Question 1

What percentage of children receiving a special education is classified intellectually disabled?

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  9.2% 
C)  7.4% 
D)  20% 
A)  5% 
B)  9.2% 
C)  7.4% 
D)  20%

Question 2

The 1992 AAIDD definition of intellectual disabilities portrays intellectual disability as a relationship between the

Accepted Answer

A)  Level of support needed for an individual to participate to his or her maximum potential and the intelligence of the individual 
B)  Individual's intellectual functioning, language functioning, and motor functioning 
C)  Individual's IQ, the individual's adaptive behavior functioning, and the environment 
D)  Individual, the environment, and the type of support needed for maximum functioning 
A)  Level of support needed for an individual to participate to his or her maximum potential and the intelligence of the individual 
B)  Individual's intellectual functioning, language functioning, and motor functioning 
C)  Individual's IQ, the individual's adaptive behavior functioning, and the environment 
D)  Individual, the environment, and the type of support needed for maximum functioning

Question 3

Family-centered services are most often associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  Transition programs 
B)  Elementary programs 
C)  Special education services 
D)  Early intervention programs 
A)  Transition programs 
B)  Elementary programs 
C)  Special education services 
D)  Early intervention programs

Question 4

Name two characteristics of persons with intellectual disabilities that affect learning.

Accepted Answer

Inability to attend or to attend to rele

Question 5

Intelligence is an abstract concept that must be deduced and inferred.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is not true about Down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been linked to a chromosomal abnormality. 
B)  It predominately affects males. 
C)  There is a link between maternal age and Down syndrome. 
D)  It most often results in individuals with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. 
A)  It has been linked to a chromosomal abnormality. 
B)  It predominately affects males. 
C)  There is a link between maternal age and Down syndrome. 
D)  It most often results in individuals with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.

Question 7

Persons with disabilities who speak out on issues of importance to them are practicing _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-determination 
B)  Self-advocacy 
C)  Self-monitoring 
D)  Self-realization 
A)  Self-determination 
B)  Self-advocacy 
C)  Self-monitoring 
D)  Self-realization

Question 8

How many standard deviations below the mean are the IQs of persons classified with profound intellectual disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 to 3 
B)  3 to 4 
C)  4 to 5 
D)  More than 5 
A)  2 to 3 
B)  3 to 4 
C)  4 to 5 
D)  More than 5

Question 9

Increased age of the mother causes Down syndrome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The most recent strategy used for classifying individuals with intellectual disabilities by the AAIDD was to classify on the basis of

Accepted Answer

A)  Intellectual functioning 
B)  Severity of intellectual disabilities 
C)  Cause of the disability 
D)  Levels of support 
A)  Intellectual functioning 
B)  Severity of intellectual disabilities 
C)  Cause of the disability 
D)  Levels of support

Question 11

What is the most common type of Down syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anencephaly 12 
B)  Turner syndrome 
C)  China syndrome 
D)  Trisomy 21 
A)  Anencephaly 12 
B)  Turner syndrome 
C)  China syndrome 
D)  Trisomy 21

Question 12

Most students who have intellectual disabilities are educated outside of the regular classroom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Define functional curriculum and provide a rationale for the use of this curriculum with persons with intellectual disabilities.

Accepted Answer

Functional curriculum-instruct

Question 14

The forerunner to the AAIDD, originally called the Association of Medical Officers of American Institutions for Idiotic and Feeble-Minded Persons, was founded in which year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1912 
B)  1976 
C)  1876 
D)  1895 
A)  1912 
B)  1976 
C)  1876 
D)  1895

Question 15

In approximately what percentage of the cases can the cause of intellectual disabilities be determined?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  60% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  60%

Question 16

Persons with intellectual disabilities often experience difficulty with academic performance.The weakest area is most often

Accepted Answer

A)  Science concepts 
B)  Memory 
C)  Arithmetic 
D)  Reading comprehension 
A)  Science concepts 
B)  Memory 
C)  Arithmetic 
D)  Reading comprehension

Question 17

Transition services for students should begin no later than what age?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Transition services for students should begin no...

Question 18

The 1992 AAIDD classification of intellectual disability, based on levels of support, was a departure from previous classification models of intellectual impairment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Séguin is considered an important figure in the history of special education because he

Accepted Answer

A)  Established the first school for persons with intellectual disabilities in the United States 
B)  Developed one of the early models for describing stages of learning 
C)  Was the first person to demonstrate that an individual with intellectual disabilities could learn 
D)  Helped establish residential facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities in the United States 
A)  Established the first school for persons with intellectual disabilities in the United States 
B)  Developed one of the early models for describing stages of learning 
C)  Was the first person to demonstrate that an individual with intellectual disabilities could learn 
D)  Helped establish residential facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities in the United States

Question 20

A child is born at 36 weeks of gestation and weighs 5 lbs.after an otherwise normal pregnancy.Later in life, this child is classified as developmentally disabled.What are the likely factors that contributed to the child's disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prenatal factors 
B)  Chromosomal factors 
C)  Postnatal factors 
D)  Perinatal factors 
A)  Prenatal factors 
B)  Chromosomal factors 
C)  Postnatal factors 
D)  Perinatal factors

What percentage of children receiving a special education is classified intellectually disabled?

The 1992 AAIDD definition of intellectual disabilities portrays intellectual disability as a relationship between the

Family-centered services are most often associated with

Name two characteristics of persons with intellectual disabilities that affect learning.

Intelligence is an abstract concept that must be deduced and inferred.

Which of the following statements is not true about Down syndrome?

Persons with disabilities who speak out on issues of importance to them are practicing _______.

How many standard deviations below the mean are the IQs of persons classified with profound intellectual disabilities?

Increased age of the mother causes Down syndrome.

The most recent strategy used for classifying individuals with intellectual disabilities by the AAIDD was to classify on the basis of

What is the most common type of Down syndrome?

Most students who have intellectual disabilities are educated outside of the regular classroom.

Define functional curriculum and provide a rationale for the use of this curriculum with persons with intellectual disabilities.

The forerunner to the AAIDD, originally called the Association of Medical Officers of American Institutions for Idiotic and Feeble-Minded Persons, was founded in which year?

In approximately what percentage of the cases can the cause of intellectual disabilities be determined?

Persons with intellectual disabilities often experience difficulty with academic performance.The weakest area is most often

Transition services for students should begin no later than what age?

The 1992 AAIDD classification of intellectual disability, based on levels of support, was a departure from previous classification models of intellectual impairment.

Séguin is considered an important figure in the history of special education because he

A child is born at 36 weeks of gestation and weighs 5 lbs.after an otherwise normal pregnancy.Later in life, this child is classified as developmentally disabled.What are the likely factors that contributed to the child's disability?

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Exam 6: Individuals With Intellectual Disability

What percentage of children receiving a special education is classified intellectually disabled?

The 1992 AAIDD definition of intellectual disabilities portrays intellectual disability as a relationship between the

Family-centered services are most often associated with

Name two characteristics of persons with intellectual disabilities that affect learning.

Intelligence is an abstract concept that must be deduced and inferred.

Which of the following statements is not true about Down syndrome?

Persons with disabilities who speak out on issues of importance to them are practicing _______.

How many standard deviations below the mean are the IQs of persons classified with profound intellectual disabilities?

Increased age of the mother causes Down syndrome.

The most recent strategy used for classifying individuals with intellectual disabilities by the AAIDD was to classify on the basis of

What is the most common type of Down syndrome?

Most students who have intellectual disabilities are educated outside of the regular classroom.

Define functional curriculum and provide a rationale for the use of this curriculum with persons with intellectual disabilities.

The forerunner to the AAIDD, originally called the Association of Medical Officers of American Institutions for Idiotic and Feeble-Minded Persons, was founded in which year?

In approximately what percentage of the cases can the cause of intellectual disabilities be determined?

Persons with intellectual disabilities often experience difficulty with academic performance.The weakest area is most often

Transition services for students should begin no later than what age?

The 1992 AAIDD classification of intellectual disability, based on levels of support, was a departure from previous classification models of intellectual impairment.

Séguin is considered an important figure in the history of special education because he

A child is born at 36 weeks of gestation and weighs 5 lbs.after an otherwise normal pregnancy.Later in life, this child is classified as developmentally disabled.What are the likely factors that contributed to the child's disability?

Special Education in Context People Concepts and Perspectives

Policies Practices and Programs

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and Exceptionality

Parents Families and Exceptionality

Assistive Technology

Individuals With Learning Disabilities

Individuals With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Individuals With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Individuals With Speech and Language Impairments

Individuals With Hearing Impairments

Individuals With Visual Impairments

Individuals With Physical Disabilities Health Disabilities and Related Lowincidence Disabilities

Individuals Who Are Gifted and Talented

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