MTTC Cognitive Impairment Exam
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the most advanced gross-motor skill that typically developing five-year old children
can be expected to demonstrate? - CORRECT ANSWER Jumping rope
Adolescents who have moderate cognitive impairments are likely to be most similar to peers
without disabilities in what area? - CORRECT ANSWER emotional needs
A student who is taking a stimulant medication is most likely to experience what side effects?
- CORRECT ANSWER Weight loss
What is a genetic cause of cognitive impairment? - CORRECT
ANSWER neurofibromatosis
To foster motivation for academic tasks in students with cognitive impairments, a teacher's
best strategy would be to provide the students with: - CORRECT ANSWER instruction
in learning strategies that promote self reliance
An individual with a mild cognitive impairment would be likely to experience the greatest
difficulty with what behavior: - CORRECT ANSWER understanding social rules
When administering an assessment for aptitude or achievement to a student with impaired
sensory, motor, or verbal skills, a teacher must select test criteria that: - CORRECT
ANSWER accommodate the student's limited physical capabilities
A teacher wants to assess the skills students learned about taking a city bus and watches
students board the bus, pay their fares, and travel to their destination. What type of
assessment is this? - CORRECT ANSWER authentic assessment
, Michigan Kindergarten Entry Assessment to all students within the first 45 days of school to:
- CORRECT ANSWER provide teachers with criterion-based information about each
student's learning and development
A student with a mild cognitive impairment is using a nonstandard assessment
accommodation on a state standardized assessment. The student's results will: - CORRECT
ANSWER not be counted as assessed when calculating accountability participation
rates
It is important to be cautious when using an IQ test to assess the intelligence of a young child
with a cognitive impairment because.. - CORRECT ANSWER the younger the child,
the less validity the test has
If a teacher thinks that a student could benefit from having help in the resource room in a
certain subject, to amend the IEP what needs to happen first? - CORRECT
ANSWER members of the IEP team need to collect all relevant assessment data
A new teacher of students with cognitive impairments conducts a resource room math class
for eighth grade students. What resource would be the most useful when structuring lessons
for the class? - CORRECT ANSWER state-level content standards for eighth grade
math
A student with an intellectual disability with cerebral palsy uses an electric wheelchair. That
student's IEP should include specific information relevant to what service? - CORRECT
ANSWER transportation to school
A teacher believes that one of their students is ready to be in a general education classroom
for a certain subject. What criteria would be most effective for increasing their success in the
general education class? - CORRECT ANSWER opportunities for effortless learning
When transferring a student from a wheelchair to a mat, what is the first thing that needs to
happen? - CORRECT ANSWER engage the brake on the wheelchair
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the most advanced gross-motor skill that typically developing five-year old children
can be expected to demonstrate? - CORRECT ANSWER Jumping rope
Adolescents who have moderate cognitive impairments are likely to be most similar to peers
without disabilities in what area? - CORRECT ANSWER emotional needs
A student who is taking a stimulant medication is most likely to experience what side effects?
- CORRECT ANSWER Weight loss
What is a genetic cause of cognitive impairment? - CORRECT
ANSWER neurofibromatosis
To foster motivation for academic tasks in students with cognitive impairments, a teacher's
best strategy would be to provide the students with: - CORRECT ANSWER instruction
in learning strategies that promote self reliance
An individual with a mild cognitive impairment would be likely to experience the greatest
difficulty with what behavior: - CORRECT ANSWER understanding social rules
When administering an assessment for aptitude or achievement to a student with impaired
sensory, motor, or verbal skills, a teacher must select test criteria that: - CORRECT
ANSWER accommodate the student's limited physical capabilities
A teacher wants to assess the skills students learned about taking a city bus and watches
students board the bus, pay their fares, and travel to their destination. What type of
assessment is this? - CORRECT ANSWER authentic assessment
, Michigan Kindergarten Entry Assessment to all students within the first 45 days of school to:
- CORRECT ANSWER provide teachers with criterion-based information about each
student's learning and development
A student with a mild cognitive impairment is using a nonstandard assessment
accommodation on a state standardized assessment. The student's results will: - CORRECT
ANSWER not be counted as assessed when calculating accountability participation
rates
It is important to be cautious when using an IQ test to assess the intelligence of a young child
with a cognitive impairment because.. - CORRECT ANSWER the younger the child,
the less validity the test has
If a teacher thinks that a student could benefit from having help in the resource room in a
certain subject, to amend the IEP what needs to happen first? - CORRECT
ANSWER members of the IEP team need to collect all relevant assessment data
A new teacher of students with cognitive impairments conducts a resource room math class
for eighth grade students. What resource would be the most useful when structuring lessons
for the class? - CORRECT ANSWER state-level content standards for eighth grade
math
A student with an intellectual disability with cerebral palsy uses an electric wheelchair. That
student's IEP should include specific information relevant to what service? - CORRECT
ANSWER transportation to school
A teacher believes that one of their students is ready to be in a general education classroom
for a certain subject. What criteria would be most effective for increasing their success in the
general education class? - CORRECT ANSWER opportunities for effortless learning
When transferring a student from a wheelchair to a mat, what is the first thing that needs to
happen? - CORRECT ANSWER engage the brake on the wheelchair
