MTTC EI EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
Vygotsky's zone of proximal development model suggests that the cognitive
development for a student is best promoted by which of the following approaches? a.
Giving students a choice of learning tasks designed to reinforce previously mastered
skills b. Engaging students in learning tasks that are supported with guided practice
prior to assigning independent work c. Providing self-paced tutorials and learning tasks
that allow students to master the content at their own pace
d. generating challenging learning tasks and performance goals for students while
tracking student progress
b. getting students involved in learning tasks that are modeled with guided practice
before assigning independent work
Which of the following principles of learning is supported by Bandura's social cognitive
theory?
a. Environmental stimuli have limited effects on learning.
b. Learning can be enhanced through external reinforcement.
c. Schemas organize and give meaning to new learning.
d. Learning occurs by observing and imitating others.
d. Learning occurs by observing and imitating others.
A student with an emotional impairment is receiving speech-language services for
receptive communication delays. In which of the following areas of reading instruction
will the student most likely benefit from academic supports including accommodations?
a. recalling common sight words
b. following multistep oral directions
c. decoding multisyllable words
d. spelling words phonetically
,b. following multistep oral directions
Which of the following is a common characteristic of depression in children under age
10?
a. frequent complaints of stomachaches, headaches, or other aches and pains
b. a disregard for societal norms and/or rules, or a disrespect for authority and tradition
c. mood swings that vacillate between extreme sadness and unrealistic euphoria
d. exhibiting excessive feelings of ungrounded fear and anxiety
a. frequent complaints of stomachaches, headaches, or other aches and pains
Which of the following are examples of internalizing behaviors?
a. suicidal thoughts
b. verbal aggression
c. oppositional defiance
d. drug abuse
a. suicidal thoughts
Neurodevelopmental Disorders Learning Outcomes
Long-term effects of a mild traumatic brain injury (TBIT B I) due to a concussion have
been found to include:
a. fine-motor delays.
b. tinnitus and hearing loss.
c. speech articulation delays.
d. personality and mood changes.
d. personality and mood changes.
, The students who attribute their actions or behavior to something out of their personal
control, such as others' actions and behavior, are more likely to manifest the following:
a. learned helplessness. b. emotional dysregulation. c. manic depression. d. growth
mindset. a. learned helplessness. Which of the following classes of medication might
have possible side effects that include loss of appetite, weight loss, insomnia, and
headaches? a. antidepressants b. tranquilizers c. stimulants d. mood stabilizers c.
stimulants
Norm-referenced intelligence testing administered to a student with an emotional
impairment primarily provides a(n):a. comparison of the performance levels of the
student classified with emotional impairment to students who are not.b. evaluation of
the student's current cognitive functioning to the student's adaptive behavior
functioning.c. measurement of the student's performance of specific cognitive
constructs assessed in relation to the larger population.
d. demonstration of the full range of cognitive abilities of the student by the performance
of real-life tasks.
c. measurement of the performance of the student in regard to particular cognitive
constructs evaluated against a larger population.
ABC Chart Date/Time Activity Antecedent Behavior Consequence Monday 11:45 AM
Student reading with other students at the reading center Teacher announces
lunchtime in 5 minutes. Student does not get up and throws self on the floor crying.
Student eats in the classroom with the teacher. Tuesday 9:30 AM Student working at
whiteboard with partner Teacher announces music class in 5 minutes. Student and peer
stop activity and turn off board. Teacher gives student a high-five for following
directions. Tuesday 11:40 AM Student working on comprehension activity with a peer
Teacher announces lunchtime in 5 minutes. Student puts head on the table and cries
and will not move to line up. Student allowed to choose a friend to eat lunch with in the
counselor's office. Wednesday 11:35 AM Student sitting on carpet listening to the
teacher read a story Teacher announces lunchtime in 5 minutes. Student hides behind
the bookshelf and will not line up. Student eats
a. avoidance of cafeteria setting
A teacher of students with emotional impairments is planning instructional activities that
CORRECT ANSWERS
Vygotsky's zone of proximal development model suggests that the cognitive
development for a student is best promoted by which of the following approaches? a.
Giving students a choice of learning tasks designed to reinforce previously mastered
skills b. Engaging students in learning tasks that are supported with guided practice
prior to assigning independent work c. Providing self-paced tutorials and learning tasks
that allow students to master the content at their own pace
d. generating challenging learning tasks and performance goals for students while
tracking student progress
b. getting students involved in learning tasks that are modeled with guided practice
before assigning independent work
Which of the following principles of learning is supported by Bandura's social cognitive
theory?
a. Environmental stimuli have limited effects on learning.
b. Learning can be enhanced through external reinforcement.
c. Schemas organize and give meaning to new learning.
d. Learning occurs by observing and imitating others.
d. Learning occurs by observing and imitating others.
A student with an emotional impairment is receiving speech-language services for
receptive communication delays. In which of the following areas of reading instruction
will the student most likely benefit from academic supports including accommodations?
a. recalling common sight words
b. following multistep oral directions
c. decoding multisyllable words
d. spelling words phonetically
,b. following multistep oral directions
Which of the following is a common characteristic of depression in children under age
10?
a. frequent complaints of stomachaches, headaches, or other aches and pains
b. a disregard for societal norms and/or rules, or a disrespect for authority and tradition
c. mood swings that vacillate between extreme sadness and unrealistic euphoria
d. exhibiting excessive feelings of ungrounded fear and anxiety
a. frequent complaints of stomachaches, headaches, or other aches and pains
Which of the following are examples of internalizing behaviors?
a. suicidal thoughts
b. verbal aggression
c. oppositional defiance
d. drug abuse
a. suicidal thoughts
Neurodevelopmental Disorders Learning Outcomes
Long-term effects of a mild traumatic brain injury (TBIT B I) due to a concussion have
been found to include:
a. fine-motor delays.
b. tinnitus and hearing loss.
c. speech articulation delays.
d. personality and mood changes.
d. personality and mood changes.
, The students who attribute their actions or behavior to something out of their personal
control, such as others' actions and behavior, are more likely to manifest the following:
a. learned helplessness. b. emotional dysregulation. c. manic depression. d. growth
mindset. a. learned helplessness. Which of the following classes of medication might
have possible side effects that include loss of appetite, weight loss, insomnia, and
headaches? a. antidepressants b. tranquilizers c. stimulants d. mood stabilizers c.
stimulants
Norm-referenced intelligence testing administered to a student with an emotional
impairment primarily provides a(n):a. comparison of the performance levels of the
student classified with emotional impairment to students who are not.b. evaluation of
the student's current cognitive functioning to the student's adaptive behavior
functioning.c. measurement of the student's performance of specific cognitive
constructs assessed in relation to the larger population.
d. demonstration of the full range of cognitive abilities of the student by the performance
of real-life tasks.
c. measurement of the performance of the student in regard to particular cognitive
constructs evaluated against a larger population.
ABC Chart Date/Time Activity Antecedent Behavior Consequence Monday 11:45 AM
Student reading with other students at the reading center Teacher announces
lunchtime in 5 minutes. Student does not get up and throws self on the floor crying.
Student eats in the classroom with the teacher. Tuesday 9:30 AM Student working at
whiteboard with partner Teacher announces music class in 5 minutes. Student and peer
stop activity and turn off board. Teacher gives student a high-five for following
directions. Tuesday 11:40 AM Student working on comprehension activity with a peer
Teacher announces lunchtime in 5 minutes. Student puts head on the table and cries
and will not move to line up. Student allowed to choose a friend to eat lunch with in the
counselor's office. Wednesday 11:35 AM Student sitting on carpet listening to the
teacher read a story Teacher announces lunchtime in 5 minutes. Student hides behind
the bookshelf and will not line up. Student eats
a. avoidance of cafeteria setting
A teacher of students with emotional impairments is planning instructional activities that
