Question 1

Educating a child or adolescent with special education needs in the regular classroom full-time is called

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A) mainstreaming. 
B) inclusion. 
C) modified education. 
D) supplemented education.

Question 2

Olweus's bullying prevention program focuses on children ages

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A) 6 to 9. 
B) 7 to 11. 
C) 12 to 15. 
D) 6 to 15.

Question 3

Ms.Carter teaches a high-school civics class.She lectures and uses PowerPoint slides to illustrate her main points,has the students memorize key facts,and keeps the students focused on the material.Ms.Carter is using which approach to learning?

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A) critical thinking 
B) nontraditional 
C) direct instruction 
D) constructivist

Question 4

Which of the following characteristics must be present for a diagnosis of ADHD?

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A) obsessions and compulsions 
B) phobias 
C) anxiety 
D) inattention

Question 5

Jamie has a reading disability.Which of the following approaches to learning would experts recommend for Jamie?

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A) self-paced learning 
B) direct instruction 
C) peer-tutored 
D) computer-assisted

Question 6

In Mr.Durgan's U.S.history class,students work in teams to explore,research,and present a topic to the class.They can choose from a list of topics or propose a topic to the teacher for approval.Mr.Durgan serves as their guide and mentor for the project.This is an example of

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A) the constructivist approach to learning. 
B) the jigsaw classroom. 
C) direct instruction. 
D) an open education approach.

Question 7

Two effective general strategies for creating positive classrooms are effectively managing the group's activities and using

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A) an authoritarian strategy. 
B) an authoritative strategy. 
C) a permissive strategy. 
D) a laissez-faire strategy.

Question 8

Describe research findings on the roles of family management practices and parental involvement in adolescent achievement.

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Question 9

________ is a relatively mild autism spectrum disorder in which the child has relatively good verbal language skills and a restricted range of interests and relationships.

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A) Asperger syndrome 
B) ADHD 
C) Dyscalculia 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 10

Describe trends and gender differences in learning disabilities and discuss diagnostic criteria and interventions for learning disabilities.

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Question 11

Describe the scope,types,characteristics of victims and perpetrators,and negative outcomes of bullying.

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Question 12

Explain why the transition from college to work can be difficult.

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Question 13

Eddie lives in a housing project for low-income families.His parents both work hard,but there is little time or extra money for their children.Eddie is most likely to attend a school that has

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A) high expectations for students. 
B) inexperienced teachers. 
C) several state and federal grants to buy computers and other teaching technology. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 14

The two main approaches to student learning are constructivist and

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A) deconstructivist. 
B) instrumental. 
C) direct instruction. 
D) cooperative.

Question 15

Turning Points 2000 continues to endorse the recommendations of Turning Points 1989 but adds a new recommendation for schools to

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A) have all students learn a foreign language,beginning in elementary school. 
B) engage in instruction to help students achieve higher standards and become life-long learners. 
C) provide more elective courses and fewer core courses. 
D) None of these choices are correct.

Question 16

One of the criticisms of the direct instruction approach to learning is that it

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A) is boring for the learners. 
B) focuses too much on the development of critical thinking and not enough of the content of the discipline. 
C) turns children into passive learners. 
D) wastes valuable class time.

Question 17

Mrs.Grundy,a superintendent of schools,wants to implement strategies that will decrease the dropout rate in her district.According to research,what should Mrs.Grundy concentrate on FIRST?

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A) Early detection and remediation of children's learning difficulties. 
B) Allowing adolescents to have shorter school days so that they can work and contribute financially to their families. 
C) Developing comprehensive sex-education programs to decrease teen pregnancy rates. 
D) Developing more exciting curricula so that students won't drop out from boredom.

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding Germany's school system is NOT true?

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A) It has four educational ability tracks. 
B) It offers a classical education,which includes courses in Latin and Greek. 
C) It has a comprehensive exit exam. 
D) The academic school prepares students to enter a university.

Question 19

Explain why the transition to middle or junior high school can be difficult or stressful for many students.

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Question 20

Moira,age 13,began playing the violin at age 4.Now she can play nearly as well as her father,who is a professional musician.She seems to love her music lessons,and playing the violin seems effortless for her.Moira is demonstrating a characteristic of giftedness that Ellen Winner calls

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A) rapid information processing. 
B) precocity. 
C) a passion to master. 
D) marching to her own drummer.

Exam 10: Schools