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SPED MOCA QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS Which of the following fine-motor skills do children typically develop last? A. Turning doorknobs B. Drawing circles C. Cutting shapes with scissors D. Turning one page of a book at a time. C. Cutting shapes with scissors Compared with children without hearing loss, children born with hearing loss are more likely to experience significant delays in which of the following developmental domains? A. cognitive B. emotional C. fine-motor D. language D. language Which of the following disabilities is degenerative and often leads to death in adolescence or early childhood? A. Muscular dystrophy B. Epilepsy C. Type 1 diabetes D. Spina bifida A. Muscular dystrophy Compared to their peers, research indicates adolescent students with learning disabilities are generally at greater risk for A. Eating disorder B. Stuttering C. Sleep disorder D. Social isolation D. Social isolation Student with mild intellectual disabilities tend to exhibit which of the following cognitive characteristics? A. difficulty applying newly learned skills to a different context B. relative strength in retaining information in short-term memory C. difficulty learning by observing others D. relative strength in maintaining attention to the task at hand A. difficulty applying newly learned skills to a different context Which of the following social/emotional abilities typically appears for the first time during adolescence? A. understanding one's own particular strengths and taking pleasure in one's accomplishments B. understanding that the perspective of others may be influenced by their background or circumstances C. understanding that two people can have very different emotional responses to the same situation D. understanding how different types of body language can reflect a person's emotions B. understanding that the perspective of others may be influenced by their background or circumstances Jordy is a toddler and had reached all developmental milestones with no other health concerns until recently. At 22 months of age, his parents have become concerned because Jordy has stopped using words he used to use frequently to identify objects and people. He no longer makes eye contact. These changes in Jordy's behavior are most similar to behaviors exhibited by children who have: A. an emotional disability B. fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) C. an intellectual diability D. autism spectrum diso D. autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Which of the following students is demonstrating characteristics most often associated with a pragmatic language disorder? A. a third grade student who is unable to comprehend a text when asked to read it aloud but can understand the same text when reading it silently. B. a fifth grad student who has difficulty completing written assignments and handing them in on time. C. a sixth grade student who is unable to recall newly learned vocabulary words from various subjects D. a fourth grade student D. a fourth grade student who has difficulty understanding conversational turn taking Which of the following symptoms is most characteristic of a typical absence seizure? A. staring blankly for a brief time B. experiencing uncontrolled muscle spasms C. losing consciousness for several minutes D. having sudden muscle stiffness A. staring blankly for a brief time A student has a disability that impairs both his understanding of spatial relationships and his perceptual motor skills. Which of the following math task would likely pose the greatest difficulty to the student. A. Calculating the area of a given rectangle by applying a formula B. Reversing a mathematical operation to check an answer C. Constructing congruent geometric shapes on a graph paper D. Eliminating irrelevant information when solving a word problem C. Constructing congruent geometric shapes on a graph paper A middle school student with learning disabilities in reading and writing and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) recently began taking a prescribed stimulant medication. Which of the following behavioral changes should the students special education teacher expect to observe? A. Diminished ability to interact socially B. Improved ability to present oral reports to the class C. Diminished ability to think creatively D. Increased ability to focus on academic tasks D. Increased ability to focus on academic tasks A student with mild intellectual disability in an emotional impairment frequently becomes physically aggressive when frustrated. The most effective way for the students family to support her social/emotional development would be to: A. Help resolve conflicts with her peers that result from her inappropriate School Behavior B. Advocate for her to participate in a Greater number of inclusive school activities C. Implement a behavior management strategy at home that complements her school behaviora C. Implement a behavior management strategy at home that complements her school behavioral plan Kendall is 11 years old and has a moderate intellectual disability associated with Down Syndrome. Choose in a general education sixth grade classroom and is supported by a paraprofessional throughout the day. At the most recent individualized education program (IEP) meeting, Kendall's parents explained they are happy with Kendall's placement I would like to see her become more involved with social and leisure activities. Which of the following steps should the special education teacher take firs A. Giving Kendall a choice of two appropriate after school activities that support her interest A student with short term memory deficits would most likely have the most difficulty with which of the following tasks? A. Reciting the alphabet B. Self correcting written work C. Following multi-step oral directions D. Recognizing sight words C. Following multi-step oral directions A special education teacher is meeting with the parents and siblings of a student who will begin receiving special education services because of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and an orthopedic impairment. To help support the students ongoing Learning and Development, it would be most appropriate for the special education teacher to encourage the family to: A. Communicate openly among themselves about the student strengths and needs B. Divide the responsibilities of caring for the student equall A. Communicate openly among themselves about the student strengths and needs A sixth grade student with a learning disability in Reading has difficulty understanding the meaning of words. The student is likely to experience the most difficulty with which of the following activities? A. copying a list of vocabulary words from the board B. Participating in a choral reading of a poem C. Locating a particular word in an index D. Summarizing a passage from a chapter book D. Summarizing a passage from a chapter book