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) Woolfolk's position on the issue of labeling exceptional students is that such practices A) are clearly detrimental and should not be continued. B) are far more beneficial than harmful and definitely need to be continued. C) have both positive and negative effects and need to be exercised cautiously. D) should be used only with physical handicaps that do not affect mental or emotional functioning.

2) The major difference between a disability and a handicap is that a disability is an inability to do something specific, such as being unable to hear or to walk, while a handicap A) has both advantages and disadvantages. B) is a disadvantage in certain situations. C) is a disadvantage in most situations. D) will become a disability.

3) Which one of the following statements is TRUE about intelligence? A) It is generally regarded today to be a poor predictor of academic achievement. B) It is theorized to be a collection of abilities by many psychologists. C) The first formal intelligence testing was conducted by Plato. D) Throughout history there has been general agreement about its meaning.

4) Alan performs well on most academic and learning tasks, but he has some difficulty on a test involving memorization of numbers. Spearman's explanation for Alan's test scores is expressed best by the statement that Alan A) has a high g factor but has problems with specific abilities. B) has good specific abilities but lacks a strong g factor. C) is skilled in learning but unskilled in memory. D) lacks the general intellectual capacity to perform math well.

5) According to the work of Cattell and Horn (1963, 1988), there are two types of intelligence: A) Fluid and contextualized B) Fluid and crystallized C) Interpersonal and intrapersonal D) Global and verbal

6) A teacher who knows how to effectively use cooperative learning in his or her classroom is demonstrating A) naturalist intelligence. B) speed of processing. C) linguistic intelligence. D) crystallized intelligence.

7) The theory that defines intelligence as encompassing at least eight separate kinds of intelligence is A) Binet's theory of school-related intelligences. B) Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. C) Spearman's g factor concept. D) Sternberg's components view of intelligence.

8) Based on the underlying idea of Gardner's theory, one might expect minor brain damage to A) affect all types of functioning with about the same degree of impact. B) cause more severe physical problems than mental problems. C) interfere with one type of functioning but not affect other areas. D) lower general intelligence but have less impact on specific types of intelligence.

9) Robert Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence includes what three distinct types of intelligence? A) Analytic, practical, and meta-components B) Creative, analytic, and practical C) Insight, creativity, and practical D) Performance, knowledge, and analytic components

10) All children in Ms. Gray's math class can now solve subtraction problems, but Larry does them much more quickly and efficiently than most of his classmates. Sternberg would call this A) automaticity. B) flexibility. C) insight. D) meta-components.

11) What psychologist developed the concept of mental age? A) Binet B) Gardner C) Sternberg D) Wechsler

12) A five-year-old is found to have a mental age of seven on Binet's original IQ test. What is the estimate of the child's intelligence quotient? A) 115 B) 130 C) 140 D) 170

13) An intelligence quotient is a A) score comparing mental and chronological age. B) score derived from a group achievement test. C) way of expressing an individual's mental age. D) way to compare mental age with cognitive level.

14) A deviation IQ score indicates A) how a person compares with others in his/her age group. B) how close mental age is to chronological age. C) the degree of how well mental age is related to a particular cognitive level. D) the difference between scores on group and individual IQ tests.

15) Compared to individual ability tests, a major limitation of group ability tests is that group tests A) are more expensive to administer and more difficult to interpret than individual ability tests. B) are less likely to produce an accurate picture of a person's abilities. C) provide a measure of general, but not specific, abilities. D) take much more skill on the part of the teacher to administer and interpret.

16) Approximately what percent of the general population scores over 100 on a standardized IQ test? A) 20 B) 50 C) 70 D) 80

17) A major advantage of using standardized intelligence tests is that they A) are good indicators of the underlying cognitive processes needed for successful test performance. B) provide ways of comparing a child's performance with those of other children in the same situation. C) reward students for original and novel responses as opposed to school achievement. D) sample a wide variety of conditions under which intelligent behaviors can be observed.

18) Most psychologists today believe that intelligence is influenced A) about equally by heredity and environment. B) about 25 percent by heredity and 75 percent by environment. C) about 75 percent by heredity and 25 percent by environment. D) minimally by both heredity and environment.

19) Terman's classic study found that children who are gifted tend to be A) larger and stronger as adults than their peers. B) less athletic than their peers. C) less socially skilled than their peers. D) teachers' pets.

20) What affective characteristic has been added to Renzulli and Reis' definition of giftedness? A) Commitment B) Common sense C) Creativity D) Quick response

21) Which one of the following assessments would provide the most valid basis for identifying students who are academically gifted? A) A group achievement test B) A group intelligence test C) An individual IQ test D) Teacher observations and grades

22) Current beliefs about teaching the gifted A) clearly favor acceleration over enrichment. B) clearly favor enrichment over acceleration. C) view both acceleration and enrichment as beneficial. D) view neither acceleration nor enrichment as beneficial.

23) Recent research has indicated that acceleration of students who are gifted A) has been unnecessarily discouraged in the past. B) is related to lower achievement. C) results in poor social and emotional adjustment. D) robs students of the companionship of their age group.

24) What type of learning style characterizes a person who is motivated to learn by external rewards and the desire to be viewed in a good light by others? A) Analytic-processing B) Deep-processing C) Pattern-processing D) Surface-processing

25) Zero reject is a basic principle meaning A) children with disabilities who come from low income families must receive more federal funding than those who come from high income families. B) aggressive children who bully other children must be removed from the class immediately. C) it is acceptable to write an IEP for children with profound disabilities every other year rather than on an annual basis. D) no students with a disability can be denied a free public education.

26) An implication of the regular education initiative is that A) more special education teachers will need to be trained for these classrooms. B) special education classrooms will require additional resources. C) teachers will need to be more knowledgeable about teaching handicapped children. D) 10 to 20 percent increases in student to teacher ratios in regular classes are necessary.

27) Inclusion, as it relates to special education, means that students will A) be included in regular classrooms for each activity in the daily routine of the school. B) become involved in the development and implementation of his/her IEP. C) demonstrate normal ability within his/her handicapping condition. D) participate in the typical subject-matter lessons in the school's regular classrooms.

28) An IEP is a written plan for a specific student's education, and it must include A) career goals. B) needed transitional services. C) specific educational goals. D) specific educational goals, current functioning level, and career goals.

29) What is the largest category of students with disabilities? A) Students who are slow learners B) Students with a physical disability C) Students with an emotional handicap D) Students with a learning disability

30) Bill, age 16, is bright and articulate. His classmates watch him with great interest because he "will try almost anything." Unfortunately, his reading level is very low, probably no higher than fourth-grade level, and he does not succeed in most courses. This description of Bill would lead one to think first about the possibility of A) a learning disability. B) an emotional disturbance. C) giftedness. D) mental retardation

31) Tammy received her fourth F in her math class. She accepted the grade and believes that there is nothing she can do to improve her scores. Tammy appears to be experiencing A) a math ability problem. B) a passive learning problem. C) learned helplessness. D) poor study and attention skills.

32) Charlene's school records indicate that she has been diagnosed with a learning disability. Mr. Fredericksen, her teacher for the new school year, will want to learn more about Charlene. However, his first reaction, based on the literature, is that Charlene will have problems A) controlling her emotions. B) paying attention. C) reading at grade level. D) thinking in a logical way

33) Hyperactivity can be most accurately described as a A) disease characterized by excessive nervousness. B) neurological disorder causing short attention spans. C) variable set of conditions with differing sets of causes. D) variable set of conditions with a single cause.

34) Peter is a student at Mainstreet High School. He has had problems in the past maintaining appropriate behavior in his science class. Mrs. Brady, a ninth-grade science teacher, observes Peter during a laboratory experiment in her class. Peter is very calm and composed since he began taking his medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder. A problem with using drug therapy in treating this disorder is that A) neither Peter's behavior nor his participation in learning activities has improved. B) Peter's learning may not have improved even though his behavior improved. C) Peter may develop chemical dependency for the medicine used to treat this disorder. D) the expense of having to take the drug therapy may outweigh the benefits for Peter.

35) In treating hyperactivity, the medication that seems to work best is A) common aspirin. B) depressants. C) placebo prescriptions. D) stimulants.

36) What type of intervention appears to be the most successful in helping students with attention deficits? A) Behavior management strategies B) Cognitive management training C) Cooperative learning strategies D) Socialization skills training

37) Attention Deficit Disorder refers to a condition that A) affects an individual's ability to focus on tasks and/or be patient. B) affects an individual's physical and language abilities. C) is characterized by excessive nervousness. D) is described as a type of learning disability.

38) Which one of the following behaviors is an example of an articulation disorder? A) Repeating a word several times in an utterance B) Saying "wike" for "like" C) Speaking in an inappropriate pitch D) Speaking too slowly or too rapidly

39) Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding stuttering? A) It affects girls more frequently than boys. B) It is more likely to occur in preschool than in adolescence. C) It is not classified as a speech impairment. D) The causes are well known, but treatments are not.

40) Students often complain about Debbie. Debbie is always speaking very loudly even when circumstances do not call for such behavior. What type of problem is she demonstrating? A) Articulation B) Oral language C) Stuttering D) Voicing

41) Which one of the following situations is considered a language difference rather than a language disorder? A) Delayed language development B) Failing to adapt language to the context C) Interrupted language development D) Speaking in a strong dialect

42) Greta is experiencing difficulty in Mr. Popanopoulous' class because she has different needs than many of the other students. Greta must use a variable-speed tape recorder to record the lessons, she often struggles with spasticity, and she frequently uses finger spelling as a method of communication. Which of the following disorders does NOT appear to describe Greta's possible condition? A) Cerebral palsy B) Epilepsy C) Hearing impairment D) Visual impairment

43) A student is having a generalized epileptic seizure. Your first response as the teacher should be to A) insert a pen or pencil in his mouth to protect the tongue. B) move hard objects away from the student. C) seek medical assistance immediately. D) try to restrain the student's movements.

44) Troy is frequently accused of day-dreaming during class. The problem has become annoying enough that his teacher has requested medical testing. These behaviors suggest the possible occurrence of A) a generalized epileptic seizure. B) a tonic-chronic seizure. C) an absence seizure. D) generalized cerebral palsy.

45) What type of approach to understanding language seems best for students with hearing impairments? A) A combination of speech and manual reading methods B) Finger spelling only C) Sign language only D) Speech reading only

46) Loni has a vision impairment and you notice that she seems to have fewer problems working from photocopied material than from materials copied by hand. This difference is likely due to the A) better quality of the photocopied print. B) difference in print colors. C) kind of material being copied. D) size of the printing.

47) All of the following student conditions are covered under Section 504 EXCEPT A) diabetes. B) alcoholism. C) poverty. D) students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

48) Which one of the following students BEST illustrates the concept of learned helplessness as an explanation for failure by low socioeconomic status children? A) Trina seeks help from her older sister in completing practically all of her homework assignments. B) Michael decides that he has no chance of passing the seventh grade or getting out of school. C) Brook never volunteers an answer, but hopes that the teacher will call on her. D) Josh will only compete against smaller children while playing sports after school.