Question 1

Adaptive behaviors may be measured by

Accepted Answer

A)  standardized tests. 
B)  observations. 
C)  adaptive behavior scales. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  standardized tests. 
B)  observations. 
C)  adaptive behavior scales. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 2

Describe the major components of the current American Association on Intellectual Disabilities (AAIDD) definition of mental retardation.

Accepted Answer

1) Significant limitations in intellectu

Question 3

Which of the following IQ scores is considered within the range of intellectual disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  120 
B)  100 
C)  80 
D)  60 
A)  120 
B)  100 
C)  80 
D)  60

Question 4

Employment training for persons with intellectual disabilities is shifting to

Accepted Answer

A)  community based employment. 
B)  sheltered work experiences to get the student ready for work. 
C)  simulated work experiences in classroom settings. 
D)  career development focusing on how to choose an occupation. 
A)  community based employment. 
B)  sheltered work experiences to get the student ready for work. 
C)  simulated work experiences in classroom settings. 
D)  career development focusing on how to choose an occupation.

Question 5

Within an individual, limitations often strengths.

Accepted Answer

A)  cancel out 
B)  coexist with 
C)  outweigh 
D)  outnumber 
A)  cancel out 
B)  coexist with 
C)  outweigh 
D)  outnumber

Question 6

Intervention based on normal patterns of growth is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural approach. 
B)  developmental milestones approach. 
C)  maturational approach. 
D)  None of the answers are correct. 
A)  cultural approach. 
B)  developmental milestones approach. 
C)  maturational approach. 
D)  None of the answers are correct.

Question 7

The probability of a child's being born with Down syndrome increases with

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol or drug abuse. 
B)  poor maternal prenatal care. 
C)  the age of the parents. 
D)  low socioeconomic status. 
A)  alcohol or drug abuse. 
B)  poor maternal prenatal care. 
C)  the age of the parents. 
D)  low socioeconomic status.

Question 8

Students with intellectual disabilities have made significant progress in reading ability in programs that emphasize direct instruction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the authors, environmental contexts include

Accepted Answer

A)  immediate social setting. 
B)  broader community. 
C)  society and culture. 
D)  immediate social setting, broader community, and society and culture. 
A)  immediate social setting. 
B)  broader community. 
C)  society and culture. 
D)  immediate social setting, broader community, and society and culture.

Question 10

Mario needs continual daily support in at least some environments, including work and home. To be effective these supports must not be time-limited. AAIDD would classify Mario's needed supports as

Accepted Answer

A)  intermittent. 
B)  limited. 
C)  extensive. 
D)  pervasive. 
A)  intermittent. 
B)  limited. 
C)  extensive. 
D)  pervasive.

Question 11

Genetic conditions caused by chromosomal abnormalities may result from

Accepted Answer

A)  genes inherited from the parents. 
B)  errors when genes combine. 
C)  external factors, such as infections or overexposure to X-rays. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  genes inherited from the parents. 
B)  errors when genes combine. 
C)  external factors, such as infections or overexposure to X-rays. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Adaptive behaviors may be measured by

Describe the major components of the current American Association on Intellectual Disabilities (AAIDD) definition of mental retardation.

Which of the following IQ scores is considered within the range of intellectual disabilities?

Employment training for persons with intellectual disabilities is shifting to

Within an individual, limitations often strengths.

Intervention based on normal patterns of growth is referred to as the

The probability of a child's being born with Down syndrome increases with

Students with intellectual disabilities have made significant progress in reading ability in programs that emphasize direct instruction.

According to the authors, environmental contexts include

Mario needs continual daily support in at least some environments, including work and home. To be effective these supports must not be time-limited. AAIDD would classify Mario's needed supports as

Genetic conditions caused by chromosomal abnormalities may result from

Understanding Exceptionalities in the 21st Century

Inclusion and Multidisciplinary Collaboration in the Early Childhood and Elementary School Years

Education for All

Secondary Education and Transition Planning

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Exceptionalities and Families

Learning Disabilities

Emotionalbehavioral Disorders

Communication Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Severe and Multiple Disabilities

Sensory Disabilities: Hearing and Vision Loss

Physical Disabilities and Other Health Disorders

Gifted, Creative, and Talented

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Exam 9: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Adaptive behaviors may be measured by

Describe the major components of the current American Association on Intellectual Disabilities (AAIDD) definition of mental retardation.

Which of the following IQ scores is considered within the range of intellectual disabilities?

Employment training for persons with intellectual disabilities is shifting to

Within an individual, limitations often strengths.

Intervention based on normal patterns of growth is referred to as the

The probability of a child's being born with Down syndrome increases with

Students with intellectual disabilities have made significant progress in reading ability in programs that emphasize direct instruction.

According to the authors, environmental contexts include

Mario needs continual daily support in at least some environments, including work and home. To be effective these supports must not be time-limited. AAIDD would classify Mario's needed supports as

Genetic conditions caused by chromosomal abnormalities may result from

Understanding Exceptionalities in the 21st Century

Inclusion and Multidisciplinary Collaboration in the Early Childhood and Elementary School Years

Education for All

Secondary Education and Transition Planning

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Exceptionalities and Families

Learning Disabilities

Emotionalbehavioral Disorders

Communication Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Severe and Multiple Disabilities

Sensory Disabilities: Hearing and Vision Loss

Physical Disabilities and Other Health Disorders

Gifted, Creative, and Talented

Filters