ILTS 155: Learning Behavior Specialist
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
SPED - CORRECT ANSWER - 15-20% of students aged 6-17 recieve special education
services; these students are very much like their peers, the only difference being that they have
an intellectual, emotional, behavioral or physical deficit that interferes with their ability to learn
effectively
Physical Impairments - CORRECT ANSWER - can develop during pregnancy, birth or
infancy
Can develop later in life from an injury or disease
Often affects the cariopulmonary and musculoskeltal systems
Fatigue - CORRECT ANSWER - lack of phsyical stamina. Poor endurance, chronic illness
Deficient or impeded motor skills - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical limitations due to
difficulties moving normally. Limited mobility and ability to explore the environment. Limited
self-care abilities. Progressive weakening and degeneration of muscles
Frequent speech and language effects - CORRECT ANSWER - potential echolalia
communication may be prevented
psychological or emotional problems with a physical disability - CORRECT ANSWER -
may display maladaptive behavior, may require social adjustments, may necessitate long-term
medical treatment, may experience embarrasing side effects from certain diseases or treatment
May exhibit erratic or poor attendance patterns
Children's physical growth and development affect their learning - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ability to sit and attend
,Need for activity
Relationship between their physical abilities and self-esteem
The degree to which physical involvement in an acitivity affects learning
Emotional Disability - CORRECT ANSWER - A child is considered emotionally disturbed
if they exhibit one or more of the following behaviors over a long period of time and to a marked
degree that adversely affects their educational performance
Emotional Disability behaviors: - CORRECT ANSWER - -Inability to learn that cannot be
explained by other intellectual or health factors
-Inability to maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships
-Inappropriate behaviors
-General pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression
-Physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems
--> schizo children covered under this definition
--> social maladjustment must be accompanied by one other condition to satisfy definition of
SED
Diagnosing ED: DSM V - CORRECT ANSWER - Axis I= Principal Psychiatric Diagnosis
(overanxious disorder)
Axis II= Developmental Problems (mental retardation)
Axis III= Physical/medical disorders (asthma)
Axis IV= psychosocial stressors (divorce)
Axis V= Level of Functioning (Global assessment functioning)
Assessing behavior: Externalized - CORRECT ANSWER - aggressive behaviors
expressed outwardly towards others
-Hyperactive impulsive and easily distracted (e.g. hitting, cursing, cruelty to animals)
,Internalized - CORRECT ANSWER - Tendency to withdraw inward to the self
(depression, phobias, elective mutism)
Degree of disturbance - CORRECT ANSWER - Mild= not destructive, aware of behavior,
usually able to relate to other
Moderate= ocassionally destructive, occassionaly aware of behavior, usually unable to relate to
others
Severe= usually destructive, usually not aware of behavior, unable to relate to others
Cognitive Development Progression: Ages 6-12 - CORRECT ANSWER - Begin to
develop ability to think in CONCRETE WAYS
-what should be done in the presence of the object and events that are to be used
-- Combine (addition)
-- Separate (subtract or divide)
--Order (abc or sort)
-- Transform (change 25 pennies into a quarter)
Ages 12-18 - CORRECT ANSWER - -Begin to develop more complex thinking skills
such as abstract thinking, ability to reason from known principles, ability to consider many POV,
ability to think about the process of thinking
Early Adolescence - CORRECT ANSWER - Begins to demonstrate use of formal logical
operations in HW. Begins to question authority and societal standards, begins to form and
verbalize opinions on topics usually related to their own life (parental rules should change)
Middle Adolescence - CORRECT ANSWER - Questions and analyzes more extensively
Begins to develop own identity, forming personal code of ethics, thinking long term to form
plans and goals
Uses systematic thinking that begins to influence relationships
Late adolescence - CORRECT ANSWER - Develops idealistic views on specific topics
, Debates and develops intolerance of opposing views
Begins to focus on making career decisions and emerging role in adult society
Thinks more globally instead of egocentrically
How to encourage healthy cognitive development - CORRECT ANSWER - -Include
adolescents in discussions on a variety of topics and issues
-Encourage them to share ideas and thoughts
-Encourage them to think independently and develop their own ideas
-Encourage them to set goals and think about future
-Offer praise for good decisions and assist in re-evaluation of poor decisions
Communication Competence - CORRECT ANSWER - an interaction between cognitive
competence, social knowledge and language competence. communication problems from deficits
in any of these areas:
Language Theory - CORRECT ANSWER - Number of morphemes per 100 sentences=
Mean Length of Utterance (MLU)
Stage L of Language theory - CORRECT ANSWER - MLU= 1.5-2
Developmental Features= 14 basic morphemes
ex: in, on, articles, possessives
Stage LI - CORRECT ANSWER - MLU= 2-2.5
Developmental Features= beginning of pronoun use and auxillary verbs
Stage LII - CORRECT ANSWER - MLU= 2.5-3
Developmental Features= beginning of questions and negative statements
Stage IV - CORRECT ANSWER - MLU= 3-3.5
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
SPED - CORRECT ANSWER - 15-20% of students aged 6-17 recieve special education
services; these students are very much like their peers, the only difference being that they have
an intellectual, emotional, behavioral or physical deficit that interferes with their ability to learn
effectively
Physical Impairments - CORRECT ANSWER - can develop during pregnancy, birth or
infancy
Can develop later in life from an injury or disease
Often affects the cariopulmonary and musculoskeltal systems
Fatigue - CORRECT ANSWER - lack of phsyical stamina. Poor endurance, chronic illness
Deficient or impeded motor skills - CORRECT ANSWER - Physical limitations due to
difficulties moving normally. Limited mobility and ability to explore the environment. Limited
self-care abilities. Progressive weakening and degeneration of muscles
Frequent speech and language effects - CORRECT ANSWER - potential echolalia
communication may be prevented
psychological or emotional problems with a physical disability - CORRECT ANSWER -
may display maladaptive behavior, may require social adjustments, may necessitate long-term
medical treatment, may experience embarrasing side effects from certain diseases or treatment
May exhibit erratic or poor attendance patterns
Children's physical growth and development affect their learning - CORRECT ANSWER -
Ability to sit and attend
,Need for activity
Relationship between their physical abilities and self-esteem
The degree to which physical involvement in an acitivity affects learning
Emotional Disability - CORRECT ANSWER - A child is considered emotionally disturbed
if they exhibit one or more of the following behaviors over a long period of time and to a marked
degree that adversely affects their educational performance
Emotional Disability behaviors: - CORRECT ANSWER - -Inability to learn that cannot be
explained by other intellectual or health factors
-Inability to maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships
-Inappropriate behaviors
-General pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression
-Physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems
--> schizo children covered under this definition
--> social maladjustment must be accompanied by one other condition to satisfy definition of
SED
Diagnosing ED: DSM V - CORRECT ANSWER - Axis I= Principal Psychiatric Diagnosis
(overanxious disorder)
Axis II= Developmental Problems (mental retardation)
Axis III= Physical/medical disorders (asthma)
Axis IV= psychosocial stressors (divorce)
Axis V= Level of Functioning (Global assessment functioning)
Assessing behavior: Externalized - CORRECT ANSWER - aggressive behaviors
expressed outwardly towards others
-Hyperactive impulsive and easily distracted (e.g. hitting, cursing, cruelty to animals)
,Internalized - CORRECT ANSWER - Tendency to withdraw inward to the self
(depression, phobias, elective mutism)
Degree of disturbance - CORRECT ANSWER - Mild= not destructive, aware of behavior,
usually able to relate to other
Moderate= ocassionally destructive, occassionaly aware of behavior, usually unable to relate to
others
Severe= usually destructive, usually not aware of behavior, unable to relate to others
Cognitive Development Progression: Ages 6-12 - CORRECT ANSWER - Begin to
develop ability to think in CONCRETE WAYS
-what should be done in the presence of the object and events that are to be used
-- Combine (addition)
-- Separate (subtract or divide)
--Order (abc or sort)
-- Transform (change 25 pennies into a quarter)
Ages 12-18 - CORRECT ANSWER - -Begin to develop more complex thinking skills
such as abstract thinking, ability to reason from known principles, ability to consider many POV,
ability to think about the process of thinking
Early Adolescence - CORRECT ANSWER - Begins to demonstrate use of formal logical
operations in HW. Begins to question authority and societal standards, begins to form and
verbalize opinions on topics usually related to their own life (parental rules should change)
Middle Adolescence - CORRECT ANSWER - Questions and analyzes more extensively
Begins to develop own identity, forming personal code of ethics, thinking long term to form
plans and goals
Uses systematic thinking that begins to influence relationships
Late adolescence - CORRECT ANSWER - Develops idealistic views on specific topics
, Debates and develops intolerance of opposing views
Begins to focus on making career decisions and emerging role in adult society
Thinks more globally instead of egocentrically
How to encourage healthy cognitive development - CORRECT ANSWER - -Include
adolescents in discussions on a variety of topics and issues
-Encourage them to share ideas and thoughts
-Encourage them to think independently and develop their own ideas
-Encourage them to set goals and think about future
-Offer praise for good decisions and assist in re-evaluation of poor decisions
Communication Competence - CORRECT ANSWER - an interaction between cognitive
competence, social knowledge and language competence. communication problems from deficits
in any of these areas:
Language Theory - CORRECT ANSWER - Number of morphemes per 100 sentences=
Mean Length of Utterance (MLU)
Stage L of Language theory - CORRECT ANSWER - MLU= 1.5-2
Developmental Features= 14 basic morphemes
ex: in, on, articles, possessives
Stage LI - CORRECT ANSWER - MLU= 2-2.5
Developmental Features= beginning of pronoun use and auxillary verbs
Stage LII - CORRECT ANSWER - MLU= 2.5-3
Developmental Features= beginning of questions and negative statements
Stage IV - CORRECT ANSWER - MLU= 3-3.5
