Children who are African-American, and to a lesser extent, children with Native American heritage,
a. are underrepresented in classes for children with intellectual disabilities.
b. are overrepresented in classes for children with intellectual disabilities.
c. are represented in proportion to their presence in the population.
d. are more likely to be identified with autism than with intellectual disabilities.
[Ques. 2] Approximately _____ percent of the school-age population is identified as having intellectual disabilities.
a. 3
b. 0.5
c. 1
d. 11
[Ques. 3] The leading
preventable cause of intellectual disabilities in the United States is
a. Down Syndrome.
b. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.
c. physical abuse and neglect.
d. hydrocephalus.
[Ques. 4] Adaptive behavior instruments
a. are mainly completed by the person being evaluated.
b. are based on videotaped sequences of the person being evaluated.
c. rely on the input of a parent, caregiver, or teacher.
d. are not necessary for determining whether a young child has intellectual disabilities.
[Ques. 5] The most common
genetic condition resulting in intellectual disabilities is
a. phenylketonuria
b. Tay-Sachs disease
c. lead poisoning
d. Down Syndrome
[Ques. 6] Which of the following is an age-appropriate adaptive behavior usually acquired during the elementary school years?
a. Using a spoon and cup to eat
b. Acquiring appropriate toileting competence
c. Vocational skill mastery
d. Acquiring academic skills sufficient to function in the environment
[Ques. 7] Which statement about adaptive behaviors is correct?
a. Adaptive behaviors do not include communicative acts.
b. Adaptive behaviors are age-specific and differ from one situation to another.
c. Adapted behaviors will be unaffected by different situations and settings.
d. Adaptive behaviors develop most quickly and dramatically in adolescence.
[Ques. 8] Intelligence is
a. a specific set of abilities that an individual possesses.
b. a
construct, defined by theorists and test makers and determined by their ideas, beliefs, and cultural values.
c. innate and unchanging throughout the lifespan.
d. a concept that is agreed upon by theorists such as Gardner and Sternberg.
[Ques. 9] The most dramatic changes in adaptive behavior occur
a. during the prenatal period.
b. during infancy and the preschool period.
c. in elementary school.
d. in adulthood.
[Ques. 10] The normal or bell-shaped curve represents
a. the range of intelligence scores that can be expected in the population.
b. the probability that a person will have a low IQ score.
c. the range of verbal ability in a representative group of children.
d. the distribution of adaptive skills for any given age.
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