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Education
Q:
Treatments designed to counteract the effects of poverty are called
A. at-risk interventions
B. The Milwaukee Project
C. Head Start
D. compensatory interventions
Q:
Homes that cannot provide the basic environmental stimulation necessary for optimal child development and generally have low socioeconomic status are calledA. culturally deprivedB. low-income housingC. projectsD. economically disadvantaged
Q:
Who studied the economically disadvantaged "Kallikak" family?
A. Jensen
B. Mercer
C. Skeels
D. Goddard
Q:
_______ have attempted to argue through statistical analyses that the largest part of a person's intelligence, personality, interests and behavior can be traced to a biological disposition.A. behavior geneticistB. biologistsC. psychologistsD. behavior analysts
Q:
Gregory is a fifteen-year-old adolescent male who lives in a low-income neighborhood with his single mother and two siblings. He consistently scores in the borderline range of intellectual disabilities; however, the physicians at the neighborhood clinic have found no known physiological cause for his intellectual disability. Gregory most likely hasA. developmental retardationB. inherited mental retardationC. cultural-familial mental retardationD. metabolic mental retardation
Q:
The ______ movement is probably the most dramatic and tragic example of the nature versus nurture position and its impact on individuals with intellectual disabilities.A. sterilizationB. psychologicalC. civil rightsD. Eugenics
Q:
Dr. Majid is a researcher studying the role DNA plays in determining aggression. Dr. Majid is most likely aA. behavior geneticistB. physiologistC. psychologistD. behavior analyst
Q:
Throughout history people have argued about whether a person's biological makeup as opposed to a person's environment is more responsible for shaping character. This is known as theA. physiological debateB. psychosocial debateC. environmental debateD. nature-nurture debate
Q:
Children with disabilities are abused at higher rates than children without disabilities.
a. True
b. False
Q:
A student is guaranteed rights under IDEA even if he/she cannot benefit from special education.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The Association of Retarded Citizens (ARC) provides assistance to individuals accused of crimes and develops sentencing alternatives for convicted offenders with disabilities.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The U. S. Supreme Court has decided that education is a fundamental right.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Over 100 individuals with intellectual disabilities were executed in the United States from 1976 to 1996.
a. True
b. False
Q:
In June of 2002, the Supreme Court ruled in Atkins v. Virginia that it was cruel and unusual punishment to subject individuals with intellectual disabilities to the death penalty.
a. True
b. False
Q:
When those who commit crimes against individuals who are disabled are prosecuted, they receive harsher sentences in comparison to sentences for crimes committed against those without disabilities.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Individuals with intellectual disabilities who need transplants are frequently denied.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The foremost issues in Armstrong v. Kline were regression and recoupment.
a. True
b. False
Q:
In Hendrick Hudson Central School District v. Rowley, the U. S. Supreme Court decided that a beneficial, not necessarily optimal, educational program should be provided to students with disabilities.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Sobsey (1997) reports that physical and sexual abuse rates are _____ times higher for adults with disabilities than those adults without disabilities.A. 10 to 15 times higherB. 6 to 10 times lowerC. 4 to 10 times higherD. 2 to 4 times lower
Q:
Which case helped make it possible for group homes to have establishment in desirable areas?A. Cleburne Living Center, Inc. v. City of Cleburne TexasB. Mills v. Board of Education of the District of ColumbiaC. Hobson v HansenD. Diana v. State Board of Education
Q:
According to Henderson and Vitello (1988), barriers that interfere with the community living movement for individuals with intellectual disabilities areA. local zoning ordinances, state legislation requiring notification, and restrictive covenants.B. a lack of appropriate recreational facilities and few employment opportunities.C. inappropriate housing and insufficient support from state legislation.D. Housing contracts, and lack of available housing.
Q:
In Youngberg v. Romeo (1982), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that individuals with severe retardation who were involuntarily confined to any state facility had a constitutional right to habilitative services to ensure their safety and freedom from undue restraint. This right is based onA. substantive due processB. equal protectionC. due processD. procedural due process
Q:
In the case of Wyatt vs. Stickney, the constitutional rights of the residents were being violated under theA. 14th amendmentB. 7th amendmentC. 5th amendmentD. 3rd amendment
Q:
Which case was referred to as "the Willowbrook case", since the institution under scrutiny was the Willowbrook State School?A. New York Association for Retarded Children v. RockefellerB. Wyatt v. StickneyC. O"Connor v. DonaldsonD. Halderman v. Pennhurst
Q:
The Wyatt case which began in 1972 finally came to an end in December of
A. 2003
B. 1990
C. 1982
D. 1978
Q:
Which case had a direct impact on the adequacy of services in residential facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities?A. Armstrong v. KlineB. Wyatt v. StickneyC. O"Connor v. DonaldsonD. Larry P. v. Riles
Q:
"Behavior change in the direction of those skills that cumulatively allow community living is known asA. behavior modificationB. behavior managementC. habilitationD. treatment
Q:
Which law ensures that all students are able to meet high standards in education?
A. the Vocational Rehabilitation Act
B. the Americans with Disabilities Act
C. the No Child Left Behind Act
D. the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Q:
Daniel is an individual with an intellectual disability who is very capable of entering the community college in his small town. However, the Dean of Academic Affairs has reservations about admitting him into the school because of his disability. Which law is most apt to protect Daniel from this act of discrimination?A. the No Child Left Behind ActB. the Americans with Disabilities ActC. the Individuals with Disabilities Education ActD. the Vocational Rehabilitation Act
Q:
The first important case regarding the extended school year was
A. Armstrong v. Kline
B. Irving Independent School District v. Tatro
C. Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F.
D. Sacramento City Board of Education v. Rachel H.
Q:
The Supreme Court ruled that the term related services only
A. exclude services which must be conducted by a medical doctor.
B. exclude services conducted by outside agencies.
C. include services that directly impact the academic functioning of the child.
D. include services related to school performance.
Q:
The interpretation of the Supreme Court on the intention of P.L 94-142 regarding the level of education to be provided to students has been thatA. programs are required to develop students to their maximum potential.B. programs are not required to develop students to their maximum potential.C. students may not receive special education services once they have continuously failed to accomplish the goals set forth in the IEP.D. students may receive special education services even if they continuously fail to accomplish the goals set forth in the IEP.
Q:
The outcome of W. B. v. Matula resulted in clear changes in theA. exclusion of students who display severe disruptive behaviors.B. methods and procedures used for identifying and placing students in special classes.C. preclusion of plaintiffs seeking monetary damages.D. rights of people with disabilities who are placed in institutional settings.
Q:
The case in which the courts ruled that IQ tests could not be used as the primary determinant in placing African-American students in classes for the educable mentally retarded was
A. Brown v. Board of Education.
B. Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia.
C. Larry P. v. Riles.
D. Hobson v. Hansen.
Q:
Javier is Mexican-American and speaks Spanish as his first language. Because Javier does not speak English fluently, the special education committee at his school states that he cannot be issued an intelligence test in English for placement in special classes. Which case is most likely credited for this situation?A. Diana v. State Board of EducationB. San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezC. Hobson v. HansenD. Timothy W. v. Rochester School District
Q:
In the case of Larry P. v. Riles, the three largest school districts in ______ decided to ban the use of intelligence tests with all students regardless of race, for special education purposes.A. AlabamaB. CaliforniaC. IowaD. Texas
Q:
The case in which the courts ruled that the practice of denying low socioeconomic status school-age children educational services equal to those of the more affluent was unconstitutional was
A. Brown v. Board of Education.
B. Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia.
C. Larry P. v. Riles.
D. Hobson v. Hansen.
Q:
In the case of Timothy W. v. Rochester School District, what was the focus?A. right to a free and appropriate public educationB. lending rights to individuals in institutionsC. whether a child with profound mental retardation and other disabilities has educational needsD. administering IQ tests to minorities
Q:
What was the ruling of Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia?
A. schools could no longer permit IQ tests for African-Americans
B. right to free and appropriate public education for all children
C. school districts had to provide an extended school year
D. none of the above
Q:
Which case established a precedent guaranteeing access to publicly supported education for all students who have mental retardation?
A. Timothy W. v. Rochester School District
B. Hobson v. Hansen
C. Wyatt v. Stickney
D. PARC
Q:
Today ______ is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments.
A. employment
B. vocation
C. disability
D. education
Q:
There are how many U. S. Circuit Courts of Appeal?
A. 7
B. 10
C. 13
D. 16
Q:
The federal court system is comprised of approximately 100 U. S. District Courts, which are trial courts and represent the
A. highest level of authority
B. lowest level of authority
C. highest level at times and lowest level at times
D. second level of authority
Q:
Jamila is an individual with an intellectual disability who is frequently discriminated against due to her disability. Jamila would most likely be considered a member of a
A. quasi-suspect class
B. quasi-discriminatory class
C. quasi-prejudicial class
D. quasi-separate class
Q:
The due process clause and the equal protection clause are both part of the
A. 14th amendment
B. 7h amendment
C. 5th amendment
D. 3rd amendment
Q:
In what case did the Supreme Court rule that the racial segregation concept of separate but equal was unconstitutional?A. San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezB. Timothy W. v. Rochester Schoold DistrictC. Brown v. Board of EducationD. Hobson v. Hansen
Q:
What event set the stage for increased educational opportunities and served as a major legal turning point in the lives of people with disabilities?A. San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezB. Timothy W. v. Rochester School DistrictC. Brown v. Board of EducationD. Hobson v. Hansen
Q:
The courts, state legislatures, and Congress historically haveA. been the front runners in securing the rights of individuals with disabilities.B. reflected the views of society regarding the rights of individuals with disabilities.C. been reluctant to rule on any matters regarding the rights of individuals with disabilities.D. ruled consistently in favor of parents thereby establishing the rights of individuals with disabilities.
Q:
Adaptive behavior measures are generally culture fair.
a. True
b. False
Q:
A narrow range of activities are used in the assessment of mental and special abilities.
a. True
b. False
Q:
IDEA mandates that transition services be provided to students beginning at age 10.
a. True
b. False
Q:
A low IQ score is not a sufficient basis on which to identify a child as intellectual disabilities.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Wechsler only devised intelligence tests for adults.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Wechsler believed that motor skills were an important aspect of intelligence.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The Binet has a strong fine-motor component, while the WISC-IV does not.
a. True
b. False
Q:
In the Stanford-Binet IV, the term intelligence has been replaced by the term cognitive development.
a. True
b. False
Q:
The Stanford-Binet and Wechsler scales have been and remain very popular with school personnel and are the most widely used instruments.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Theories of intelligence are useful to the extent that they provide educators with an organizing structure for understanding and evaluating how children learn.
a. True
b. False
Q:
Alma murdered her husband of ten years and was afraid she would receive a harsh
penalty for her actions. Therefore, she intentionally scored low on all of the
assessments administered to her to appear as though she had an intellectual
disability. This phenomenon is termed
A. dissimulation
B. deception
C. maladaptive behavior
D. none of the above
Q:
Julie is a forty year-old woman with an IQ of 60 who allegedly engaged in armed
robbery. The judicial system must determine whether or not Julie is fit to stand trial.
The judicial system is evaluating Julie's
A. will
B. ability
C. readiness
D. competence
Q:
______ is a norm-referenced, individually administered, comprehensive measure of adaptive and maladaptive behavior intended for use with persons living in residential and community settings.A. VABSB. ABS-RC:2C. Stanford-BinetD. Leiter-R
Q:
Abdul is a thirty year-old male with an IQ of 70. He is currently living in supervised housing due to his level of intellectual functioning; however, he is encountering a great deal of difficulty adapting to situations, such as shopping and attending social events with friends. The issue of concern is hisA. level of intelligenceB. level of mental retardationC. adaptive behaviorD. all of the above
Q:
The ______ is a popular measure of social competency and many now place it
among the best measures of adaptive behavior.
A. VABS
B. Leiter-R
C. Matrix Analogies Test
D. UNIT
Q:
Homeokinesis occurs when an organism
A. functions over a normal range of biologically acceptable environments.
B. remains at equilibrium with itself.
C. migrates to other environments.
D. mutates into other newer forms.
Q:
Homeostasis occurs when an organism
A. functions over a normal range of biologically acceptable environments.
B. remains at equilibrium with itself.
C. migrates to other environments.
D. mutates into other, newer forms.
Q:
Adaptation has historically been considered a
A. psychological phenomenon.
B. biological phenomenon.
C. mental phenomenon.
D. emotional phenomenon.
Q:
The AAMR 2002 manual defines _______ as, " the collection of conceptual, social, and practical skills that have been learned by people in order to function in their everyday lives."A. intelligenceB. cognitive developmentC. adaptive behaviorD. social maturity
Q:
IQ tests are intended to ______ the number of children qualifying for special
education.
A. reduce
B. increase
C. encourage
D. none of the above
Q:
Critics of intelligence testing find fault with the
A. tests
B. examinees
C. testing process
D. all of the above
Q:
The Matrix Analogies Test is a(n)
A. test for social competence
B. adaptive behavior test
C. test developed in 1915
D. "culture-free" test
Q:
On the Stanford-Binet IV, which terms are used?
A. intelligence, IQ, and mental age.
B. block design and symbol search.
C. mazes and similarities.
D. verbal, abstract, quantitative reasoning, and SAS
Q:
An individually administered intelligence test based on a three-level hierarchical model of cognitive abilities is the
A. Wechsler scales.
B. Stanford-Binet IV.
C. Matrix Analogies.
D. Differential Ability Scales.
Q:
Which of the following tests tends to be much more clinical rather than school- based?A. WPPSI-IIIB. WISC-IVC. WAIS-IIID. VABS
Q:
Elizabeth is a four year-old child who is in need of an evaluation for special education services. The intelligence test which would be most appropriate for her is theA. WPPSI-IIIB. WISC-IVC. WAIS-IIID. VABS
Q:
A series of three individually administered intelligence tests, modeled after one another in which a person's intellectual abilities are described using a verbal/motor framework is the
A. Wechsler scales.
B. Stanford-Binet IV.
C. Matrix Analogies.
D. Differential Ability Scales.
Q:
Raw scores from subtests that have been converted to standard scores for the examinee's own age group are calledA. intelligence quotients.B. deviation IQ.C. mental ages.D. Z-scores.
Q:
Who coined the term intelligence quotient in 1916?
A. Wechsler
B. Cattell
C. Terman
D. Doll
Q:
The earliest and least sophisticated term for describing a person's level of intellectual functioning is calledA. mental ageB. IQC. cognitive ageD. deviation IQ
Q:
The best research to date states that the heritability of intelligence is estimated to be aroundA. 80%B. 70%C. 60%D. 50%
Q:
Ben's adoptive mother is interested in determining whether or not Ben's IQ of 75 is due to living in an impoverished neighborhood the first seven years of his life, or if it is an issue of genetics. This phenomenon is related to theA. environmental theoryB. theory of evolutionC. genetic controversyD. nature-nurture controversy