MTTC Cognitive Impairment Common Practice Test |
Elementary Education Verified & Accurate Questions 2025
What are the areas of adaptive behaviors? - correct Answer communication,
self-care, home living, social skills, leisure, health and safety, self-direction,
functional (academics), community use, and work
What is the cardinal sign for developmental disorders? - correct Answer delayed
achievement of developmental milestones
What is Down Syndrome? - correct Answer a collection of associated symptoms
and disorders that tend to occur together
What causes Down Syndrome? - correct Answer trisomy 21- three copies of
chromosome 21 are present instead of the usual two (most cases)
Most are boys, no ethnic association
What are the etiological factors of DS? - correct Answer trisomy 21,
translocation (translocation of chromosomes 15 and 21 or 15 and 22, not
associated with maternal or paternal age or gender.), and mosaic DS (some of
the cells in the body are normal and some of the cells have trisomy 21. No
relation to parent age, not genetically transmitted)
What is autism? - correct Answer most severe condition classified as
PDD(pervasive developmental disorder)
A brain development disorder characterized by impaired social interaction,
communication, and understanding of other's states of mind, and by restricted
and repetitive behavior. Signs usually begin before a child is 3 years old.
,What is autism characterized by? - correct Answer severe and pervasive
impairment in several areas of development in reciprocal social interaction skills,
communication skills, or the presence of stereotyped behavior interest, and
activities.
What are the five categories of Autism? - correct Answer classic autistic
disorder, Asperger syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder, Retts disorder,
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder.
Asperger syndrome? - correct Answer high functioning autism; s/s are primarily
social and emotional; impaired ability to understand common social cues often be
fluent in language, but content of conversations is fixated on the topic of interest
to he child, with no regard for the reaction of the listener
A type of pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) that involves delays in the
development of basic skills, including socializing, coordination and the ability to
communicate.
Aspergers a type of autism characterized by normal cognitive and language
development and impaired social skills
What is the etiology of autism? - correct Answer etiology unknown but could be
caused by pre, peri, and postnatal conditions. Here is no link or connection
between autism and MAR vaccine.
Who is autism more common in? - correct Answer boys than girls, and non-
white Hispanic.
What are the Autism red flags during infancy? - correct Answer not babbling or
pointing or gesture by 12 mos, not saying single words by 16 mos, not
verbalizing 2 words phrases by 24 mos, any loss of language or social skills.
,What are the tx of choice for autism? - correct Answer Applied Behavior
Analysis (ABA) and Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related
Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH)
What is picture exchange communication? - correct Answer teaches children
and adults to trade a picture for something they desire, helps foster language
development
What is social stories technique? - correct Answer autistic tx approach- uses
scripted stories about particular situations to help child understand appropriate
social responses.
Sensory integration? - correct Answer helps desensitize the child if sensory
difficulties is present, helps to reorganize sensory information
Gluten and casein free diet? - correct Answer ppl with autism have difficulty
digesting proteins, which can contribute to behavioral issues
What happens when the routine is altered for the autistic child? - correct Answer
withdrawn, self-abusive, and violent (think Jacob)
Adaptive behavior - correct Answer conceptual, social and practical skills(daily
living) that people need and have learned to function everyday of their lives
Conceptual Skills - correct Answer Reading and writing
Language and literacy, money, time and number concepts; self-direction
When it comes to lesson plans, teachers should: - correct Answer adapt and
change(modify) their lessons to fit the needs of the students
Adaptations is accommodations and modifications
, Technology benefits students with disabilities because: - correct Answer It
doesn't segregate them based on what they need to learn, it keeps them
engaged, they can repeat each lesson or task as many times as they need to
Disability - correct Answer a mental or physical impairment that substantially
limits one or more major life activities
TBI - correct Answer acquired traumatic brain injury by external force that result
in impairments in function
Traumatic Brain Injury -An acquired injury to the brain caused by an external
physical force resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial
impairment. Applies to open or closed head injuries.
Total Communication - correct Answer (speech, sign, fingerspelling, and
auditory training) most widely used educational approach with hearing impaired
students in public schools using all methods of communication
Orientation & Mobility - correct Answer skills that are critical to a blind person
who uses the senses they have to tell where they are in space and where they
are going
Applied Behavior Analysis - correct Answer systematic behavioral training
Functional Curriculum - correct Answer learning activities selected because
they will increase a student's independence, self-direction, and enjoyment in all
environments.
Manifestation Determination - correct Answer A review of the relationship
between a student's misconduct and his disability (think suspension)
Elementary Education Verified & Accurate Questions 2025
What are the areas of adaptive behaviors? - correct Answer communication,
self-care, home living, social skills, leisure, health and safety, self-direction,
functional (academics), community use, and work
What is the cardinal sign for developmental disorders? - correct Answer delayed
achievement of developmental milestones
What is Down Syndrome? - correct Answer a collection of associated symptoms
and disorders that tend to occur together
What causes Down Syndrome? - correct Answer trisomy 21- three copies of
chromosome 21 are present instead of the usual two (most cases)
Most are boys, no ethnic association
What are the etiological factors of DS? - correct Answer trisomy 21,
translocation (translocation of chromosomes 15 and 21 or 15 and 22, not
associated with maternal or paternal age or gender.), and mosaic DS (some of
the cells in the body are normal and some of the cells have trisomy 21. No
relation to parent age, not genetically transmitted)
What is autism? - correct Answer most severe condition classified as
PDD(pervasive developmental disorder)
A brain development disorder characterized by impaired social interaction,
communication, and understanding of other's states of mind, and by restricted
and repetitive behavior. Signs usually begin before a child is 3 years old.
,What is autism characterized by? - correct Answer severe and pervasive
impairment in several areas of development in reciprocal social interaction skills,
communication skills, or the presence of stereotyped behavior interest, and
activities.
What are the five categories of Autism? - correct Answer classic autistic
disorder, Asperger syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder, Retts disorder,
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder.
Asperger syndrome? - correct Answer high functioning autism; s/s are primarily
social and emotional; impaired ability to understand common social cues often be
fluent in language, but content of conversations is fixated on the topic of interest
to he child, with no regard for the reaction of the listener
A type of pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) that involves delays in the
development of basic skills, including socializing, coordination and the ability to
communicate.
Aspergers a type of autism characterized by normal cognitive and language
development and impaired social skills
What is the etiology of autism? - correct Answer etiology unknown but could be
caused by pre, peri, and postnatal conditions. Here is no link or connection
between autism and MAR vaccine.
Who is autism more common in? - correct Answer boys than girls, and non-
white Hispanic.
What are the Autism red flags during infancy? - correct Answer not babbling or
pointing or gesture by 12 mos, not saying single words by 16 mos, not
verbalizing 2 words phrases by 24 mos, any loss of language or social skills.
,What are the tx of choice for autism? - correct Answer Applied Behavior
Analysis (ABA) and Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related
Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH)
What is picture exchange communication? - correct Answer teaches children
and adults to trade a picture for something they desire, helps foster language
development
What is social stories technique? - correct Answer autistic tx approach- uses
scripted stories about particular situations to help child understand appropriate
social responses.
Sensory integration? - correct Answer helps desensitize the child if sensory
difficulties is present, helps to reorganize sensory information
Gluten and casein free diet? - correct Answer ppl with autism have difficulty
digesting proteins, which can contribute to behavioral issues
What happens when the routine is altered for the autistic child? - correct Answer
withdrawn, self-abusive, and violent (think Jacob)
Adaptive behavior - correct Answer conceptual, social and practical skills(daily
living) that people need and have learned to function everyday of their lives
Conceptual Skills - correct Answer Reading and writing
Language and literacy, money, time and number concepts; self-direction
When it comes to lesson plans, teachers should: - correct Answer adapt and
change(modify) their lessons to fit the needs of the students
Adaptations is accommodations and modifications
, Technology benefits students with disabilities because: - correct Answer It
doesn't segregate them based on what they need to learn, it keeps them
engaged, they can repeat each lesson or task as many times as they need to
Disability - correct Answer a mental or physical impairment that substantially
limits one or more major life activities
TBI - correct Answer acquired traumatic brain injury by external force that result
in impairments in function
Traumatic Brain Injury -An acquired injury to the brain caused by an external
physical force resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial
impairment. Applies to open or closed head injuries.
Total Communication - correct Answer (speech, sign, fingerspelling, and
auditory training) most widely used educational approach with hearing impaired
students in public schools using all methods of communication
Orientation & Mobility - correct Answer skills that are critical to a blind person
who uses the senses they have to tell where they are in space and where they
are going
Applied Behavior Analysis - correct Answer systematic behavioral training
Functional Curriculum - correct Answer learning activities selected because
they will increase a student's independence, self-direction, and enjoyment in all
environments.
Manifestation Determination - correct Answer A review of the relationship
between a student's misconduct and his disability (think suspension)
