SPED Quiz #2 WITH 100% CORRECT
SOLUTIONS!!
Define learning disability:
A disability in which there is a discrepancy between a person's ability and academic
achievement; the individual possesses average intellectual ability
Learning disabilities tend be a ______ condition.
Chronic
What is phonological awareness?
A possible explanation for the reading problems of some students with learning disabilities. It is
difficulty is recognizing the correspondence between specific sounds and certain letters that
make up words.
What are the three categories of possible causes of intellectual ability that are based on the
time of onset?
1. Prenatal- Occurring before birth
2. Perinatal- Occurring around the time of birth
3. Postnatal- Occurring after birth
Name some factors that put a child at a higher risk of developing a learning disability?
-Maternal alcohol/drug abuse
-Poverty
-Low birth weight
-Child abuse
, -Head trauma
-Malnutrition
If Sherry has trouble maintaining attention during an instructional lesson, what is the best
instructional model for her?
Direct Instruction
Define Dire Instruction:
A teacher-directed instructional technique used to produce gains in specific academic skills;
emphasizes drill and practice along with immediate feedback and reward
What is the learning strategies approach?
Instructional methodologies focusing on teaching students how to learn. It's designed to assist
pupils in becoming more actively engaged and involved in their own learning.
A difficulty in using language correctly in social situations is referred to as a deficit in
what?
Pragmatics
What is the metacognition?
The ability to evaluate and monitor one'a own performance
What are pragmatics?
A sociolinguistic system involving the use of communication skills in social contexts.
What are pragmatic difficulties?
SOLUTIONS!!
Define learning disability:
A disability in which there is a discrepancy between a person's ability and academic
achievement; the individual possesses average intellectual ability
Learning disabilities tend be a ______ condition.
Chronic
What is phonological awareness?
A possible explanation for the reading problems of some students with learning disabilities. It is
difficulty is recognizing the correspondence between specific sounds and certain letters that
make up words.
What are the three categories of possible causes of intellectual ability that are based on the
time of onset?
1. Prenatal- Occurring before birth
2. Perinatal- Occurring around the time of birth
3. Postnatal- Occurring after birth
Name some factors that put a child at a higher risk of developing a learning disability?
-Maternal alcohol/drug abuse
-Poverty
-Low birth weight
-Child abuse
, -Head trauma
-Malnutrition
If Sherry has trouble maintaining attention during an instructional lesson, what is the best
instructional model for her?
Direct Instruction
Define Dire Instruction:
A teacher-directed instructional technique used to produce gains in specific academic skills;
emphasizes drill and practice along with immediate feedback and reward
What is the learning strategies approach?
Instructional methodologies focusing on teaching students how to learn. It's designed to assist
pupils in becoming more actively engaged and involved in their own learning.
A difficulty in using language correctly in social situations is referred to as a deficit in
what?
Pragmatics
What is the metacognition?
The ability to evaluate and monitor one'a own performance
What are pragmatics?
A sociolinguistic system involving the use of communication skills in social contexts.
What are pragmatic difficulties?
