Foundations of Special Education Question Bank
Course Introduction
Foundations of Special Education provides an overview of the historical, philosophical, and legal bases of special education. The course explores the diverse characteristics and needs of individuals with disabilities, as well as various models and approaches to their education and inclusion. Students gain an understanding of the special education process, including identification, assessment, individualized education program (IEP) development, and collaboration with families and professionals. Emphasis is placed on cultural, ethical, and advocacy considerations, equipping future educators with the foundational knowledge necessary to support learners of all abilities in inclusive settings.
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Special Education in Contemporary Society an Introduction to Exceptionality 4th Edition by Richard
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Chapter 1: Special Education in Context: People, Concepts, and Perspectives
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Q1) Only one-third of people with disabilities report that they are satisfied with their lives.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Services for young students with disabilities were mandated with the passing of
A)Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142)
B)Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1986 (PL 99-457)
C)PL 101-476, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (commonly known as IDEA)
D)Americans with Disabilities Act (PL 101-336)
Answer: B
Q3) The first "schools" for individuals with disabilities were state-run asylums.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) What was the most distinct characteristic of early special education classrooms?
Answer: Self-contained
Isolated, segregation
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Chapter 2: Policies, Practices, and Programs
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Q1) PL 99-457 extended the scope of educational services provided by PL 94-142 to support which population?
A)High school students
B)Middle school students
C)Elementary students
D)Children ages birth - 5 years of age
Answer: D
Q2) Select one of the assessment accommodations categories and provide examples.
Answer: Presentation Accommodations: Braille, large print, reader, screen reader, videotape, sign language
Response Accommodations: scribe, sign language, assistive communication, graphic organizers
Setting Accommodations: Reduce distractions, distraction accommodations, special equipment
Q3) Pupils with disabilities who exhibit less serious infractions of school conduct may be disciplined in ways similar to children without disabilities.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity and Exceptionality
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Q1) Effective teachers are sensitive to the cultural background of each student and provide educational experiences that are culturally relevant and culturally appropriate.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic, White, and Black are the five racial groups recognized by the United States government. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A)The terms are arbitrary and represent umbrella terms
B)Each group is homogenous
C)Each group is diverse
D)The terms obscure the richness of individual cultures
Answer: B
Q3) There is an underrepresentation of minority children in special education
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Parents, Families, and Exceptionality
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Q1) The fundamental belief underlying a ________________ __________________ ________________ is that a family is an interrelated social system with unique characteristics and needs?
A)parental belief system
B)family systems model
C)professional service system
D)child first model
Q2) The relationships and interactions among and between family sub-systems.
A)Adaptability
B)Family Functions
C)Family Life Cycle
D)Family Interactions
Q3) Which of the following is NOT one of the stages outlined in the book, for stages of parental reactions to disability?
A)Primary
B)Tertiary
C)Acceptance
D)Secondary
Q4) What is an underlying assumption of the family-systems model?
Q5) Why is sensitive and caring support from professionals especially important?
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Chapter 5: Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities or Mental Retardation
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Q1) Provide an example of a skill from a functional curriculum that may be taught to a student with intellectual disabilities.
Q2) The term mental retardation is still widely used for citizenship and many legal services, health care, income support, and housing
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is NOT an IQ test cited in the text?
A)Wechsler Intelligence Scale
B)Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale
C)Kaufman Assessment Battery
D)Maynard-Dexter Intelligence Scale
Q4) The most common method used for assessing an individual's cognitive ability is through the use of a(n)
A)adaptive behavior assessment
B)intelligence or IQ test
C)direct observation assessment
D)achievement test
Q5) Name two characteristics of persons with intellectual disabilities that affect learning.
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Chapter 6: Individuals With Learning Disabilities
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Q1) For many years, educators correctly assumed that children with learning disabilities would simply "outgrow" them.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Sherry has difficulty maintaining attention during an instructional lesson. What instructional model would be appropriate?
A)Direct instruction
B)Strategic instruction
C)Self instruction
D)Guided notes
Q3) The cause of the learning disability has significant relevance in the educational program development.
A)True
B)False
Q4) There are four basic categories for explaining the etiology of learning disabilities. Select two of the categories, describe how the category has been linked to the disability, and provide specific examples within each category.
Q5) Provide five principles for effective cognitive education programming.
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Chapter 7: Individuals With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
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Q1) All of the following are potential characteristics of adults who have ADHD, EXCEPT:
A)Chronic fatigue
B)Feelings of restlessness
C)Relationship difficulties
D)Anger management difficulties
Q2) According to research, ADHD is more often diagnosed in males than females.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Behaviors characteristic of ADHD are easy to see, making assessment and identification of the disorder simple.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ADHD is widely understood
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss some ways in which you might maintain home-school communication for your students with ADHD. Why is such communication so important?
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Q6) What is the youngest age any medication used to treat ADHD is approved for?
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Chapter 8: Individuals With Emotional or Behavioral Disorders
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Q1) _______________________ include(s) physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse.
A)Harm
B)Depression
C)Child maltreatment
D)Emotional disorders
Q2) Students with an emotional and behavioral disorder frequently encounter
A)Social acceptance
B)Isolation
C)Support systems
D)Early intervention services
Q3) Most students with an emotional or behavioral disorder receive instruction in the general education classroom.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Autism became a separate disability category in 1990.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are the five strategies provided for use during instructional delivery?
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Chapter 9: Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Q1) Many effective programs use principles of ____________________________.
A)sensory integration
B)constructivism
C)psychogenics
D)applied behavior analysis
Q2) Research on intervention for young children with autism spectrum disorders indicates substantial support for the use of
A)dietary therapies
B)behavioral treatment
C)music therapy
D)play therapy
Q3) A supervised, structured setting that provides job training in specific job skills, is an example of which type of employment option?
A)Army training
B)Job coach
C)Supported employment
D)Sheltered workshops
Q4) Describe several strategies that would be employed in supporting a child with autism spectrum disorders in general education settings.
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Chapter 10: Individuals With Speech and Language Impairments
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Q1) Children with central auditory processing disorder have difficulty paying attention to a speaker when there is background noise in the room, but usually have normal hearing.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A speech-language pathologist's use of formal assessment measures is the primary means for identifying students with speech and language impairments.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A child with a severe articulation disorder
A)has speech that cannot be understood most of the time by most people.
B)has speech that cannot be understood except by family members.
C)can produce sounds but only pronounces them correctly some of the time.
D)can produce sounds but only pronounces them correctly when s/he thinks s/he is alone.
Q4) What is communication?
Q5) Speech is the oral modality for language
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Individuals With Hearing Impairments
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Q1) The internet does not provide more opportunities for interaction among groups of peers who have hearing impairments.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What device can persons with a severe hearing impairment use to communicate by telephone?
Q3) Strategies for facilitating speech reading include
A)moving around while talking to the students
B)using visual aids such as pictures and diagrams
C)looking directly at the pupil when speaking
D)B and C
Q4) All of the following are disorders associated with hearing loss in children
A)Down syndrome
B)Meningitis
C)Waardenburg syndrome
D)Aphasia
Q5) Two pieces of equipment should be kept in the classroom to check the student's hearing aids. What are these?
Q6) What are the pros and cons of having a cochlear implant?
Q7) Name the three connected sections of the ear.
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Chapter 12: Individuals With Visual Impairments
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Q1) What percentage of students with visual impairments were enrolled in the regular classroom during the 2007-2008 school year
A)70%
B)60.7%
C)12.7%
D)10.5%
Q2) What is the name of the material resource center for individuals with visual impairments located in Kentucky?
Q3) Some people with visual impairments can see well with appropriate correction.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An early sign of a visual impairment may be
A)an infant's failure to turn his head towards adults when they are talking
B)a delay in the development of speech
C)an increased interaction with peers
D)a decrease in spontaneous verbal comments
Q5) Adults with visual impairments are often isolated from their peers.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Name three of the most common visual impairments affecting school-age children.
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Chapter 13: Individuals With Physical Disabilities, Health
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Q1) The term low-incidence disabilities refers to A)paraplegia.
B)students who have more than one disability.
C)disabilities that occur infrequently in the population.
D)disabilities that have declining incidence rates.
Q2) Traumatic brain injury only refers to permanent injury to the brain from acquired causes.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What is the most common pulmonary childhood disease?
A)Pneumonia
B)Tuberculosis
C)Asthma
D)Cystic fibrosis
Q4) Explain how a written assignment might be adapted for an individual with a physical disability who requires a great amount of time and expends great amounts of effort in order to produce written response?
Q5) Provide two examples of assistive technologies that may be used by a 4<sup>th</sup> grade student with quadriplegia that has no cognitive deficits.
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Chapter 14: Individuals Who Are Gifted and Talented
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Q1) Current data from neurobiology research suggests that
A)gifted children are born with more complex brain structures than peers who perform on grade level
B)every child could be "gifted" if given the right opportunity
C)all children are born with complex and unique brain structures
D)the part of the brain that governs social skills is less active in gifted children
Q2) Briefly describe the importance of preassessment in the education of gifted and talented students
Q3) The ____________________ was the first national report on gifted education.
A)Adams Report
B)Marland Report
C)Jackson Report
D)Douglas Report
Q4) List the three traits of Renzulli's model of giftedness.
Q5) The United States is the foremost country in the world for educating gifted and talented students.
A)True
B)False
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