Special Ed Midterm
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Midterm Questions
- 1.In comparison to typical students, students who are exceptional
- A.
Have both similarities and differences.
- B.
Are similar in almost every way.
- C.
Are different in almost every way.
- D.
Have the same instructional needs, but differ in ability level.
- 2.When special education works as it should, the outcome for students is
- A.
The ability to hide their disabilities.
- B.
The eradication of their disabilities.
- C.
Instruction in a special class.
- D.
Improved achievement and behavior.
- 3.According to the national prevalence estimates, how many exceptional students would we expect to find in a school of 100 students?
- A.
1
- B.
5
- C.
10
- D.
20
- 4.The special education intervention that requires the least specialized environment is
- A.
Consultation by a special educator.
- B.
Instruction by an itinerant teacher.
- C.
Instruction in a resource room.
- D.
Instruction by a regular classroom teacher.
- 5.Which of the following is an expectation for general education teachers?
- A.
Knowledge of special education law
- B.
Instruction of students with serious learning problems
- C.
Management of serious behavior problems
- D.
Participating in writing individualized education plans
- 6.
- A.
The teacher recommends it.
- B.
Careful assessment indicates he or she is unable to make satisfactory progress in the regular school program.
- C.
A parent requests it.
- D.
A teacher has recorded observations of behavior and assessment of academic performance for at least two months.
- 7.Before making a referral for special education, a general education classroom teacher should do all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
Modify or adapt the student's instructional program.
- B.
Communicate concerns to parents.
- C.
Examine student's school record.
- D.
Administer diagnostic tests.
- 8.The historical roots of special education are found primarily in the
- A.
1700s.
- B.
Early 1800s.
- C.
Late 1800s.
- D.
1900s.
- 9.The first special educators provided many of the ideas that form the foundation for special education practice today. They include all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
Individualized instruction.
- B.
Structured arrangement of the learning environment.
- C.
Placement in the least restrictive environment.
- D.
Emphasis on functional, life skills.
- 10.Which federal provision requires that children with disabilities be provided with a free, appropriate public education?
- A.
Fourteenth Amendment
- B.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- C.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- D.
Civil Rights Act
- 11.Three major trends in the field of special education are
- A.
Integration into society, inclusion in schools, and early intervention
- B.
Prevention, integration, and labeling.
- C.
Labeling, early intervention, and prevention.
- D.
Transition, mainstreaming, and handicapism.
- 12.All of the following practices promote integration EXCEPT
- A.
Normalization.
- B.
Institutionalization.
- C.
Full inclusion.
- D.
Mainstreaming.
- 13.The ability to make personal choices and regulate one's own life is known as
- A.
Self-concept.
- B.
Self-awareness.
- C.
Self-control.
- D.
Self-determination.
- 14.Which one of the following is a component of most full inclusion models?
- A.
Students attend the school within their district that has the best facilities, regardless of its proximity to their home.
- B.
All schools offer a continuum of special education placements, ranging from self-contained classes to full-time regular education.
- C.
Placements are made according to developmental readiness rather than chronological age.
- D.
General education, not special education, assumes primary responsibility for students with disabilities.
- 15.Bill is a student with low vision. His teacher provides him with a set of large-type notes at the beginning of each lecture. This is an example of a/an
- A.
Accommodation.
- B.
Adaption.
- C.
Tiered assignment.
- D.
Partial participation.
- 16.Which one of the following best describes the purpose of multicultural education?
- A.
It teaches children of ethnic minorities about their ancestors.
- B.
It provides bilingual education for non-English speakers.
- C.
It provides equal educational opportunities to all students.
- D.
It involves parents in their child's education.
- 17.Critics of multicultural education claim it
- A.
Seeks to socialize students to a multicultural norm of acceptance and respect for people with different cultures.
- B.
Undermines the central purpose of school, which is to ensure academic competence.
- C.
Focuses too much on rebuilding the moral foundation of society.
- D.
Is undemocratic.
- 18.Cultural diversity presents challenges for special educators in which three areas?
- A.
Instruction, assessment, and law
- B.
Law, socialization, and curriculum
- C.
Assessment, instruction, and socialization
- D.
Curriculum, instruction, and socialization
- 19.Each of the following is a major component or element of culture EXCEPT
- A.
Skin color
- B.
Values and behavior styles
- C.
Nonverbal communication
- D.
Frames of reference
- 20.Each of the following is a general purpose of multicultural education EXCEPT
- A.
To promote pride in positive aspects of one's own cultural heritage
- B.
To foster positive attitudes toward cultural diversity.
- C.
To satisfy a large, tax-paying constituency.
- D.
To ensure equal educational opportunities for all students.
- 21.According to the American Psychological Association's classification system, people with 'mild intellectual disabilities' have an IQ range of
- A.
70-90.
- B.
60-80.
- C.
50-70.
- D.
80-100.
- 22.Causes of intellectual disabilities that occur before the birth of the child are categorized as
- A.
Perinatal.
- B.
Postnatal.
- C.
Prenatal.
- D.
Premature.
- 23.Fetal alcohol syndrome is classified as resulting from a/an
- A.
Environmental hazard.
- B.
Infection.
- C.
Genetic factor.
- D.
Chromosomal abnormality.
- 24.How is adaptive behavior typically assessed?
- A.
A psychologist observes the student in the classroom.
- B.
The student is asked to perform a series of tasks.
- C.
A parent, teacher, and/or professional answer questions related to the student's behavior on a rating form.
- D.
The teacher fills out a behavior rating form.
- 25.In functional academics, academics are taught in the context of
- A.
Daily living skills.
- B.
Vocational settings.
- C.
Community living.
- D.
Simplified curricula.
- 26.One assumption held by early authorities in the field of learning disabilities is that these children have
- A.
Deficits in critical thinking.
- B.
Psychological processing problems.
- C.
Poor impulse control.
- D.
A history of neglect.
- 27.Definitions used to make eligibility and classification decisions related to learning disabilities traditionally include which one of the following factors?
- A.
IQ-achievement discrepancy
- B.
Learning problems due to visual, hearing, or motor handicaps, or environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantage
- C.
Neurological evidence of brain injury
- D.
Deficits in adaptive behavior
- 28.According to law, states
- A.
Must require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement, but may permit the use of RtI.
- B.
Must not require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement, and must permit the use of RtI.
- C.
Must require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement, and must require the use of RtI.
- D.
Must not require the use of severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement, and must not require the use of RtI.
- 29.Research using CAT scans, MRIs, and PET scans suggest that some case of learning disabilities are caused by
- A.
Poor nutrition.
- B.
Brain damage.
- C.
Structural and functional differences in the brain.
- D.
Allergies to food additives.
- 30.By definition, every student with learning disabilities has
- A.
Academic problems.
- B.
Brain damage.
- C.
Hyperactivity.
- D.
Deficits in all academic areas.
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