ESP 701 Spring 2015 Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Ms. Smith, a second grade teacher, has concerns about Bruce’s progress in math. Before she makes a referral for special education, she should ____ ____ a. discuss her concerns with Bruce. c. discuss her concerns with Bruce’s b. administer an intelligence test. parents. d. consult with specialists at a diagnosticprescriptive center 2. The ability to make personal choices and regulate one’s own life is known as a. self-concept. c. self-control. b. self-awareness. d. self-determination. 3. “Differentiated Instruction” refers to the concept that a. variation among learners must be c. different levels of ability do not need matched by variation in instruction. b. learning styles can be clearly qualitatively different types of instruction. d. instruction in a regular classroom for addressed by teaching styles. ____ students with disabilities does not need to be different from instruction they would receive in a special class. 4. The emphasis on adaptive skills in defining intellectual disabilities is due to the a. influence of the learning disabilities c. rise of the disability rights movement. movement. b. realization that students can be d. activism of parents of children with “streetwise” despite low IQ test scores. ____ intellectual disabilities. 5. How is adaptive behavior typically assessed? a. A psychologist observes the student in c. A parent, teacher, or professional the classroom. b. The student is asked to perform a answer questions related to the student’s behavior. d. The teacher fills out a behavior rating series of tasks. ____ ____ form. 6. At present, the most common placement for students with learning disabilities is a. self-contained special classes. c. resource room. b. special schools. d. general education classroom. 7. Students with ADHD receive special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in which category? ____ a. ADHD c. emotional or behavioral disorders b. learning disabilities d. other health impaired 8. To maximize their effectiveness, programs for students with E/BD should provide a balance between a. behavioral control and academic/social c. psychological therapy and instruction. b. academic/social instruction and vocational training. ____ academic/social instruction. d. individualized instruction and behavioral control. 9. Two methods frequently employed to monitor behavioral progress are a. curriculum-based measurement and c. rating scales and direct observation. standardized assessment. b. rating scales and standardized assessment. d. curriculum-based measurement and direct observation. ____ 10. Educators of students with autistic spectrum disorder are putting increasing emphasis on applying behavioral psychology in a. structured settings and controlled environments. b. normalized situations and normalized locations. c. natural settings and natural interactions. d. natural settings and in-vitro interactions. ____ 11. After age 5, and increasingly through adolescence, the primary cause of TBI is a. assaults. c. vehicular accidents. b. accidental falls. d. gunshot wounds. ____ 12. Most authorities agree that the biggest obstacle faced by persons with deaf-blindness is a. self-help skills. c. navigating the environment. b. accessing information. d. communication. ____ 13. Impairments that a child is born with are referred to as a. primary characteristics. c. secondary problems. b. congenital anomalies. d. acquired disabilities. ____ 14. The intelligence of students with conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system is a. lower than average. c. higher than average. b. unaffected. d. indeterminate. ____ 15. For children with most physical disabilities and other health impairments, a common cause of academic difficulties is a. discrimination and prejudice. c. poor study skills. b. erratic school attendance. d. inadequate motivation. ____ 16. The greatest problem with using technology for people with physical disabilities is a. teaching them to use existing technologies. b. accurately evaluating them to c. devising more sophisticated assistive technology. d. the high cost of assistive technology. determine what would be most useful. ____ 17. What services are mandated by federal law for students who are gifted? a. Students who are gifted are protected by IDEA and so have the same rights to receive an c. Schools must provide programs but they do not need to be ndividualized. appropriate education. b. Similar services are mandated as are required by IDEA although the student generally does not need to have an IEP. d. None; services are not required by federal law. ____ 18. The most important characteristic of exceptional learners is a. their physical limitations c. their abilities b. their disabilities d. their health concerns ____ 19. Response to intervention (RTI) a. has implications only for those with learning disabilities b. is restricted to academic learning c. can be applied to behavior and academic learning d. is the same as prereferral except that it is limited to students with disabilities ____ 20. The classification system that is most commonly used by school system personnel to describe levels of intellectual disabilities is based on a. an estimate of educability c. the intensity of support needed b. IQ score d. behavioral levels ____ 21. A person’s awareness of what strategies are needed to perform a task, the ability to plan how to use the strategies, and the evaluation of how well the strategies are working is a. metacognition c. working memory b. self-regulation d. perception ____ 22. Effective transition programs for students with intellectual disabilities involve a. direct instruction in reading and math c. behavior modification b. community adjustment, vocational d. functional academics and family training and employment counseling ____ 23. Definitions used to make eligibility and classification decisions related to learning disabilities traditionally include which one of the following factors a. IQ-achievement discrepancy c. neurological evidence of brain injury b. environmental, cultural, or economic d. deficits in adaptive behavior disadvantage ____ 24. Social skills not taught directly, but people are assumed to know, or social rules or conventions that most of us learn incidentally, are referred to as th a. hidden curriculum b. secret curriculum c. social curriculum d. undisclosed curriculum ____ 25. A language component that involves understanding and use of functional and socially appropriate communication is a. articulation b. semantics c. speech d. pragmatics