WGU D002 PROFESSIONAL, ETHICAL, AND LEGAL
PRACTICES FOR SPECIAL ED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Which three can be linked to emotional or behavioral disorders? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Biological disorders and disease, bullying experiences in school, and dysfunctional family
relationships.
What is a main problem for students with Asperger syndrome in the school setting? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Understanding hidden curriculum agenda
Which federal program may provide health insurance for students with disabilities? --
CORRECT ANSWER--CHIP
According to federal and state laws, which decisions are parents required to participate in? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Evaluating their child for special education services
Determining accommodations or modifications for their child
Determining their child's initial placement for special education services
For which group are federal programs for families primarily targeted? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Low-income households
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,Which argument was used In PL 94-142 to advocate the education of students with
disabilities in a general education setting to the maximum extent possible? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Academic and social benefits
Which type of delivery model was enabled by the Regular Education Initiative (REI)
sponsored by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services in the late 1980s
and early 1990s? --CORRECT ANSWER--Full inclusion
The clause "It is inherently unequal to educate students with disabilities in separate facilities"
helped give educational opportunities for students with disabilities. --CORRECT ANSWER--
Brown v. Board of Education
How often must the IEP team meet in order to evaluate the appropriateness of the student's
educational program? --CORRECT ANSWER--At least once a year
Which three actions are considered due process rights under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act for parents of students with disabilities? --CORRECT ANSWER--Allowing
parents to gain monetary damages if actions taken by the school are unfavorable to them
Allowing parents a legal means to ensure the IEP is implemented for their student
informing parents what will happen with their child's education
Where do laws in special education rules and regulations primarily come from? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Federal legislation and court cases
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,What are three advantages of nonverbal interventions when working with students? --
CORRECT ANSWER---They don't draw undue attention to the student -They are effective
for all students -They allow classroom activities to proceed without interuption.
What does the Child Development Project aim to teach children to develop? --CORRECT
ANSWER--self-control
What is the life space interview (LSI) technique used for? --CORRECT ANSWER--To
manage a behavior crisis as it occurs
Which three criteria must a student with a behavioral disorder display to be eligible for IDEA
special education services? --CORRECT ANSWER--An inability to learn which cannot be
explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors
An inability to build or maintain interpersonal relationships with peers or adults
Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances
In the 1950s, Samuel Kirk discovered that a number of individuals had been misclassified
with intellectual disability at the Michigan facility where he worked.
Why did Kirk claim these individuals were misclassified? --CORRECT ANSWER--After
intensive remediation reading progress made minimal progress made
Left and became self supporting
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, What is a characteristic of Fragile X syndrome, which causes speech, language, social-
emotional, sensory, and cognitive problems? --CORRECT ANSWER--More common in
males than females
Which characteristic of a specific learning disability is defined by IDEA? --CORRECT
ANSWER--A disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes
What controversial issue have critics identified with the federal definition of learning
disabilities? --CORRECT ANSWER--The learning environment is scrutinized
***Which disability are students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, or other neurologically-based
deficits often identified as having? --CORRECT ANSWER--Learning disability
About what percentage of students have emotional problems or mental illness? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Less than 1%
What are the most common problems seen in students with emotional disturbance? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Conduct disorder, anxiety, and depression
What is an organic cause of mild intellectual disability? --CORRECT ANSWER--Drug abuse
by the mother, which can cause Fetal alcohol syndrome.
Which teaching strategy would work best for a student who is at Piaget's concrete stage of
development? --CORRECT ANSWER--experimentation with materials
Which procedure would improve student adaptive behavior? --CORRECT ANSWER--
positive behavior support
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PRACTICES FOR SPECIAL ED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Which three can be linked to emotional or behavioral disorders? --CORRECT ANSWER--
Biological disorders and disease, bullying experiences in school, and dysfunctional family
relationships.
What is a main problem for students with Asperger syndrome in the school setting? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Understanding hidden curriculum agenda
Which federal program may provide health insurance for students with disabilities? --
CORRECT ANSWER--CHIP
According to federal and state laws, which decisions are parents required to participate in? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Evaluating their child for special education services
Determining accommodations or modifications for their child
Determining their child's initial placement for special education services
For which group are federal programs for families primarily targeted? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Low-income households
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,Which argument was used In PL 94-142 to advocate the education of students with
disabilities in a general education setting to the maximum extent possible? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Academic and social benefits
Which type of delivery model was enabled by the Regular Education Initiative (REI)
sponsored by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services in the late 1980s
and early 1990s? --CORRECT ANSWER--Full inclusion
The clause "It is inherently unequal to educate students with disabilities in separate facilities"
helped give educational opportunities for students with disabilities. --CORRECT ANSWER--
Brown v. Board of Education
How often must the IEP team meet in order to evaluate the appropriateness of the student's
educational program? --CORRECT ANSWER--At least once a year
Which three actions are considered due process rights under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act for parents of students with disabilities? --CORRECT ANSWER--Allowing
parents to gain monetary damages if actions taken by the school are unfavorable to them
Allowing parents a legal means to ensure the IEP is implemented for their student
informing parents what will happen with their child's education
Where do laws in special education rules and regulations primarily come from? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Federal legislation and court cases
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,What are three advantages of nonverbal interventions when working with students? --
CORRECT ANSWER---They don't draw undue attention to the student -They are effective
for all students -They allow classroom activities to proceed without interuption.
What does the Child Development Project aim to teach children to develop? --CORRECT
ANSWER--self-control
What is the life space interview (LSI) technique used for? --CORRECT ANSWER--To
manage a behavior crisis as it occurs
Which three criteria must a student with a behavioral disorder display to be eligible for IDEA
special education services? --CORRECT ANSWER--An inability to learn which cannot be
explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors
An inability to build or maintain interpersonal relationships with peers or adults
Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances
In the 1950s, Samuel Kirk discovered that a number of individuals had been misclassified
with intellectual disability at the Michigan facility where he worked.
Why did Kirk claim these individuals were misclassified? --CORRECT ANSWER--After
intensive remediation reading progress made minimal progress made
Left and became self supporting
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, What is a characteristic of Fragile X syndrome, which causes speech, language, social-
emotional, sensory, and cognitive problems? --CORRECT ANSWER--More common in
males than females
Which characteristic of a specific learning disability is defined by IDEA? --CORRECT
ANSWER--A disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes
What controversial issue have critics identified with the federal definition of learning
disabilities? --CORRECT ANSWER--The learning environment is scrutinized
***Which disability are students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, or other neurologically-based
deficits often identified as having? --CORRECT ANSWER--Learning disability
About what percentage of students have emotional problems or mental illness? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Less than 1%
What are the most common problems seen in students with emotional disturbance? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Conduct disorder, anxiety, and depression
What is an organic cause of mild intellectual disability? --CORRECT ANSWER--Drug abuse
by the mother, which can cause Fetal alcohol syndrome.
Which teaching strategy would work best for a student who is at Piaget's concrete stage of
development? --CORRECT ANSWER--experimentation with materials
Which procedure would improve student adaptive behavior? --CORRECT ANSWER--
positive behavior support
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