OSAT - Mild/Moderate Disabilities practice questions 2 || 100%
Verified Answers.
Which of the following is the best sign that a child is developing the ability to perform abstract
mental operations? correct answers Reversibility
In behaviorism, which of the following has been found most effective to increase a desired
behavior? correct answers positive reinforcement
Cara wants all her cookies, but she also wants her best friend, who has no cookies, to be happy.
These conflicting desires cause discomfort. She resolves this by sharing: she makes her friend
happy and still has cookies for herself. This best illustrates which of these theories of
motivation? correct answers Cognitive Dissonance
A diagnosis of intellectual disabilities in a student requires which of the following evaluation
results? correct answers Deficits in both intellectual and adaptive skills
Which of the following characteristics are most typical of a student diagnosed with autism?
correct answers difficulty initiating and maintaining social interactions
Which of the following is true regarding individuals with developmental disabilities today?
correct answers Mandated school services have increased expectations of support for aging at
home
Which of the following is an example of disproportional representation of culturally and
linguistically diverse (CLD) students in special education programs? correct answers ALL
- CLD students' being overidentified as having developmental disabilities
- More CLD students' being categorized with emotional disturbance or intellectual disabilities
- CLD students in more restrictive programs than other special ed students
, Cathy has coexisting conditions of spina bifida and related health problems, intellectual
disabilities, deafness, and autism. She engages in self-injurious behavior in response to physical
distress. Which of the following is most likely true? correct answers The self-injurious behavior
is an attempt to communicate a need
According to Bowen's Family Systems Theory, which is typical of the basic family relationship
pattern when a child has a disability or impairment? correct answers Excessive parental anxiety
engenders the disabled child's corresponding excessive anxiety
Which of the following is most accurate regarding environmental influences on the development
and achievement of students with developmental disabilities? correct answers Access to
academic rigor and realistic but high expectations enable DD students' higher achievement
Which of the following best describes Down syndrome? correct answers Chromosomal
difference
What is Piaget's phrase for the strict and unwavering adherence to a rule? correct answers Moral
realism
Approximately what percentage of the population is classified as intellectually disabled? correct
answers 2 to 3 %
For a teacher, what is the most common indicator that a student has a learning disability? correct
answers Difference between measures of potential and achievement
Which of the following is NOT a possible symptom of rubella? correct answers Scoliosis
Judy has moderate intellectual disabilities, good expressive verbal skills, and extreme temper
tantrums. During a tantrum at home one day, she slaps her roommate, who did nothing to
provoke it. This reflects a need for remediation in which area? correct answers Affective
behavior
Verified Answers.
Which of the following is the best sign that a child is developing the ability to perform abstract
mental operations? correct answers Reversibility
In behaviorism, which of the following has been found most effective to increase a desired
behavior? correct answers positive reinforcement
Cara wants all her cookies, but she also wants her best friend, who has no cookies, to be happy.
These conflicting desires cause discomfort. She resolves this by sharing: she makes her friend
happy and still has cookies for herself. This best illustrates which of these theories of
motivation? correct answers Cognitive Dissonance
A diagnosis of intellectual disabilities in a student requires which of the following evaluation
results? correct answers Deficits in both intellectual and adaptive skills
Which of the following characteristics are most typical of a student diagnosed with autism?
correct answers difficulty initiating and maintaining social interactions
Which of the following is true regarding individuals with developmental disabilities today?
correct answers Mandated school services have increased expectations of support for aging at
home
Which of the following is an example of disproportional representation of culturally and
linguistically diverse (CLD) students in special education programs? correct answers ALL
- CLD students' being overidentified as having developmental disabilities
- More CLD students' being categorized with emotional disturbance or intellectual disabilities
- CLD students in more restrictive programs than other special ed students
, Cathy has coexisting conditions of spina bifida and related health problems, intellectual
disabilities, deafness, and autism. She engages in self-injurious behavior in response to physical
distress. Which of the following is most likely true? correct answers The self-injurious behavior
is an attempt to communicate a need
According to Bowen's Family Systems Theory, which is typical of the basic family relationship
pattern when a child has a disability or impairment? correct answers Excessive parental anxiety
engenders the disabled child's corresponding excessive anxiety
Which of the following is most accurate regarding environmental influences on the development
and achievement of students with developmental disabilities? correct answers Access to
academic rigor and realistic but high expectations enable DD students' higher achievement
Which of the following best describes Down syndrome? correct answers Chromosomal
difference
What is Piaget's phrase for the strict and unwavering adherence to a rule? correct answers Moral
realism
Approximately what percentage of the population is classified as intellectually disabled? correct
answers 2 to 3 %
For a teacher, what is the most common indicator that a student has a learning disability? correct
answers Difference between measures of potential and achievement
Which of the following is NOT a possible symptom of rubella? correct answers Scoliosis
Judy has moderate intellectual disabilities, good expressive verbal skills, and extreme temper
tantrums. During a tantrum at home one day, she slaps her roommate, who did nothing to
provoke it. This reflects a need for remediation in which area? correct answers Affective
behavior
