SPED 3460_Quiz 14

25 July 2022
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All toys are accessible to children with disabilities.
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False
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An IFSP must be evaluated once a year.
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True
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Before the passage of P.L. 99-457 most preschoolers with disabilities did not receive services.
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True
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Children in home-based intervention programs receive a greater variety of services than those in center-based programs.
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False
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Children with severe disabilities cannot benefit from center-based programs.
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False
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Early intervention services cannot begin until an IFSP has been completed.
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False
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Generally, the more severe a disability is the earlier it is identified.
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True
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In the long run, early intervention programs save society money.
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True
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Most children who experience developmental delays have obvious physical or behavioral characteristics.
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False
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Mothers' estimates of their preschool children's level of development are similar to those of professionals.
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True
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Newborn screening programs are standardized to identify the same disabling conditions.
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False
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Psychosocial disadvantage is believed to be a major cause of behavior disorders in young children.
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True
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All of the following are conditions that can be detected by a newborn blood test screening except
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hyperoxia
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All of the following exemplify "transition" as the term is used in early childhood special education except
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Alvin goes to lunch after center time
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An example of development in the cognitive domain is
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counting
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An IFSP must be reviewed with the family of a child receiving early intervention services
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every 6 months
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As most commonly used, as in your text, the term "early intervention" refers to services provided to children ages
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birth to five
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Complex play activities are important for preschoolers because
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they expose children to pre-academic math and literacy skills
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Curriculum-based assessment can be used to do all of the following except
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compare a child's achievement to that of his peers
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Developmental domains include areas such as
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physical, cognitive, communication, social
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Four-year-old Darrell is participating in comprehensive assessments in adaptive, cognitive, language, motor, and social development to determine if he needs early intervention services or special education. What is the most likely purpose of these assessments?
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Diagnosis
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Home-based early intervention services may be least effective for
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teenage mothers
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How are IDEA regulations for services to young children similar to those for school age children?
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The regulations specify who must receive services.
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In the early childhood special education literature, early intervention usually refers to services for children ages
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3-5
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Mrs. Clyburn is teaching Otis to ask and answer questions during conversations. She knows that this skill will increase his ability to interact with people in his daily environment. Which quality indicator is the focus of this objective?
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Functionality
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Of all the people needed to make early intervention work, who is the most important?
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Parents/family
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Rather than relying on assessments based on developmental milestones, many early intervention programs are using
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curriculum based assessment
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Student activity schedules should include all but which of the following?
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An abundance of child-initiated activities
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Tamara is three days old and weighs almost 2 pounds. Her parents just learned that she has Down syndrome. What is the most likely setting for her early intervention services?
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Hospital-based
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The Apgar Scale is basically used as
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a screening test to identify high-risk infants
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The Infant Health and Development Program focused on
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infants who were premature or of low birth weight
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The Milwaukee Project targeted children at risk for developmental delays because of
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their mothers' level of intelligence
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Two factors that are highly related to the effectiveness of early intervention services are
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intensity of intervention/and level of family/child participation
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Which best characterizes the primary difference between an IFSP and an IEP?
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An IFSP is more family-centered
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Which best describes the Portage Project?
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A widely replicated home-based early intervention program
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Which best describes the treatment and control groups of the Abecedarian Project?
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Children receiving medical, nutritional, and social services vs. those who received the same plus early intervention
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Which describes the term "developmentally appropriate practice" (DAP)?
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A philosophy and guidelines for basing teaching on what is typically expected of children of different ages and stages
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Which did the landmark Skeels and Dye (1939) study conclude?
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Intelligence is not fixed.
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Which is not a suggested way to create a supportive physical environment for young children with disabilities?
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Designate an adult to locate and retrieve materials to maintain order.
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Which is the best example of adaptive development?
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Samantha uses the toilet and washes her hands by herself.
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Which is true of early intervention for infants and toddlers?
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Services are mandatory under IDEA for children ages 3-5.
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Which is not an example of an "established risk condition"?
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Premature birth
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Which of the following assessments was designed to be used by parents?
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The Ages and Stages Questionnaire
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Which of the following best exemplifies a toy with multi-sensory appeal?
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A toy car that lights up and rolls forward when touched
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Which of the following has been referred to as the most important legislation enacted for young children with developmental delays?
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P.L. 99-457
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Which of the following is a disadvantage of center-based programs?
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Transportation expenses incurred
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Which of the following is an indicator that a child with a disability may need more support in the classroom?
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He/she may refuse to participate in activities.
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Which of the following is not a core principle of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)?
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Learning must involve all of the senses.
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Which statement best exemplifies current research on the importance of early intervention?
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"The earlier the intervention, the better."
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Which term best applies to looking and planning for ways to include brief, systematic instructional interactions in the content of typical classroom activities?
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Embedded learning