SED 211 - Introduction to
Students with
Exceptionalities: Final
Exam Study Guide
IDEA requires that the IEP must be in effect before special education services or related services
are provided - ANSWERSTrue:
- It is legally required for special education services
- need meetings, etc.
Trish is a sixth-grade student who is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She has
difficulty maintaining eye contact and makes impulsive comments during lessons. Therefore, the
classroom teacher should sit Trish next to the window so that she can look outside. -
ANSWERSFalse:
- This tactic is counter-intuitive and is more distracting to her learning
- Instead, you should use an award system (positive reinforcement), social stories, visual
schedules, etc.
As an intervention, response cost is best suited for decreasing the incidents of aggressive
outbursts. - ANSWERSTrue:
- Response cost refers to taking away a reward for inappropriate behavior (positive
punishment?)
Muscular dystrophy is a non-degenerative disorder that affects motor function as a result of
brain injury that occurred before, during, or shorty after birth. - ANSWERSFalse:
- Muscular dystrophy (MD) IS degenerative
, To promote the transfer of word attack skills (phonics) to newspaper reading, a middle school
teacher of students with intellectual disabilities is most likely to use reading materials that are
actual newspapers. - ANSWERSTrue:
- It is important to look for things that look like real-life
Under the provisions of IDEA, an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) for a 2-year-old child is
most likely to include a budget for early-intervention services. - ANSWERSFalse:
- Money is never an issue
Functional language training for a child who is nonverbal is for example, drill and practice of
sounds. - ANSWERSFalse:
- Augmentative Communication Devices (ACDs), signs, and pointing are all better examples
A well-made teacher-developed test is generally preferred to a standardized achievement test
when measuring learning mastery because it has better content validity. - ANSWERSTrue:
- It has better content validity because teacher-developed tests are based on what was taught in
the classroom
In full inclusion settings, the most appropriate role for the special education teacher is to
manage the behavior of the students receiving special education while the general education
teacher presents academic content. - ANSWERSFalse:
- Both the special education teacher and general education teacher should be co-teaching and
co-planning together
The ecological perspective on emotional and behavioral disorders involve interactions between
the child and the child's social environment. - ANSWERSTrue:
- Ecological perspective does focus on the environment
Using a student's classwork as a means to evaluate progress and adapt instruction is known as
guided practice. - ANSWERSFalse:
Students with
Exceptionalities: Final
Exam Study Guide
IDEA requires that the IEP must be in effect before special education services or related services
are provided - ANSWERSTrue:
- It is legally required for special education services
- need meetings, etc.
Trish is a sixth-grade student who is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). She has
difficulty maintaining eye contact and makes impulsive comments during lessons. Therefore, the
classroom teacher should sit Trish next to the window so that she can look outside. -
ANSWERSFalse:
- This tactic is counter-intuitive and is more distracting to her learning
- Instead, you should use an award system (positive reinforcement), social stories, visual
schedules, etc.
As an intervention, response cost is best suited for decreasing the incidents of aggressive
outbursts. - ANSWERSTrue:
- Response cost refers to taking away a reward for inappropriate behavior (positive
punishment?)
Muscular dystrophy is a non-degenerative disorder that affects motor function as a result of
brain injury that occurred before, during, or shorty after birth. - ANSWERSFalse:
- Muscular dystrophy (MD) IS degenerative
, To promote the transfer of word attack skills (phonics) to newspaper reading, a middle school
teacher of students with intellectual disabilities is most likely to use reading materials that are
actual newspapers. - ANSWERSTrue:
- It is important to look for things that look like real-life
Under the provisions of IDEA, an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) for a 2-year-old child is
most likely to include a budget for early-intervention services. - ANSWERSFalse:
- Money is never an issue
Functional language training for a child who is nonverbal is for example, drill and practice of
sounds. - ANSWERSFalse:
- Augmentative Communication Devices (ACDs), signs, and pointing are all better examples
A well-made teacher-developed test is generally preferred to a standardized achievement test
when measuring learning mastery because it has better content validity. - ANSWERSTrue:
- It has better content validity because teacher-developed tests are based on what was taught in
the classroom
In full inclusion settings, the most appropriate role for the special education teacher is to
manage the behavior of the students receiving special education while the general education
teacher presents academic content. - ANSWERSFalse:
- Both the special education teacher and general education teacher should be co-teaching and
co-planning together
The ecological perspective on emotional and behavioral disorders involve interactions between
the child and the child's social environment. - ANSWERSTrue:
- Ecological perspective does focus on the environment
Using a student's classwork as a means to evaluate progress and adapt instruction is known as
guided practice. - ANSWERSFalse:
