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WGU D229 Management Strategies for Academic
and Social Behavior
1. Which behavior is most likely to be an indicator of an emotional disturbance (ED) as
defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
ANS Re- fusing to interact with peers in school for an extended period
2. What can be assumed about a student's behavior when the student is identified as
having an emotional disturbance (ED) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA)?
ANS It interferes significantly with the student's educational performance.
3. Malik has received several discipline referrals from his high school teachers for
aggressive behavior or violent outbursts, such as punching walls, kicking desks, throwing
objects, and starting fights with other students.Which disor- der most closely fits the
description of Malik's behaviors in the scenario?
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ANS - Conduct disorder
4. Phil is a fourth grader with good language and cognitive skills. He wants to get along
with his peers but has difficulty interacting with them. He is so- cially awkward and does
not understand conventional social rules. He makes limited eye contact and seems
disengaged in conversations. Which disorder most closely fits the description of Phil's
behaviors in the scenario?
ANS Autism spectrum disorder
5. A student is identified as having an emotional disturbance (ED) under
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).What can be assumed about this
student's inability to learn?
ANS The student's inability to learn cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health
factors.
6. A teacher meets with Anika, who has been identified as having a conduct disorder, to
discuss some of her behaviors that are causing problems in the classroom.Which
response from Anika is characteristic of a conduct disor- der?
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ANS She expresses no remorse for her behaviors.
7. What is a common characteristic of anxiety disorder?
ANS Excessive worrying
8. Which symptom is most typical of bipolar disorder?
ANS Shifting from extreme happiness to severe depression
9. Laura is in eighth grade. She worries excessively. Because she has trouble sleeping at
night, she is fatigued when she is at school. Her teacher notes she has trouble with
concentration and can be irritable. Which disorder most closely fits the description of
Laura's behaviors in the scenario?
ANS Anxiety disorder
10. Li is an eighth-grade student who is two grade levels behind in reading. When it is
time for him to go to the resource room to receive support, he becomes angry, starts to
throw his work, and says that he will get to his work when he feels like it. His behavior
continues to escalate to the point of breaking items in the classroom until he can go relax in
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WGU D229 Management Strategies for Academic
and Social Behavior
1. Which behavior is most likely to be an indicator of an emotional disturbance (ED) as
defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?
ANS Re- fusing to interact with peers in school for an extended period
2. What can be assumed about a student's behavior when the student is identified as
having an emotional disturbance (ED) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA)?
ANS It interferes significantly with the student's educational performance.
3. Malik has received several discipline referrals from his high school teachers for
aggressive behavior or violent outbursts, such as punching walls, kicking desks, throwing
objects, and starting fights with other students.Which disor- der most closely fits the
description of Malik's behaviors in the scenario?
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ANS - Conduct disorder
4. Phil is a fourth grader with good language and cognitive skills. He wants to get along
with his peers but has difficulty interacting with them. He is so- cially awkward and does
not understand conventional social rules. He makes limited eye contact and seems
disengaged in conversations. Which disorder most closely fits the description of Phil's
behaviors in the scenario?
ANS Autism spectrum disorder
5. A student is identified as having an emotional disturbance (ED) under
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).What can be assumed about this
student's inability to learn?
ANS The student's inability to learn cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health
factors.
6. A teacher meets with Anika, who has been identified as having a conduct disorder, to
discuss some of her behaviors that are causing problems in the classroom.Which
response from Anika is characteristic of a conduct disor- der?
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ANS She expresses no remorse for her behaviors.
7. What is a common characteristic of anxiety disorder?
ANS Excessive worrying
8. Which symptom is most typical of bipolar disorder?
ANS Shifting from extreme happiness to severe depression
9. Laura is in eighth grade. She worries excessively. Because she has trouble sleeping at
night, she is fatigued when she is at school. Her teacher notes she has trouble with
concentration and can be irritable. Which disorder most closely fits the description of
Laura's behaviors in the scenario?
ANS Anxiety disorder
10. Li is an eighth-grade student who is two grade levels behind in reading. When it is
time for him to go to the resource room to receive support, he becomes angry, starts to
throw his work, and says that he will get to his work when he feels like it. His behavior
continues to escalate to the point of breaking items in the classroom until he can go relax in
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