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Q: An ongoing and informal process in which workers from many disciplines contribute information is known asA. assessmentB. qualificationC. evaluationD. screening

Q: The process of collecting information about a child for the purpose of making critical decisions regarding the child is known asA. evaluationB. assessmentC. program planningD. none of the above

Q: Michaela lives in an extremely impoverished neighborhood with an abusive mother. This is an example of a child that presents withA. a biological riskB. an economic and social riskC. an environmental riskD. an established risk

Q: At birth Brandon only weighed 3 pounds. This is an example of a child that presents withA. a biological riskB. an economic and social riskC. an environmental riskD. an established risk

Q: Children who have known genetic and biomedical conditions that affect their lives are categorized asA. a biological riskB. an economic and social riskC. an environmental riskD. an established risk

Q: Part C of IDEA emphasizes the role of theA. school in the education of the infant or toddler who has special needsB. parents in the education of the infant or toddler who has special needsC. hospital in the education of the infant or toddler who has special needsD. social services in the education of the infant or toddler who has special needs

Q: Jonah is a five-year-old boy with an intellectual disability in need of programs and services for his special needs. Which of the following should be developed for him?A. Individual Family Service PlanB. Individualized Education ProgramC. early interventionD. curriculum-based assessment

Q: The preschool component of IDEA is A. mandatory and now includes children ages 3 to 5 B. voluntary and now includes children ages 3 to 9 C. mandatory and now includes children ages birth to 5 D. voluntary and now includes children ages birth to 5

Q: The amendment that extended the developmental delay state option for children aged 3 to 9 was A. PL 94-142 B. PL 99-457 C. PL 104-14 D. PL 105-17

Q: The amendment that extended special education services to children who were 3 to 5 years old was A. PL 94-142 B. PL 99-457 C. PL 104-14 D. PL 105-17

Q: The system of services that is usually provided for children and families in need is called A. mastery learning B. Individualized Education Program C. family-directed assessment D. early intervention

Q: What is the period of utmost importance in the development of intellectual and social skills? A. birth to six months B. eight months to three years C. eighteen months to two years D. one to three years

Q: What percentage of a child's total intellectual capacity has been developed by age four? A. 20% B. 30% C. 40% D. 50%

Q: A system of services for special needs children, birth through 5 years of age is called A. early childhood special education B. early intervention C. transition D. special needs services

Q: In recent years early childhood special education has experienced phenomenal growth due to A. research support for early education B. evolving social policies on early education C. expanding legislation and an increasing number of early intervention programs D. all of the above

Q: Physical inclusion of persons with severe intellectual disabilities leads naturally to peer acceptance. a. True b. False

Q: People with severe intellectual disabilities experience many life stressors that show a low correlation with emotional health. a. True b. False

Q: The tools of behavioral psychology have demonstrated minimal success in teaching a wide array of adaptive behaviors and decreasing challenging behaviors. a. True b. False

Q: The development of language has an impact on other cognitive processes such as memory and problem solving. a. True b. False

Q: When conducting behavioral assessments, it is important to disregard factors such as relationships and pleasure activities. a. True b. False

Q: Challenging behaviors are often eliminated by teaching adaptive behaviors such as communication, choice-making, and social skills. a. True b. False

Q: Severe mental retardation is usually environmentally based, and people with severe mental retardation often experience few disabilities. a. True b. False

Q: Environmental deprivation is not usually an associated factor for people with severe intellectual disabilities. a. True b. False

Q: Impulse control disorders, anxiety disorders, and mood disorders are cited as having a high rate of occurrence in individuals with severe to profound intellectual disabilities. a. True b. False

Q: Positive inclusion experiences can benefit non-disabled peers as well as students with severe intellectual disabilities. a. True b. False

Q: The practice of judging the value of an educational program by the progress each child makes is called A. educational outcomes B. outcomes-based assessment C. equal evaluation D. natural consequences

Q: Joshua is learning to identify price tags in the classroom. This training is called A. community-referenced instruction B. task analysis C. community-based instruction D. graduated guidance

Q: A policy of all students being educated in inclusive environments 100% of the time, without regard to the severity of the disability is termed A. right to education act B. full inclusion C. no child left behind act D. special accommodations

Q: A student who takes part in _______ may actually go to a grocery store to shop during school hours A. community-referenced instruction B. community-based instruction C. functional curriculum D. generalization

Q: The fading process involved in physical assistance is termed A. priming B. graduated guidance C. gestural prompt D. shaping

Q: Mark is learning how to tie his shoes. While learning how to tie his shoes, his teacher gives him a peppermint each time he completes a step. This process is called A. modeling B. gestural prompts C. task analysis D. functional analysis

Q: Applying skills learned in one setting to other situations is known as A. generalization B. modeling C. adaptation D. adaptive learning

Q: Teaching everyday life skills in order to maximize the student's potential for independence is termed A. task analysis B. functional curriculum C. educational needs D. skills training

Q: Research indicates that communication skills are learned more quickly and are retained for longer period of time when A. simulated approaches are used B. naturalistic approaches are used C. community-based approaches are used D. home-based approaches are used

Q: The most commonly used methods of non-verbal communication among individuals with intellectual disabilities are A. crying and tantrumming B. aggression and self-injurious behaviors C. self-stimulatory behaviors D. gesturing and manual signing

Q: Among individuals with intellectual disabilities communication attempts are more likely to occur when the person A. is irritable B. is hungry C. wants to access an object or request assistance D. is in a home setting

Q: The rate of speech and language disorders among individuals with severe mental retardation is estimated atA. 100 %B. 90 %C. 80%D. 65%

Q: The definitive diagnostic source for psychiatric disorders is A. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual"IV B. The New England Encyclopedia of Disorders"Revised C. The Psychiatric Disorders Manual"V D. The Encyclopedia of Diagnoses and Treatment"III

Q: Mental illness is thought to occur at a _____ in individuals with intellectual disabilities than in the general population A. lower rate B. higher rate C. later age D. none of the above

Q: The first step in developing a behavior modification plan is A. functional assessment B. behavioral psychology C. behavior analysis D. environmental analysis

Q: Keisha's psychologist directly observes her behavior while she is in the classroom setting. She also interviews Keisha's teacher and parents concerning her maladaptive behaviors. Keisha's psychologist is conducting a(n)A. outcomes-based assessmentB. environmental analysisC. functional assessmentD. ecological model

Q: Social attention, escape from demands, access to tangibles, and self-stimulation or sensory reinforcement are known as A. functions of behavior B. aberrant behaviors C. inappropriate behaviors D. all of the above

Q: The study of environmental events that change behavior is known as A. functional assessment B. behavioral psychology C. behavior analysis D. environmental analysis

Q: Janet demonstrates a repetitive pattern of rocking back and forth while flipping her hair. The behavior she is engaging in is termed A. agitation B. self-injury C. self-stimulation D. adaptive behavior

Q: People with severe intellectual disabilities sometimes develop A. serious cancers of the skin B. academic skills to the extent they no longer need specialized instruction C. physical symptoms such as cerebral palsy or spina bifida D. difficult behaviors such as aggression and self-injury

Q: Severe intellectual disabilities is usually biologically based, and these individuals often experience A. few disabilities B. multiple disabilities C. no disabilities D. lung and heart problems

Q: Medical conditions that are present from birth are known as A. genetic B. acquired C. progressive D. congenital

Q: People with severe intellectual disabilities can be described as A. athletic B. immobile C. mobile to incapacitated D. their range of motor ability stretches from very athletic to immobile

Q: Most of the literature on intellectual disabilities was written with which group of people in mind? A. individuals with borderline cognitive impairment B. individuals with mild cognitive impairment C. individuals with severe cognitive impairment D. a & b

Q: Severe forms of intellectual disabilities are generally recognized A. later in life than milder cases B. earlier in life than milder cases C. at the same rate as milder cases D. none of the above

Q: Generally, severe forms of intellectual disabilities are recognized when the child A. begins preschool or kindergarten B. enters middle or high school C. graduates from high school and enters the workplace D. is within the first year of life

Q: Approximately 1"3% of the total population have intellectual disabilities, but only ____ experience the need for extensive supports. A. 15% B. 10% C. 3% D. 2%

Q: The "severe" label encompasses the group or groups specifically designated as havingA. moderate mental retardationB. severe mental retardationC. profound mental retardationD. all of the above

Q: The advocacy leader for persons with severe disabilities is known as A. TASH B. The Committee for the Advocacy of Persons with Severe Handicaps. C. Parents and Advocates for Persons with Severe Handicaps. D. The Advocacy Committee for Persons with Severe and Multiple Handicaps.

Q: Individuals who require extensive supports are referred to as persons with A. mild mental retardation B. severe mental retardation C. disabilities D. mental disabilities

Q: All children with cerebral palsy have intellectual disabilities. a. True b. False

Q: Paired associate learning focuses on verbal mediation as a means of learning responses. a. True b. False

Q: Information presented to students who are mentally retarded should be organized into meaningful parts. a. True b. False

Q: A disproportionate number of students who have mild intellectual disabilities are also members of cultural or ethnic minority groups. a. True b. False

Q: Individuals with mild intellectual disabilities have considerable difficulty with long term memory. a. True b. False

Q: Children who have intellectual disabilities have the same basic physiological, social, and emotional needs as children without intellectual disabilities. a. True b. False

Q: Borchreding (1997) noted that a higher prevalence of psychiatric disorders occur in children with intellectual disabilities than those who do not have intellectual disabilities. a. True b. False

Q: Adults who have mild intellectual disabilities are capable of securing and maintaining employment and becoming economically self-sufficient. a. True b. False

Q: Educable mental retardation (EMR) refers to students whose programs emphasize the training of basic functional skills. a. True b. False

Q: Most professionals prefer the terms EMR and TMR when discussing intellectual disabilities. a. True b. False

Q: In a study by Epstein (1989) nearly _____ of the students with mild intellectual disabilities had speech and language disorders. A. 98 % B. 90 % C. 85 % D. 70 %

Q: Studies of IEP goals for students with mild intellectual disabilities indicate a strong emphasis onA. communication goalsB. behavioral goalsC. academic goalsD. social skills

Q: According to data from the 1999-2000 school year _____ of all students with disabilities were served in regular school buildings.A. 95.5 %B. 85.5 %C. 75 %D. 60 %

Q: Children with intellectual disabilities A. are more susceptible to disease and illnesses. B. are less susceptible to disease and illnesses. C. are no more or less susceptible to disease and illnesses. D. have a lower incidence of dental problems.

Q: ______ is a neuromuscular disability that may result from damage to the brain at birth or during the first four years of life.A. cerebral palsyB. multiple sclerosisC. muscular dystrophyD. PKU

Q: Common health problems of individuals with Down syndrome include A. lung abnormalities B. a higher incidence of leukemia C. eye and ear infections D. all of the above

Q: Speech problems most often seen in individuals with intellectual disabilities include A. difficulties in articulation B. difficulties with voice C. stuttering D. all of the above

Q: Learning from demonstration by others is referred to as A. maturation. B. direct instruction. C. observational learning. D. operant conditioning.

Q: Adrianna is able to remember events which have occurred two hours ago, but cannot recall events from one month ago. She is having difficulty withA. short term memoryB. sustained attentionC. long term memoryD. sustained attention

Q: The simplest method of organizing material is called A. mediation B. paired associate learning C. input organization D. grouping

Q: Trevor is often distracted in the classroom. In that, he consistently gazes out the window and has difficulty listening to his teacher's lectures due to outside noises. Trevor has difficulty withA. sustained attentionB. selective attentionC. relevant attentionD. task attention

Q: ______ is the ability to maintain one's concentration long enough to process and comprehend the information.A. sustained attentionB. selective attentionC. relevant attentionD. task attention

Q: ______ is the ability to attend to the relevant aspects of the task at hand. A. sustained attention B. selective attention C. relevant attention D. task attention

Q: Children with severe forms of intellectual disabilities typically remain at the A. sensorimotor stage. B. preoperational stage. C. concrete operations stage. D. formal operations stage.

Q: Individuals who have mild intellectual disabilities typically reach as high as the _____ level of development.A. sensorimotorB. preoperationalC. concrete operationsD. formal operations