Question 1

Siblings of children with disabilities

Accepted Answer

A)  spend considerably less time with their parents than does the child with a disability. 
B)  typically have many unverbalized questions about the child with a disability. 
C)  tend to need professional help to cope with the lack of parental attention. 
D)  tend to be "spoiled" since parents of children with disabilities tend to overcompensate with their nondisabled children. 
A)  spend considerably less time with their parents than does the child with a disability. 
B)  typically have many unverbalized questions about the child with a disability. 
C)  tend to need professional help to cope with the lack of parental attention. 
D)  tend to be "spoiled" since parents of children with disabilities tend to overcompensate with their nondisabled children.

Question 2

Prevalence is difficult to measure because

Accepted Answer

A)  parents over disclose that their child has a disability. 
B)  professionals do not always agree on the criteria used to identify children with disabilities. 
C)  incidence numbers are so similar professionals use them instead. 
D)  child count is not conducted in most areas. 
A)  parents over disclose that their child has a disability. 
B)  professionals do not always agree on the criteria used to identify children with disabilities. 
C)  incidence numbers are so similar professionals use them instead. 
D)  child count is not conducted in most areas.

Question 3

Most professionals now view disabilities as

Accepted Answer

A)  an environmental problem. 
B)  a problem within the child. 
C)  the result of interactions between the child and the environment. 
D)  the fault of the parents. 
A)  an environmental problem. 
B)  a problem within the child. 
C)  the result of interactions between the child and the environment. 
D)  the fault of the parents.

Question 4

A child with a hearing impairment is an example of a child with the following exceptionality:

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual difference 
B)  sensory difference. 
C)  physical difference. 
D)  multiple and severe handicapping condition. 
A)  intellectual difference 
B)  sensory difference. 
C)  physical difference. 
D)  multiple and severe handicapping condition.

Question 5

Identify five common sources of stress for families with children who are exceptional.For each source of stress,cite ways the field of special education has changed to support families.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify five common sources of stress for...

Question 6

The recognition that society and schools have a responsibility for exceptional students stemmed in large part from the activities of

Accepted Answer

A)  educational diagnosticians. 
B)  the children's parents. 
C)  regular education teachers. 
D)  school counselors. 
A)  educational diagnosticians. 
B)  the children's parents. 
C)  regular education teachers. 
D)  school counselors.

Question 7

Education intervention based on an ecological model would involve

Accepted Answer

A)  looking for the medical causes of the disability. 
B)  treating the medical condition causing the disability. 
C)  examining the interaction of the individual's characteristics with the environment's demands. 
D)  attempting to change the environment without reference to the individual. 
A)  looking for the medical causes of the disability. 
B)  treating the medical condition causing the disability. 
C)  examining the interaction of the individual's characteristics with the environment's demands. 
D)  attempting to change the environment without reference to the individual.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a high-incidence disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hearing impairment 
B)  Learning disabilities 
C)  IDD 
D)  Emotional and Behavior disorder 
A)  Hearing impairment 
B)  Learning disabilities 
C)  IDD 
D)  Emotional and Behavior disorder

Question 9

The shift away from the medical model of defining exceptionality is the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing recognition of the influence of the environment. 
B)  increasing use of technology 
C)  increasing emphasis on parent advocacy. 
D)  increasing concern regarding cultural bias. 
A)  increasing recognition of the influence of the environment. 
B)  increasing use of technology 
C)  increasing emphasis on parent advocacy. 
D)  increasing concern regarding cultural bias.

Question 10

The part of the Information Processing Model that is the decision-making aspect is the

Accepted Answer

A)  input function. 
B)  output function 
C)  executive function. 
D)  emotional context. 
A)  input function. 
B)  output function 
C)  executive function. 
D)  emotional context.

Question 11

One of the assumptions of the family-focused approach is that

Accepted Answer

A)  professionals should counsel parents as to an appropriate level of involvement in their child's program. 
B)  involving and supporting families is likely to be less effective than just treating the child, but it is more cost-effective when parents are not adversarial. 
C)  professionals should attend to family priorities for goals and services, even when those priorities differ substantially from professional priorities. 
D)  while intervention and support of families has little influence on the child with a disability, it is important to educate families and encourage parent advocacy. 
A)  professionals should counsel parents as to an appropriate level of involvement in their child's program. 
B)  involving and supporting families is likely to be less effective than just treating the child, but it is more cost-effective when parents are not adversarial. 
C)  professionals should attend to family priorities for goals and services, even when those priorities differ substantially from professional priorities. 
D)  while intervention and support of families has little influence on the child with a disability, it is important to educate families and encourage parent advocacy.

Question 12

Interindividual differences are differences that exist

Accepted Answer

A)  Interindividual differences are differences that exist 
B)  between a child and his or her background. 
C)  but are not observable in the child 
D)  between different areas of a single child's development. 
A)  Interindividual differences are differences that exist 
B)  between a child and his or her background. 
C)  but are not observable in the child 
D)  between different areas of a single child's development.

Question 13

Children who have impairments that result in limited strength,vitality,or alertness would be included in which of the following categories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autism 
B)  Intellectual impairments 
C)  Health impairments 
D)  Language impairments 
A)  Autism 
B)  Intellectual impairments 
C)  Health impairments 
D)  Language impairments

Question 14

A family-centered model has a _____________ orientation towards the disability.

Accepted Answer

A)  pathology 
B)  strengths 
C)  options 
D)  fixed 
A)  pathology 
B)  strengths 
C)  options 
D)  fixed

Question 15

Intraindividual differences

Accepted Answer

A)  consider how a child compares to other children. 
B)  are not useful in developing individual plans of instruction. 
C)  are the differences in abilities within the same child. 
D)  are measured by intelligence tests. 
A)  consider how a child compares to other children. 
B)  are not useful in developing individual plans of instruction. 
C)  are the differences in abilities within the same child. 
D)  are measured by intelligence tests.

Question 16

Parent empowerment refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  assisting parents in becoming active participants in their child's education. 
B)  a parent advocacy group for single working mothers. 
C)  the process of grieving that many parents of children with disabilities go through. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  assisting parents in becoming active participants in their child's education. 
B)  a parent advocacy group for single working mothers. 
C)  the process of grieving that many parents of children with disabilities go through. 
D)  None of these.

Question 17

Which of the following is not an example of a low-incidence category?

Accepted Answer

A)  Autism 
B)  Visual impairments 
C)  Hearing impairments 
D)  Orthopedic impairments 
A)  Autism 
B)  Visual impairments 
C)  Hearing impairments 
D)  Orthopedic impairments

Question 18

Match each statement to the item listed below.
-A method of academic intervention to help children facing difficulties in school.

Accepted Answer

A) Interindividual differences 
B) Intraindividual differences 
C) Response intervention 
D) Family empowerment 
E) Medical model 
A) Interindividual differences 
B) Intraindividual differences 
C) Response intervention 
D) Family empowerment 
E) Medical model

Question 19

Which of the following is an appropriate role for special education personnel working with families?

Accepted Answer

A)  To direct and evaluate program services 
B)  To facilitate the identification and procurement of services 
C)  To prescribe and direct the provision of appropriate services 
D)  To diagnose family needs and identify appropriate services 
A)  To direct and evaluate program services 
B)  To facilitate the identification and procurement of services 
C)  To prescribe and direct the provision of appropriate services 
D)  To diagnose family needs and identify appropriate services

Question 20

Which of the following is not a low-incidence disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visual impairment 
B)  Multiple disabilities 
C)  Speech impairment 
D)  Orthopedic impairment 
A)  Visual impairment 
B)  Multiple disabilities 
C)  Speech impairment 
D)  Orthopedic impairment

Siblings of children with disabilities

Prevalence is difficult to measure because

Most professionals now view disabilities as

A child with a hearing impairment is an example of a child with the following exceptionality:

Identify five common sources of stress for families with children who are exceptional.For each source of stress,cite ways the field of special education has changed to support families.

The recognition that society and schools have a responsibility for exceptional students stemmed in large part from the activities of

Education intervention based on an ecological model would involve

Which of the following is not a high-incidence disability?

The shift away from the medical model of defining exceptionality is the result of

The part of the Information Processing Model that is the decision-making aspect is the

One of the assumptions of the family-focused approach is that

Interindividual differences are differences that exist

Children who have impairments that result in limited strength,vitality,or alertness would be included in which of the following categories?

A family-centered model has a _____________ orientation towards the disability.

Intraindividual differences

Parent empowerment refers to

Which of the following is not an example of a low-incidence category?

Match each statement to the item listed below. -A method of academic intervention to help children facing difficulties in school.

Which of the following is an appropriate role for special education personnel working with families?

Which of the following is not a low-incidence disability?

Exceptional Children and Social Institutions: Government,Courts,and the Schools

Early Intervention Supports and Services

Children with Learning Disabilities

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Children with Emotional and Behavior Disorders

Children with Communication,Language,and Speech Disorders

Children with Special Gifts and Talents

Children with Deafness or Hearing Loss

Children With Visual Impairments

Children with Physical Disabilities,Health Impairments,and Multiple Disabilities

Filters

Exam 1: Children with Exceptionalities and Their Families

Siblings of children with disabilities

Prevalence is difficult to measure because

Most professionals now view disabilities as

A child with a hearing impairment is an example of a child with the following exceptionality:

Identify five common sources of stress for families with children who are exceptional.For each source of stress,cite ways the field of special education has changed to support families.

The recognition that society and schools have a responsibility for exceptional students stemmed in large part from the activities of

Education intervention based on an ecological model would involve

Which of the following is not a high-incidence disability?

The shift away from the medical model of defining exceptionality is the result of

The part of the Information Processing Model that is the decision-making aspect is the

One of the assumptions of the family-focused approach is that

Interindividual differences are differences that exist

Children who have impairments that result in limited strength,vitality,or alertness would be included in which of the following categories?

A family-centered model has a _____________ orientation towards the disability.

Intraindividual differences

Parent empowerment refers to

Which of the following is not an example of a low-incidence category?

Match each statement to the item listed below. -A method of academic intervention to help children facing difficulties in school.

Which of the following is an appropriate role for special education personnel working with families?

Which of the following is not a low-incidence disability?

Exceptional Children and Social Institutions: Government,Courts,and the Schools

Early Intervention Supports and Services

Children with Learning Disabilities

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Children with Emotional and Behavior Disorders

Children with Communication,Language,and Speech Disorders

Children with Special Gifts and Talents

Children with Deafness or Hearing Loss

Children With Visual Impairments

Children with Physical Disabilities,Health Impairments,and Multiple Disabilities

Filters