PRAXIS 5354 SPED |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
What is the purpose of a cognitive assessment?
-To analyze emotional development
-To calculate adaptive behavior
-To test fine motor skills
-To measure intellectual ability
CORRECT ANSWER
To measure intellectual ability
Question 2
Having students keep track of their own behavior and then giving them rewards for
appropriate behavior is known as
-contingency-based self-management
-functional assessment
-reality therapy
-ecological assessment
CORRECT ANSWER
Contingency-based self-management
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,Question 3
Mark is a tenth-grade student with a severe visual impairment. He is in an inclusive
geometry class with the support of a special education teacher. Which of the following
strategies would be most beneficial in helping Mark understand the concept of three-
dimensional figures?
-Providing manipulatives of the objects
-Providing large-print materials
-Using raised-line drawings of the figures
-Color coordinating the sides of the shapes
CORRECT ANSWER
Providing manipulatives of all objects
Question 4
Alyse, an eighth grader with a severe cognitive impairment, has been continually
commenting that she is hungry. In an effort to stop her commenting, her teacher begins to
place snacks on Alyse's desk throughout the school day. After several days, Alyse stops
stating that she is hungry. The elimination of Alyse's behavior is the result of
-punishment
-satiation
-desensitization
-extinction
CORRECT ANSWER
Satiation
Question 5
2
,Which of the following behaviors are most likely to be associated with a student who
exhibits passive-aggressive behaviors?
Select all that apply.
-Pretending to be in agreement with others
-Performing poorly on written tasks
-Damaging intimate relationships
-Failing to comply with teacher requests
CORRECT ANSWER
-pretending to be in agreement with others
-performing poorly on written tasks
-damaging intimate relationships
Question 6
Which of the following topics should be included when evaluating the quality of life of a
19-year-old student with severe disabilities?
-Social inclusion
-Adaptive behaviors
-Sensory functioning
-Educational needs
CORRECT ANSWER
Social inclusion
Question 7
3
, Bruce and Lou, who sit next to each other, distract each other in the classroom. The
teacher has tried rewarding them for appropriate behavior, but their behavior has not
changed. The teacher then changes their seating so that they are on opposite ends of the
classroom. They now rarely distract each other. This is an example of
-manipulating the consequent stimulus
-using the Premack principle
-ignoring inappropriate behavior
-manipulating the antecedent stimulus
CORRECT ANSWER
Manipulating the antecedent stimulus
Question 8
A student who has a severe visual impairment will soon join a fourth-grade class.
Which of the following activities is most likely help students empathize with their new
classmate?
-Listening to a story with their eyes closed
-Picking a number out of a hat without looking
-Finding the pencil sharpener while wearing a blindfold
-Writing a list of everything they like to eat
CORRECT ANSWER
Finding the pencil sharpener while wearing a blindfold
Question 9
A student who has a severe visual impairment will soon join a fourth-grade class.
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VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
What is the purpose of a cognitive assessment?
-To analyze emotional development
-To calculate adaptive behavior
-To test fine motor skills
-To measure intellectual ability
CORRECT ANSWER
To measure intellectual ability
Question 2
Having students keep track of their own behavior and then giving them rewards for
appropriate behavior is known as
-contingency-based self-management
-functional assessment
-reality therapy
-ecological assessment
CORRECT ANSWER
Contingency-based self-management
1
,Question 3
Mark is a tenth-grade student with a severe visual impairment. He is in an inclusive
geometry class with the support of a special education teacher. Which of the following
strategies would be most beneficial in helping Mark understand the concept of three-
dimensional figures?
-Providing manipulatives of the objects
-Providing large-print materials
-Using raised-line drawings of the figures
-Color coordinating the sides of the shapes
CORRECT ANSWER
Providing manipulatives of all objects
Question 4
Alyse, an eighth grader with a severe cognitive impairment, has been continually
commenting that she is hungry. In an effort to stop her commenting, her teacher begins to
place snacks on Alyse's desk throughout the school day. After several days, Alyse stops
stating that she is hungry. The elimination of Alyse's behavior is the result of
-punishment
-satiation
-desensitization
-extinction
CORRECT ANSWER
Satiation
Question 5
2
,Which of the following behaviors are most likely to be associated with a student who
exhibits passive-aggressive behaviors?
Select all that apply.
-Pretending to be in agreement with others
-Performing poorly on written tasks
-Damaging intimate relationships
-Failing to comply with teacher requests
CORRECT ANSWER
-pretending to be in agreement with others
-performing poorly on written tasks
-damaging intimate relationships
Question 6
Which of the following topics should be included when evaluating the quality of life of a
19-year-old student with severe disabilities?
-Social inclusion
-Adaptive behaviors
-Sensory functioning
-Educational needs
CORRECT ANSWER
Social inclusion
Question 7
3
, Bruce and Lou, who sit next to each other, distract each other in the classroom. The
teacher has tried rewarding them for appropriate behavior, but their behavior has not
changed. The teacher then changes their seating so that they are on opposite ends of the
classroom. They now rarely distract each other. This is an example of
-manipulating the consequent stimulus
-using the Premack principle
-ignoring inappropriate behavior
-manipulating the antecedent stimulus
CORRECT ANSWER
Manipulating the antecedent stimulus
Question 8
A student who has a severe visual impairment will soon join a fourth-grade class.
Which of the following activities is most likely help students empathize with their new
classmate?
-Listening to a story with their eyes closed
-Picking a number out of a hat without looking
-Finding the pencil sharpener while wearing a blindfold
-Writing a list of everything they like to eat
CORRECT ANSWER
Finding the pencil sharpener while wearing a blindfold
Question 9
A student who has a severe visual impairment will soon join a fourth-grade class.
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