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1. jessica is a 6yr old kindergarten student. which de- she speaks in sen-
scription may indicate typical lang development? tences of 5 to 6
A. She speaks in sentences of 5 to 6 words. words
B. she has a vocabulary of 500 words
C. she holds up to her fingers to tell her age
D. she uses phrases such as "me want"
2. which of these social and emotional beh may be atyp- having a tantrum
ical of a third grader? due to a change in
A. complaining about friendships and others not routine
sharing
B. Struggling to pay attention to teachers directions
C. Having a tantrum due to a change in routine
D. attempting to express feelings with words.
3. Which statement does not pertain to the behaviorism behavior is
school of thought? learned differently
A. behaviors learned from the environment and humans and
animals.
B. Behavior must be observed to be studied
C. Behavior comes from a stimulus response
D. Behavior is learned differently in humans and ani-
mals.
4. Josh is a fourth grade student with a specific learning allowing him to
disability and reading fluency. What would be the best pick what story he
strategy to motivate Josh to make improvements with would like to read
his reading?
A. giving him extra reading practice for homework
B. Letting him skip some of his reading homework
C. Allowing him to pick what story he would like to
read
D. Contacting his parents when he does not want to
read
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5. According to the individuals with disabilities educa- Auditory process-
tion act (IDEA) what condition could fall under the ing disorder
umbrella term of specific learning disability?
A. speech or language impairment
B. Auditory processing disorder
C. Attention deficit disorder
D. Bipolar disorder
6. Chris is a six grader who receives services as a stu- A. giving him a
dent with autism spectrum disorder which would be sensory break
the best response when he shows frustration in the
classroom?
A. giving him a sensory break
B. talking to him in the hallway about what is bother-
ing him
C. asking him to try a new activity
D. allowing him to skip the next lesson
7. Which disorder is not listed under the ID EA's defini- Dysgraphia
tion of the speech or language impairment category?
A. stuttering
B. Impaired articulation
C. Voice impairment
D. Dysgraphia
8. Jessica is a 14-year-old who currently receives ser- loss of memory
vices as a student with a Trumatic brain injury which
challenge will she like most likely face across her
lifespan?
A. Lots of hearing
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B. Loss of memory
C. Loss of sense of taste
D. Loss of relationships
9. a students with which disability would be the most down syndrome
likely to access independent living skills services
throughout his or her lifetime?
A. Down syndrome
B. Attention deficit hyper activity disorder (ADHD)
C. Deafness
D. Traumatic brain injury
10. Alex is a second grade student whose first language what English lan-
is not English. And determining his eligibility for spe- guage learner ser-
cial education services what must be considered? vices he's previ-
ously received
A. What his first language is
B. Where he was born
C. Whether or not he's fluent in English
D. What English language learner services his previ-
ously received
11. according to the national Center for education statis- boys not respond-
tics 25% of male students receive special education ing as well to fe-
services. Which of the following does not explain why male teachers
a higher percentages of male students receive ser-
vices compared to female students?
A. A tendency in boys to exhibit behaviors that result
in special education referrals
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B. Biological differences between boys and girls
C. Gender bias and rest referrals and evaluation's
D. Boys not responding as well to female teachers
12. Jack is a student who is being evaluated for special The combination
education services. He's been determined to have an of these two does
orthopedic impairment and special specific learning not severely affect
disability. Why would he not be eligible for the multi- educational needs
ple disabilities category according to IDEA?
A. Orthopedic impairment and specific learning dis-
ability have their own categories
B. Autism spectrum disorders must be one of the
disabilities in the multiple disability category
C. The combination of these two does not severely
affect educational needs
D. Students with an orthopedic impairment are not
eligible for the multiple disability category
13. Cory is a fifth grade student who suffers from ADHD. Learning disability
Which disability is Corey most likely to be affected by
in addition to ADHD?
A. Learning disability
B. Speech impairment
C. Depression
D. Anxiety
14. African-American students receive a higher percent- d. being cautious
age of special education services when compared about the evalua-
to their peers of other racial or ethnic backgrounds. tion process
1. jessica is a 6yr old kindergarten student. which de- she speaks in sen-
scription may indicate typical lang development? tences of 5 to 6
A. She speaks in sentences of 5 to 6 words. words
B. she has a vocabulary of 500 words
C. she holds up to her fingers to tell her age
D. she uses phrases such as "me want"
2. which of these social and emotional beh may be atyp- having a tantrum
ical of a third grader? due to a change in
A. complaining about friendships and others not routine
sharing
B. Struggling to pay attention to teachers directions
C. Having a tantrum due to a change in routine
D. attempting to express feelings with words.
3. Which statement does not pertain to the behaviorism behavior is
school of thought? learned differently
A. behaviors learned from the environment and humans and
animals.
B. Behavior must be observed to be studied
C. Behavior comes from a stimulus response
D. Behavior is learned differently in humans and ani-
mals.
4. Josh is a fourth grade student with a specific learning allowing him to
disability and reading fluency. What would be the best pick what story he
strategy to motivate Josh to make improvements with would like to read
his reading?
A. giving him extra reading practice for homework
B. Letting him skip some of his reading homework
C. Allowing him to pick what story he would like to
read
D. Contacting his parents when he does not want to
read
, WEST E Practice test
5. According to the individuals with disabilities educa- Auditory process-
tion act (IDEA) what condition could fall under the ing disorder
umbrella term of specific learning disability?
A. speech or language impairment
B. Auditory processing disorder
C. Attention deficit disorder
D. Bipolar disorder
6. Chris is a six grader who receives services as a stu- A. giving him a
dent with autism spectrum disorder which would be sensory break
the best response when he shows frustration in the
classroom?
A. giving him a sensory break
B. talking to him in the hallway about what is bother-
ing him
C. asking him to try a new activity
D. allowing him to skip the next lesson
7. Which disorder is not listed under the ID EA's defini- Dysgraphia
tion of the speech or language impairment category?
A. stuttering
B. Impaired articulation
C. Voice impairment
D. Dysgraphia
8. Jessica is a 14-year-old who currently receives ser- loss of memory
vices as a student with a Trumatic brain injury which
challenge will she like most likely face across her
lifespan?
A. Lots of hearing
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B. Loss of memory
C. Loss of sense of taste
D. Loss of relationships
9. a students with which disability would be the most down syndrome
likely to access independent living skills services
throughout his or her lifetime?
A. Down syndrome
B. Attention deficit hyper activity disorder (ADHD)
C. Deafness
D. Traumatic brain injury
10. Alex is a second grade student whose first language what English lan-
is not English. And determining his eligibility for spe- guage learner ser-
cial education services what must be considered? vices he's previ-
ously received
A. What his first language is
B. Where he was born
C. Whether or not he's fluent in English
D. What English language learner services his previ-
ously received
11. according to the national Center for education statis- boys not respond-
tics 25% of male students receive special education ing as well to fe-
services. Which of the following does not explain why male teachers
a higher percentages of male students receive ser-
vices compared to female students?
A. A tendency in boys to exhibit behaviors that result
in special education referrals
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B. Biological differences between boys and girls
C. Gender bias and rest referrals and evaluation's
D. Boys not responding as well to female teachers
12. Jack is a student who is being evaluated for special The combination
education services. He's been determined to have an of these two does
orthopedic impairment and special specific learning not severely affect
disability. Why would he not be eligible for the multi- educational needs
ple disabilities category according to IDEA?
A. Orthopedic impairment and specific learning dis-
ability have their own categories
B. Autism spectrum disorders must be one of the
disabilities in the multiple disability category
C. The combination of these two does not severely
affect educational needs
D. Students with an orthopedic impairment are not
eligible for the multiple disability category
13. Cory is a fifth grade student who suffers from ADHD. Learning disability
Which disability is Corey most likely to be affected by
in addition to ADHD?
A. Learning disability
B. Speech impairment
C. Depression
D. Anxiety
14. African-American students receive a higher percent- d. being cautious
age of special education services when compared about the evalua-
to their peers of other racial or ethnic backgrounds. tion process
