TExES Special Education EC-12 161| 212 questions| with
complete solutions
Behavior Disorders Correct Answer: -Range from Mild to Serious
-Behavior occurs frequently & to a degree that impacts learning
What is Developmental Psychopathology? Correct Answer: -Understanding DISORDERED
BEHAVIOR when comparing to normal human development
What are Social & Environmental Theory based on? Correct Answer: Specific social and
environmental factors influence the decision to commit or make worse behaviors
Factors of Social & Environmental theory? Correct Answer: -Dysfunctional Family
environment & gang participation
Interaction Theory? Correct Answer: Explicitly defines interactions between characteristics of
the student and features of the social environment that are of parts of behavior development
What is the focus of Dynamic-Behavior? Correct Answer: developmental aspects
Functional Analysis? Correct Answer: Offers explanation for maintenance of behavior
Instinct theory focus? Correct Answer: on innate and evolutionary nature of humans driven by
underlying biological instincts
System Checks? Correct Answer: Id, Ego, Super Ego
what is the id? Correct Answer: pleasure seeking impulsive force- dominate
what is the superego? Correct Answer: conscience- moral/ ethical beliefs
what is the ego? Correct Answer: mediator between the two (id & super ego). Ego takes in
account natural consequences
Biophysical Perspective? Correct Answer: emphasizes the relationship between physical and
biological factors
factors of biophysical perspective? Correct Answer: body chemistry &genetics and behavior
genetic factors? Correct Answer: easier identified. Determine many aspects of functioning and
behavior
What is psychodynamic approach? Correct Answer: the need to understand WHY students are
disruptive
,emphasizes of Psychodynamic Approach? Correct Answer: connection between how the student
feels and acts
Psychoeducation framework? Correct Answer: integrates clinical insight in behavior with
practical methods for managing behavior
what is the result of psychoeduccation? Correct Answer: merging behavior management and
psychodynamic theory
Behaviorist? Correct Answer: views observable behavior as critical element
treatment strategy of behavioral theory? Correct Answer: focus on modifying environmental
factors that reinforce appropriate behavior
4 Key Points to Behavioral Theory Correct Answer: 1) View behavior as learned
2) learning occurs when environmental conditions reinforce behavior
3) inappropriate behavior is learned through environmental conditioning
4) effective implementation of behavior treatments in class requires observable descriptions of
behavior to be changed and pre-post data to compare
what is an adjustment disorder? Correct Answer: children can't adapt to stressful events in their
lives.
Behaviors associated with adjustment disorder? Correct Answer: fear, anxiety, truancy,
vandalism & physical aggression
what is an anxiety disorder? Correct Answer: exaggerated anxiety
what does an anxiety disorder result in? Correct Answer: physical symptoms, disorders in
conduct, emotional outbursts or crying
what is ODD? Correct Answer: -Recurrent pattern of negative disobedient & hostile behavior
toward authority
-Arguing with adults, defying/refusing to follow directions
-annoying students, blaming others, spiteful/vindictive
what are Conduct Disorders? Correct Answer: repetitive & persistant pattern of behavior. Basic
rights, norms violated
behavior associated with (CD) Conduct Disorders? Correct Answer: bully/threaten others
what is ADHD? Correct Answer: attention and hyperactivity not consistent with development
level
PTSD? Correct Answer: exposure to extremely traumatic event witness or learning of death or
injury
, Behavior associated with PTSD? Correct Answer: intense fear, helplessness, difficulty falling
asleep, nightmares, relive event, numbness emotionally, increased arousal
what is a disability? Correct Answer: 1)physical/ mental impairment limits one or more life
activities
2) record of such impairments
3) regarded as having such impairments
ADA physical impairment? Correct Answer: physiological disorder/ condition, cosmetic
disfigurement anatomical loss affecting one or more system
Physical Impairment affected systems? Correct Answer: neurological, musculoskeletal, special
sense, respiratory, cardio, reproductive, digestive, genitourinary, hemic, lymphatic, skin &
endocrine
what does IDEA stand for? Correct Answer: individuals with disabilities education act
List of IDEA disabilities: Correct Answer: 1) autism
2) deaf-blind
3) deaf
4) development delay
5) emotional disturbance
6) hearing impaired
7) intellectual disability
8) multiple disability
9) orthopedic impairment
10) OHI (other health impairment)
11) specific learning disability
12) speech or language impairment
13) traumatic brain injury
14) visual impairment
Causes of disability? Correct Answer: complications in fetal brain development, probably
during delivery, genetic factors, environment exposure to toxins
characteristics of behavior disability? Correct Answer: lower academic performance, social
skills deficit, classroom behaviors, withdrawn behaviors, schizophrenia & psychotic behavior
what is intellectual disability? Correct Answer: significant limitations in both intellectual
functioning and adaptive behavior
what is intellectual functioning? Correct Answer: intelligence including learning, reasoning,
logic and so forth
complete solutions
Behavior Disorders Correct Answer: -Range from Mild to Serious
-Behavior occurs frequently & to a degree that impacts learning
What is Developmental Psychopathology? Correct Answer: -Understanding DISORDERED
BEHAVIOR when comparing to normal human development
What are Social & Environmental Theory based on? Correct Answer: Specific social and
environmental factors influence the decision to commit or make worse behaviors
Factors of Social & Environmental theory? Correct Answer: -Dysfunctional Family
environment & gang participation
Interaction Theory? Correct Answer: Explicitly defines interactions between characteristics of
the student and features of the social environment that are of parts of behavior development
What is the focus of Dynamic-Behavior? Correct Answer: developmental aspects
Functional Analysis? Correct Answer: Offers explanation for maintenance of behavior
Instinct theory focus? Correct Answer: on innate and evolutionary nature of humans driven by
underlying biological instincts
System Checks? Correct Answer: Id, Ego, Super Ego
what is the id? Correct Answer: pleasure seeking impulsive force- dominate
what is the superego? Correct Answer: conscience- moral/ ethical beliefs
what is the ego? Correct Answer: mediator between the two (id & super ego). Ego takes in
account natural consequences
Biophysical Perspective? Correct Answer: emphasizes the relationship between physical and
biological factors
factors of biophysical perspective? Correct Answer: body chemistry &genetics and behavior
genetic factors? Correct Answer: easier identified. Determine many aspects of functioning and
behavior
What is psychodynamic approach? Correct Answer: the need to understand WHY students are
disruptive
,emphasizes of Psychodynamic Approach? Correct Answer: connection between how the student
feels and acts
Psychoeducation framework? Correct Answer: integrates clinical insight in behavior with
practical methods for managing behavior
what is the result of psychoeduccation? Correct Answer: merging behavior management and
psychodynamic theory
Behaviorist? Correct Answer: views observable behavior as critical element
treatment strategy of behavioral theory? Correct Answer: focus on modifying environmental
factors that reinforce appropriate behavior
4 Key Points to Behavioral Theory Correct Answer: 1) View behavior as learned
2) learning occurs when environmental conditions reinforce behavior
3) inappropriate behavior is learned through environmental conditioning
4) effective implementation of behavior treatments in class requires observable descriptions of
behavior to be changed and pre-post data to compare
what is an adjustment disorder? Correct Answer: children can't adapt to stressful events in their
lives.
Behaviors associated with adjustment disorder? Correct Answer: fear, anxiety, truancy,
vandalism & physical aggression
what is an anxiety disorder? Correct Answer: exaggerated anxiety
what does an anxiety disorder result in? Correct Answer: physical symptoms, disorders in
conduct, emotional outbursts or crying
what is ODD? Correct Answer: -Recurrent pattern of negative disobedient & hostile behavior
toward authority
-Arguing with adults, defying/refusing to follow directions
-annoying students, blaming others, spiteful/vindictive
what are Conduct Disorders? Correct Answer: repetitive & persistant pattern of behavior. Basic
rights, norms violated
behavior associated with (CD) Conduct Disorders? Correct Answer: bully/threaten others
what is ADHD? Correct Answer: attention and hyperactivity not consistent with development
level
PTSD? Correct Answer: exposure to extremely traumatic event witness or learning of death or
injury
, Behavior associated with PTSD? Correct Answer: intense fear, helplessness, difficulty falling
asleep, nightmares, relive event, numbness emotionally, increased arousal
what is a disability? Correct Answer: 1)physical/ mental impairment limits one or more life
activities
2) record of such impairments
3) regarded as having such impairments
ADA physical impairment? Correct Answer: physiological disorder/ condition, cosmetic
disfigurement anatomical loss affecting one or more system
Physical Impairment affected systems? Correct Answer: neurological, musculoskeletal, special
sense, respiratory, cardio, reproductive, digestive, genitourinary, hemic, lymphatic, skin &
endocrine
what does IDEA stand for? Correct Answer: individuals with disabilities education act
List of IDEA disabilities: Correct Answer: 1) autism
2) deaf-blind
3) deaf
4) development delay
5) emotional disturbance
6) hearing impaired
7) intellectual disability
8) multiple disability
9) orthopedic impairment
10) OHI (other health impairment)
11) specific learning disability
12) speech or language impairment
13) traumatic brain injury
14) visual impairment
Causes of disability? Correct Answer: complications in fetal brain development, probably
during delivery, genetic factors, environment exposure to toxins
characteristics of behavior disability? Correct Answer: lower academic performance, social
skills deficit, classroom behaviors, withdrawn behaviors, schizophrenia & psychotic behavior
what is intellectual disability? Correct Answer: significant limitations in both intellectual
functioning and adaptive behavior
what is intellectual functioning? Correct Answer: intelligence including learning, reasoning,
logic and so forth
