Question 1

For the most part, individuals with learning disabilities have average or near-average intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Describe the difference between formal and informal assessment.

Accepted Answer

The concepts of formal and informal have evolved to mean standardized versus teacher- made tests or assessments. Standardized instruments are those that are published and distributed widely on a commercial basis, such as intelligence tests and achievement tests. Teacher-made (or those devised by any professional) generally refer to techniques or instruments that are not commercially available. These may be constructed for specific assessment purposes and are often quite formal in
the sense that great care is taken in the evaluation process. Both formal and informal assessment techniques are effective ways of evaluating students with learning disabilities and other students, as well.

Question 3

Prevalence estimates for learning disabilities are more variable than other disability categories due to

Accepted Answer

A)  low numbers compared to other disabilities. 
B)  differing definitions of the term learning disabilities. 
C)  inability to select one characteristic to focus on. 
D)  homogeneity in those with learning disabilities. 
A)  low numbers compared to other disabilities. 
B)  differing definitions of the term learning disabilities. 
C)  inability to select one characteristic to focus on. 
D)  homogeneity in those with learning disabilities. B

Question 4

The authors emphasize that one of the strengths of behavior intervention is

Accepted Answer

A)  The ease with which they can be used. 
B)  They can be applied to a wide variety of needs. 
C)  They work best with the most severe disabilities. 
D)  There is little training needed for effective use. 
A)  The ease with which they can be used. 
B)  They can be applied to a wide variety of needs. 
C)  They work best with the most severe disabilities. 
D)  There is little training needed for effective use.

Question 5

The most common academic problems found among students who have specific learning disabilities is

Accepted Answer

A)  handwriting. 
B)  social skill. 
C)  spelling. 
D)  reading. 
A)  handwriting. 
B)  social skill. 
C)  spelling. 
D)  reading.

Question 6

Response to intervention (RtI) is an alternative method to the discrepancy model to identify students as having a learning disability. Describe how both of these approaches are used in the identification of learning disabilities.

Accepted Answer

Prior to 2004, IDEA mandated that any cr

Question 7

Determining the precise cause of learning disabilities is difficult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The term "learning disabilities" was virtually an unrecognized classification prior to the 1960s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The learning disability must be in one or more of the seven areas. These areas include:

Accepted Answer

A)  oral expression. 
B)  listening comprehension. 
C)  mathematical reasoning. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  oral expression. 
B)  listening comprehension. 
C)  mathematical reasoning. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 10

Some children with learning disabilities have slower development in areas of language skills, academic areas, or visual-motor skills. The difficulty is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperkentic behavior. 
B)  maturational delay. 
C)  genetic inheritance. 
D)  inappropriate school instruction. 
A)  hyperkentic behavior. 
B)  maturational delay. 
C)  genetic inheritance. 
D)  inappropriate school instruction.

Question 11

Seth has difficulty with kinesthetic information. This means he may have

Accepted Answer

A)  a short attention span. 
B)  diminished cognitive abilities. 
C)  difficulty with hand and arm movements as he writes. 
D)  lowered intellectual aptitude. 
A)  a short attention span. 
B)  diminished cognitive abilities. 
C)  difficulty with hand and arm movements as he writes. 
D)  lowered intellectual aptitude.

Question 12

Learning disabilities

Accepted Answer

A)  are an easily identified disorder. 
B)  are always mild. 
C)  consist of a homogeneous group of individuals. 
D)  have long been associated with controversy. 
A)  are an easily identified disorder. 
B)  are always mild. 
C)  consist of a homogeneous group of individuals. 
D)  have long been associated with controversy.

Question 13

The ultimate purpose of assessment in learning disabilities is to

Accepted Answer

A)  determine the appropriate learning disability classification. 
B)  determine the appropriate funding level administratively. 
C)  eliminate other possible disability categories. 
D)  provide an appropriate intervention. 
A)  determine the appropriate learning disability classification. 
B)  determine the appropriate funding level administratively. 
C)  eliminate other possible disability categories. 
D)  provide an appropriate intervention.

Question 14

Today, services related to learning disabilities represent the largest single program for exceptional children in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A learning disability can be determined by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A severe discrepancy between a child's achievement and intellectual ability 
B)  The child's response to intervention 
C)  A child's brain imaging 
D)  A severe discrepancy between a child's achievement and intellectual ability and the child's response to intervention 
A)  A severe discrepancy between a child's achievement and intellectual ability 
B)  The child's response to intervention 
C)  A child's brain imaging 
D)  A severe discrepancy between a child's achievement and intellectual ability and the child's response to intervention

Question 16

Intelligence among individuals with learning disabilities is

Accepted Answer

A)  always below average. 
B)  always above average. 
C)  generally of average or near-average. 
D)  not known. 
A)  always below average. 
B)  always above average. 
C)  generally of average or near-average. 
D)  not known.

Question 17

Korbin has difficulty with visual discrimination. This means he may

Accepted Answer

A)  be unable to discriminate between colors. 
B)  perceive letters as unrelated parts. 
C)  not distinguish between mit and mat. 
D)  need glasses. 
A)  be unable to discriminate between colors. 
B)  perceive letters as unrelated parts. 
C)  not distinguish between mit and mat. 
D)  need glasses.

Question 18

Instructional/academic interventions are different for adolescents than those used with younger individuals. Discuss the key concerns of an effective instructional program for students entering adulthood.

Accepted Answer

Interventions for individuals with learn

Question 19

Mathematical interventions for students with learning disabilities

Accepted Answer

A)  use a generalized focus or holistic treatment. 
B)  focus on the cause of neurological dysfunction. 
C)  are less useful for academic difficulties. 
D)  include teaching problem solving to increase achievement. 
A)  use a generalized focus or holistic treatment. 
B)  focus on the cause of neurological dysfunction. 
C)  are less useful for academic difficulties. 
D)  include teaching problem solving to increase achievement.

Question 20

Response to intervention, as it is currently being used by teachers and investigated by researchers, refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the discrepancy between a student's ability and his or her rate of academic learning as measured on standardized tests. 
B)  how a student responds to instructional interventions that are scientifically (evidence) based. 
C)  the need for students to be included in the general education curriculum. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  the discrepancy between a student's ability and his or her rate of academic learning as measured on standardized tests. 
B)  how a student responds to instructional interventions that are scientifically (evidence) based. 
C)  the need for students to be included in the general education curriculum. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

For the most part, individuals with learning disabilities have average or near-average intelligence.

Describe the difference between formal and informal assessment.

Prevalence estimates for learning disabilities are more variable than other disability categories due to

The authors emphasize that one of the strengths of behavior intervention is

The most common academic problems found among students who have specific learning disabilities is

Response to intervention (RtI) is an alternative method to the discrepancy model to identify students as having a learning disability. Describe how both of these approaches are used in the identification of learning disabilities.

Determining the precise cause of learning disabilities is difficult.

The term "learning disabilities" was virtually an unrecognized classification prior to the 1960s.

The learning disability must be in one or more of the seven areas. These areas include:

Some children with learning disabilities have slower development in areas of language skills, academic areas, or visual-motor skills. The difficulty is known as

Seth has difficulty with kinesthetic information. This means he may have

Learning disabilities

The ultimate purpose of assessment in learning disabilities is to

Today, services related to learning disabilities represent the largest single program for exceptional children in the United States.

A learning disability can be determined by which of the following?

Intelligence among individuals with learning disabilities is

Korbin has difficulty with visual discrimination. This means he may

Instructional/academic interventions are different for adolescents than those used with younger individuals. Discuss the key concerns of an effective instructional program for students entering adulthood.

Mathematical interventions for students with learning disabilities

Response to intervention, as it is currently being used by teachers and investigated by researchers, refers to

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Exam 7: Learning Disabilities

For the most part, individuals with learning disabilities have average or near-average intelligence.

Describe the difference between formal and informal assessment.

Prevalence estimates for learning disabilities are more variable than other disability categories due to

The authors emphasize that one of the strengths of behavior intervention is

The most common academic problems found among students who have specific learning disabilities is

Response to intervention (RtI) is an alternative method to the discrepancy model to identify students as having a learning disability. Describe how both of these approaches are used in the identification of learning disabilities.

Determining the precise cause of learning disabilities is difficult.

The term "learning disabilities" was virtually an unrecognized classification prior to the 1960s.

The learning disability must be in one or more of the seven areas. These areas include:

Some children with learning disabilities have slower development in areas of language skills, academic areas, or visual-motor skills. The difficulty is known as

Seth has difficulty with kinesthetic information. This means he may have

Learning disabilities

The ultimate purpose of assessment in learning disabilities is to

Today, services related to learning disabilities represent the largest single program for exceptional children in the United States.

A learning disability can be determined by which of the following?

Intelligence among individuals with learning disabilities is

Korbin has difficulty with visual discrimination. This means he may

Instructional/academic interventions are different for adolescents than those used with younger individuals. Discuss the key concerns of an effective instructional program for students entering adulthood.

Mathematical interventions for students with learning disabilities

Response to intervention, as it is currently being used by teachers and investigated by researchers, refers to

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

Emotionalbehavioral Disorders

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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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