Learning Disabilities
13 Questions
| Attempts: 1483
This quiz was created to assess teacher candidates' basic knowledge of learning disabilities.
Questions and Answers
- 1.IDEA defines a learning disability as a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or using ______________.
- 2.The previous definition of a learning disability applies to language that is either _____________ or ______________. (separate answers with a space only)
- 3.A learning disability may manifest in an imperfect ability to... (choose all that apply)
- A.
Think
- B.
Listen or speak
- C.
Read, write, or spell
- D.
Behave
- E.
Do mathematical calculations
- 4.Approximately what percentage of today's students have a learning disability?
- 5.A language learning disability in ______ ______ ______ affects a person's ability to use sound/symbol associations to learn phonics in order to comprehend text.
- 6.A language learning disability in ___________ ____________ affects a person's ability to use spoken language to communicate ideas.
- 7.Being able to understand logical relationships between mathematical concepts and operations is called ____________ _____________.
- 8.Being able to process numerical symbols to derive results is called __________ _________.
- 9.A person can have a dual exceptionality, meaning that they have a learning disability along with another condition. Which of the following is NOT an example of a condition that could accompany a learning disability to qualify as a dual exceptionality?
- A.
Giftedness
- B.
Language differences
- C.
Lack of opportunity
- D.
Another primary disability such as sensory impairment or emotional disorder
- E.
None of the above
- 10.The ability to understand spoken language at a level commensurate with the student's age and ability levels is called...
- A.
Listening comprehension
- B.
Oral expression
- C.
Reading comprehension
- D.
Written expression
- E.
None of the above
- 11.Which of the following are strategies that a teacher can employ when assisting students with learning disabilities. (check all that apply)
- A.
Assist with organization
- B.
Call attention to their difficulties in front of others so they are more conscious of them
- C.
Provide extra time for transitions and responses
- D.
Give directions orally and in written format
- E.
Know the student's IEP goals and objectives
- 12.A language learning disability in ___________ ____________ affects a person's ability to understand the meaning of written language
- 13.Which of the following is NOT an example of a psychological process used in information processing?
- A.
Long-term memory
- B.
Short-term memory
- C.
Physical activity
- D.
Attention
- E.
Perception