Exam 6: Individuals With Intellectual Disability

All of the following are examples of 2002 AAIDD Adaptive Skills Areas except

What percentage of the school-age population, aged 6 to 21 years, is identified as having intellectual disabilities?

___________ is one etiological factor occurring around the time of birth.

All of the following are types of natural support except

Once an individual's IQ score has been established, it will remain constant throughout his or her lifetime.

A student of yours is included in a general education classroom.Name and describe three strategies that you could use to increase the student's access to the general education curriculum and ensure that the student progresses adequately.

____________ is a statistic that explains how far a particular score varies from the average.

Common behaviors of persons with intellectual disabilities include

Teachers should pay special attention to the social and behavioral development of their students because

A teacher is working to teach a student with intellectual disability new skills.Given the student's functioning level, the teacher anticipates the student should not have difficulty learning the new skills.However, during class, the student often puts his head down and says, "I can't" and "I need help," refusing to attempt the skills on his own.This student may be showing signs of

Students who experience repeated academic failures may develop a style of learning known as ____________ in which they do not trust their own abilities and rely on others for help.

The term mental retardation is still widely used for citizenship and many legal services, health care, income support, and housing.

The more severe the level of intellectual disability, the less likely that a particular cause of the intellectual disability can be determined.

Which of the following is not considered a common characteristic of persons with intellectual disabilities?

Based on the 1992 AAIDD levels of support classification model, a person with chronic health care needs would be classified as an individual requiring a pervasive level of support.

Which of the following is a valid concern for IQ testing?

Explain the concepts of normalization and deinstitutionalization as they relate to individuals with intellectual disability.

Adaptive behavior is usually measured by observing a student, interviewing persons involved with the student, and completing standardized scales.

A person with intellectual disabilities receives a Social Security payment each month because of his or her disability.What type of support is this considered?

All of the following except _________ are part of the process involved in conducting a task analysis.