Exceptional Children Chapter 6 Questions With Complete Solutions

reasons of lacking clear definition for EBD correct answer: 1. (social construct) no clear agreement exists about what constitutes good mental health because the disordered behavior is a social construct; 2. (theories, concepts) different theories use different concepts or terminology; 3. (expectations, norms) expectations and norms of appropriate behaviors are quite different across ethnic and cultural groups; 4. (other disabilities) EBD happened in conjunction with other disabilities, it is difficult to know which is cause or outcome; Emotional disturbance (IDEA) correct answer: a) a condition exhibiting one or more of following characteristics over a long period of time and a marked degree that adversely affects educational performance: 1). An inability to learn which can not be explained by intellectual, sensory and health factors; 2). An inability to build and maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers; 3). Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances; 4). A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression; 5). A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems; b) Emotional disturbance includes schizophrenia. The term does not apply to children who are socially maladjusted, unless it is determined that they have an emotional disturbance under the paragraph (a) in this section. 3 conditions of ED correct answer: chr