SPEC 201 Final Exam Questions with Verified Solutions Graded A+
Darla has studied for a spelling test but she refuses to write any of the words the teacher
dictates as she fears making an error. - Answers Which of the following exemplifies learned
helplessness?
Down syndrome and fragile X syndrome - Answers The two most common genetic causes of
intellectual disabilities are _____.
disease or syndromes - Answers All of the following are environmental causes of intellectual
disabilities except _____.
Jean Itard - Answers Who was the first person to develop methods for educating people with
intellectual disabilities?
IQ test scores tend to be static - Answers Which of the following statements about IQ tests is
NOT true?
Williams syndrome - Answers Marvin is a second grade student with a moderate intellectual
disability. His teachers claim that his gnome costume for Halloween was perfect for him. They
say that he is always happy and that he never meets a stranger. Recently his teacher had to stop
him from leaving the classroom with a man who had come to fix the computer. Marvin displays
characteristics of a person with _____.
When contracted by mother - Answers Congenital Rubella
Venereal Disease that can damage the central nervous system - Answers Syphilis
Infection of the membranes that cover of the brain and spinal cord - Answers Meningitis
An inflammation of the brain following certain types of childhood infections - Answers
Encephalitis
A condition characterized by a small head - Answers Microcephaly
A neural tube defect - Answers Anencephaly
An accumulation of cerebrospinal fluids surrounding the brain - Answers Hydrocephaly
True - Answers Intellectual disability is seldom a time-limited condition.
variability of scores - Answers A standard deviation (SD) is a measurement of what?
opioid overdose - Answers Which of the following environmental conditions have NOT been
successfully addressed/corrected in order to prevent intellectual disabilities?
sheltered workshops - Answers What type of employers pay their workers very low wages, have
little or no integration of individuals without disabilities in the work force, offer limited job
,training, and is dependent upon contracts from other businesses?
Prader-Willi Syndrome - Answers Which syndrome was first called the HHHO syndrome when
the letters stood for the four characteristics associated with the syndrome: hypotonia (poor or
low muscle tone), hypogonadism (small testicles), hypomentia (intellectual disability), and
obesity?
Williams Syndrom - Answers What is the condition that occurs in about one in every 20,000
births and is characterized by an absence of genetic materials on the seventh pair of
chromosomes?
Fragile X syndrome - Answers Which of the following is a genetically inherited cause of and
intellectual disability?
comorbid - Answers When a student has two or more disabilities identified under different IDEIA
categories, those disabilities are referred to as...
teaching them behaviors that general educators value - Answers Special educators can best
help students with learning disabilities succeed in general education classes by _____.
Achievement deficits in spite of adequate intelligence and effective instruction - Answers What
is the defining characteristic of students with learning disabilities?
it results in early identification and prevention - Answers One advantage of the response to
intervention approach to identifying students with learning disabilities is _____.
Curriculum-based measurement - Answers Larry scored below basic level on a statewide
achievement test; however, his teacher has evidence that he has made small incremental
improvements in both reading fluency and comprehension this year. Which type of assessment
is likely to provide this evidence?
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act - Answers For what do the letters IDEIA
stand?
Referral - Answers The request for a student to be evaluated to determine the need for special
education is called...
Response to Intervention - Answers In special education, what are the 3 levels of intervention
that occur in the general education classroom called?
phonological awareness - Answers Carter is having difficulty learning to read. Although he is in
third grade, his teacher says that he does not seem to have a conscious understanding that
language is made up of sounds. Carter has a deficit in _____.
Grace has been depressed and withdrawn for 7 months - Answers Which of the following
student behaviors best fits the IDEA definition of emotional disturbance?
, witness anger and aggression without becoming angry or aggressive - Answers Teachers who
exhibit differential acceptance for students with emotional and behavior problems _____.
the disappearance of a previously learned behavior when the behavior is not reinforced -
Answers In special education, what is meant by "extinction"?
vitamin deficiencies - Answers All of the following are causes of emotional disabilities except
_____.
use research-based interventions to teach appropriate behaviors - Answers Schoolwide Positive
Behavioral Interventions and Supports _____.
Functional Behavior Assessment - Answers In special education, for what do the letters FBA
stand?
Behavior Intervention Plan - Answers In special education, for what do the letters BIP stand?
Social maladjustment - Answers Which of the following conditions is excluded from the IDEA
definition of emotional disturbance?
who have behavior issues that adversely affect school performance - Answers Behavior
intervention plans are required for students with disabilities _____.
discipline is harsh - Answers Children with emotional and behavior problems are more likely to
come from homes in which _____.
It promotes maintenance and generalization of new behaviors. - Answers Which of the following
statements about self-management is most accurate?
The Walker Social Skills Curriculum - Answers Which of the following social skills programs
includes curriculum materials for children and adolescents?
are usually rating scales or checklists - Answers Screening tests for emotional and behavior
disorders _____.
It increases the chance of early identification and intervention. - Answers What is one advantage
of the definition of emotional disturbance proposed by the CCBD?
Behavioral problems are generally the result of the accumulation of several risk factors. -
Answers Which of the following statements regarding risk factors and emotional and behavior
problems is true?
Semantics - Answers Which dimension of language is concerned with the meaning of words
and combinations of words?
Having a conversation about recess with a friend - Answers Which of the following is an
example of BICS?
Darla has studied for a spelling test but she refuses to write any of the words the teacher
dictates as she fears making an error. - Answers Which of the following exemplifies learned
helplessness?
Down syndrome and fragile X syndrome - Answers The two most common genetic causes of
intellectual disabilities are _____.
disease or syndromes - Answers All of the following are environmental causes of intellectual
disabilities except _____.
Jean Itard - Answers Who was the first person to develop methods for educating people with
intellectual disabilities?
IQ test scores tend to be static - Answers Which of the following statements about IQ tests is
NOT true?
Williams syndrome - Answers Marvin is a second grade student with a moderate intellectual
disability. His teachers claim that his gnome costume for Halloween was perfect for him. They
say that he is always happy and that he never meets a stranger. Recently his teacher had to stop
him from leaving the classroom with a man who had come to fix the computer. Marvin displays
characteristics of a person with _____.
When contracted by mother - Answers Congenital Rubella
Venereal Disease that can damage the central nervous system - Answers Syphilis
Infection of the membranes that cover of the brain and spinal cord - Answers Meningitis
An inflammation of the brain following certain types of childhood infections - Answers
Encephalitis
A condition characterized by a small head - Answers Microcephaly
A neural tube defect - Answers Anencephaly
An accumulation of cerebrospinal fluids surrounding the brain - Answers Hydrocephaly
True - Answers Intellectual disability is seldom a time-limited condition.
variability of scores - Answers A standard deviation (SD) is a measurement of what?
opioid overdose - Answers Which of the following environmental conditions have NOT been
successfully addressed/corrected in order to prevent intellectual disabilities?
sheltered workshops - Answers What type of employers pay their workers very low wages, have
little or no integration of individuals without disabilities in the work force, offer limited job
,training, and is dependent upon contracts from other businesses?
Prader-Willi Syndrome - Answers Which syndrome was first called the HHHO syndrome when
the letters stood for the four characteristics associated with the syndrome: hypotonia (poor or
low muscle tone), hypogonadism (small testicles), hypomentia (intellectual disability), and
obesity?
Williams Syndrom - Answers What is the condition that occurs in about one in every 20,000
births and is characterized by an absence of genetic materials on the seventh pair of
chromosomes?
Fragile X syndrome - Answers Which of the following is a genetically inherited cause of and
intellectual disability?
comorbid - Answers When a student has two or more disabilities identified under different IDEIA
categories, those disabilities are referred to as...
teaching them behaviors that general educators value - Answers Special educators can best
help students with learning disabilities succeed in general education classes by _____.
Achievement deficits in spite of adequate intelligence and effective instruction - Answers What
is the defining characteristic of students with learning disabilities?
it results in early identification and prevention - Answers One advantage of the response to
intervention approach to identifying students with learning disabilities is _____.
Curriculum-based measurement - Answers Larry scored below basic level on a statewide
achievement test; however, his teacher has evidence that he has made small incremental
improvements in both reading fluency and comprehension this year. Which type of assessment
is likely to provide this evidence?
Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act - Answers For what do the letters IDEIA
stand?
Referral - Answers The request for a student to be evaluated to determine the need for special
education is called...
Response to Intervention - Answers In special education, what are the 3 levels of intervention
that occur in the general education classroom called?
phonological awareness - Answers Carter is having difficulty learning to read. Although he is in
third grade, his teacher says that he does not seem to have a conscious understanding that
language is made up of sounds. Carter has a deficit in _____.
Grace has been depressed and withdrawn for 7 months - Answers Which of the following
student behaviors best fits the IDEA definition of emotional disturbance?
, witness anger and aggression without becoming angry or aggressive - Answers Teachers who
exhibit differential acceptance for students with emotional and behavior problems _____.
the disappearance of a previously learned behavior when the behavior is not reinforced -
Answers In special education, what is meant by "extinction"?
vitamin deficiencies - Answers All of the following are causes of emotional disabilities except
_____.
use research-based interventions to teach appropriate behaviors - Answers Schoolwide Positive
Behavioral Interventions and Supports _____.
Functional Behavior Assessment - Answers In special education, for what do the letters FBA
stand?
Behavior Intervention Plan - Answers In special education, for what do the letters BIP stand?
Social maladjustment - Answers Which of the following conditions is excluded from the IDEA
definition of emotional disturbance?
who have behavior issues that adversely affect school performance - Answers Behavior
intervention plans are required for students with disabilities _____.
discipline is harsh - Answers Children with emotional and behavior problems are more likely to
come from homes in which _____.
It promotes maintenance and generalization of new behaviors. - Answers Which of the following
statements about self-management is most accurate?
The Walker Social Skills Curriculum - Answers Which of the following social skills programs
includes curriculum materials for children and adolescents?
are usually rating scales or checklists - Answers Screening tests for emotional and behavior
disorders _____.
It increases the chance of early identification and intervention. - Answers What is one advantage
of the definition of emotional disturbance proposed by the CCBD?
Behavioral problems are generally the result of the accumulation of several risk factors. -
Answers Which of the following statements regarding risk factors and emotional and behavior
problems is true?
Semantics - Answers Which dimension of language is concerned with the meaning of words
and combinations of words?
Having a conversation about recess with a friend - Answers Which of the following is an
example of BICS?
