Aggressive acts that can damage interpersonal relationships, such as spreading a rumor or ostracizing a peer, best describe which of the following?
a. Bullying
b. Physical aggression
c. Relational aggression
d. Hostile aggression
Ques. 2Don has a problem with staying on task, completing assignments, using effective learning strategies, and controlling the impulse to shout out in the middle of his teacher's explanations. When he does manage to overcome these issues, however, his achievement is quite high. Which of the following is the best explanation for Don's behaviors?
a. Don lacks self-regulation.
b. Don has an intellectual disability.
c. Don has been misclassified as a student with an exceptionality.
d. Don has an internalizing behavior disorder.
Ques. 3Louis Terman and his colleagues found several characteristics of people who were gifted. Which of the following is not one of those characteristics?
a. The gifted people were healthier than were their peers.
b. The gifted people were more likely to be loners than were their peers.
c. The gifted people's language skills were more developed than were the skills of their peers.
d. The gifted people were better able to work independently than were their peers.
Ques. 4Of the following, which best describes students with exceptionalities with respect to their self-regulatory skills?
a. Learners with exceptionalities have generally well-developed self-regulatory skills, largely as strategies they use to accommodate their disabilities.
b. Learners with exceptionalities have poorly developed self-regulatory skills, and they are usually pulled out of regular education classes in an effort to help compensate for the lack of these skills.
c. Learners with exceptionalities have poorly developed self-regulatory skills, but with patience and support they can acquire these skills.
d. Learners with exceptionalities have poorly developed self-regulatory skills, and it is unlikely that they can develop these skills, so alternative steps to support their learning should be used.
Ques. 5Which of the following best illustrates a hostile attributional bias?
a. Kenneth gets a thrill out of threatening children younger than himself and watching them squirm.
b. Alvaro thinks that he will be more popular with the members of his gang if he acts tough around school.
c. Katrina tends to spread gossip when she hears it and periodically starts rumors about people she doesn't like.
d. When Placido accidentally brushes by Kayla as she's standing by her locker, she believes he is trying to harass her.
Ques. 6Before a student with a possible learning problem is referred for a special education evaluation, the general education classroom teacher is expected to:
a. analyze the problem and try alternative instructional strategies.
b. check the student's records for evidence of previous problems, referrals, or evaluations.
c. form a prereferral team to evaluate the problem.
d. plan testing strategies to solve the problem.
Ques. 7Explain the difference between acceleration and enrichment programs for students who are gifted and talented, and provide an example of each. Describe one argument favoring each position.
What will be an ideal response?
Ques. 8Albert believes that since he is a boy he is supposed to be strong and in charge, but he isn't supposed to reveal uncertainties about himself. This belief is best described as:
a. gender stereotyping.
b. gender-role identity.
c. gender self-efficacy
d. gender-specific behavior.
Ques. 9Programs for the gifted usually either focus on acceleration or enrichment. Which of the following is the best example of an acceleration program?
a. Learning centers in science for first graders
b. Advanced placement courses in high school
c. Academic competitions, such as math competitions between schools
d. Independent studies where teachers work with students one-on-one
Ques. 10Of the following, which type of aggression is most common in boys?
a. Physical aggression
b. Relational aggression
c. Social aggression
d. Manic aggression
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