The identification of a student as having an intellectual disability is related to the
A. identification of at least two limitations in adaptive skills.
B. identification of ten deficit adaptive skill areas.
C. determination of subaverage intellectual functioning.
D. only A and C.
Ques. 2Aggressive children from disorderly first grade classes are more likely to ________________ than the average child by sixth grade.
a. perform well academically
b. be retained at least one grade
c. exhibit aggressive behavior
d. exhibit socially withdrawn behavior
Ques. 3One informant may be asked to provide information about a student by
A. filling out a questionnaire, checklist, or scale.
B. responding to questions in an interview.
C. providing all of the requested information about the student.
D. only A and B.
E. all of the above.
Ques. 4The disadvantages of using extinction are:
a. increased rates of behavior
b. development of novel behaviors
c. aggression resulting from frustration
d. all of the above
Ques. 5A federal law that ensures family's right to access any assessment information of their child and protects illicit sharing of assessment information is the
A. IFSP.
B. FERPA.
C. NCLB.
D. all of the above.
Ques. 6Self-determination:
a. has focused on youth in transition or adults with mental retardation
b. has applicability for children and youth across the lifespan, including those who do not have
disabilities
c. both a and b are correct
d. neither a nor b is correct
Ques. 7A tally is an example of
A. event recording.
B. running record.
C. anecdotal record.
D. all of the above.
Ques. 8One possible reason that self-determination skills is either not or is infrequently found in Individual
Education Programs is:
a. educators do not believe in the importance of their inclusion
b. administrators view the inclusion of self-determination in IEPs as irrelevant and do not allow them
to be written into the document
c. families often object to the inclusion of self-determination in the plan because it puts more
pressure on the home environment
d. educators are unaware of the curricular and other resources available to help them incorporate
self-determination in their classrooms
Ques. 9Performance problems experienced by learners are linked to:
a. skill deficits
b. a lack of reinforcement
c. motivation
d. both b and c