   The student will have difficulty attending to the teacher.
Question #9
Individualized Education Plans are written for:
A.   all students that are having difficulty in class
B.   students with a 504 plan
C.   students with a diagnosed disability that need additional accommodations/modifications in order to access the curriculum.
D.   students that are displaying inappropriate behavior
Question #10
An itinerant (or traveling) teacher would be most likely to provide help for a student with:
A.   a speech disorder.
B.   cerebral palsy.
C.   a hyperactivity problem.
D.   a learning disability.

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