Special Education: Core Knowledge and
Applications (5354) — Form 1 with 120
Complete solutions.
Special Education: Core Knowledge and
Applications (5354) — Form 1 with 120
Complete solutions.
What is the purpose of a cognitive assessment? - ANSWER To measure intellectual ability
Having students keep track of their own behavior and then giving them rewards for appropriate
behavior is known as - ANSWER contingency-based self-management
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? - ANSWER Providing manipulatives
of the objects
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 - ANSWER satiation
Which of the following behaviors are most likely to be associated with a student who exhibits passive-
aggressive behaviors? - ANSWER Pretending to be in agreement with others
Performing poorly on written tasks
Damaging intimate relationships
Which of the following topics should be included when evaluating the quality of life of a 19-year-old
student with severe disabilities? - ANSWER Social inclusion
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
,Special Education: Core Knowledge and
Applications (5354) — Form 1 with 120
Complete solutions.
their seating so that they are on opposite ends of the classroom. They now rarely distract each other.
This is an example of - ANSWER manipulating the antecedent stimulus (antecedent stimulus means
taking away the cause of the problem to change the behavior)
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? -
ANSWER Finding the pencil sharpener while wearing a blindfold
A student who has a severe visual impairment will soon join a fourth-grade class.
Which classroom strategy is most likely to benefit the new student? - ANSWER Giving verbal
descriptions of classroom activities
The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales is most likely to be used in the identification of - ANSWER
intellectual disabilities
Which of the following is the best example of a summative assessment? - ANSWER Having students
independently complete a set of ten word problems
Martha is an eleventh-grade student with spina bifida. She uses a motorized wheelchair and has limited
fine motor skills. Her testing indicates her cognitive and language skills are on grade level. Which of the
following accommodations is most likely to benefit the student in her inclusive history class? - ANSWER
Providing Martha copies of notes to limit her need for writing
What is the most important information gained from conducting a functional behavioral assessment? -
ANSWER Causes of the behavior
Anthony has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and is in a fourth-grade resource room.
Which of the following classroom strategies will best help Anthony focus during class? - ANSWER Seating
Anthony in an area with fewer distractions
, Special Education: Core Knowledge and
Applications (5354) — Form 1 with 120
Complete solutions.
In a full-inclusion model, services to students with disabilities are available in - ANSWER general
education classrooms
One of the most critical educational components of providing an appropriate learning environment for a
student with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is to - ANSWER create a carefully structured environment
with established routines and procedures
Of the following, which student would receive services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act? -
ANSWER A student who requires related services
Mr. Jackson and Ms. Stern cooperatively teach an inclusive high school geometry class. While Mr.
Jackson is reviewing homework with the class using an interactive whiteboard, Ms. Stern provides small-
group instruction for several students who expressed difficulty with completing the homework
assignment. This style of collaborative teaching is an example of - ANSWER alternative teaching
The number of times a student engages in a particular behavior is referred to as - ANSWER frequency
John is a new second-grade student in a special education class. He has a Section 504 accommodation
plan because he frequently has seizures. John just had a tonic-clonic seizure in the classroom. Which of
the following steps should the special education teacher take first? - ANSWER Document the seizure and
inform the necessary school personnel and the student's family
Kemberly is a twelfth-grade student who is deaf. She uses an FM monitor in the classroom in addition to
the services of an interpreter. Which of the following is most appropriate for her computer class? -
ANSWER Programming visual cues on the computer for Kemberly
Which of the following is a procedural safeguard included in the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA)? - ANSWER Parents have the right to examine all educational records.
Which of the following is an essential component of an Individualized Education Program (IEP)? -
ANSWER Annual goals
Applications (5354) — Form 1 with 120
Complete solutions.
Special Education: Core Knowledge and
Applications (5354) — Form 1 with 120
Complete solutions.
What is the purpose of a cognitive assessment? - ANSWER To measure intellectual ability
Having students keep track of their own behavior and then giving them rewards for appropriate
behavior is known as - ANSWER contingency-based self-management
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? - ANSWER Providing manipulatives
of the objects
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 - ANSWER satiation
Which of the following behaviors are most likely to be associated with a student who exhibits passive-
aggressive behaviors? - ANSWER Pretending to be in agreement with others
Performing poorly on written tasks
Damaging intimate relationships
Which of the following topics should be included when evaluating the quality of life of a 19-year-old
student with severe disabilities? - ANSWER Social inclusion
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
,Special Education: Core Knowledge and
Applications (5354) — Form 1 with 120
Complete solutions.
their seating so that they are on opposite ends of the classroom. They now rarely distract each other.
This is an example of - ANSWER manipulating the antecedent stimulus (antecedent stimulus means
taking away the cause of the problem to change the behavior)
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? -
ANSWER Finding the pencil sharpener while wearing a blindfold
A student who has a severe visual impairment will soon join a fourth-grade class.
Which classroom strategy is most likely to benefit the new student? - ANSWER Giving verbal
descriptions of classroom activities
The Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales is most likely to be used in the identification of - ANSWER
intellectual disabilities
Which of the following is the best example of a summative assessment? - ANSWER Having students
independently complete a set of ten word problems
Martha is an eleventh-grade student with spina bifida. She uses a motorized wheelchair and has limited
fine motor skills. Her testing indicates her cognitive and language skills are on grade level. Which of the
following accommodations is most likely to benefit the student in her inclusive history class? - ANSWER
Providing Martha copies of notes to limit her need for writing
What is the most important information gained from conducting a functional behavioral assessment? -
ANSWER Causes of the behavior
Anthony has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and is in a fourth-grade resource room.
Which of the following classroom strategies will best help Anthony focus during class? - ANSWER Seating
Anthony in an area with fewer distractions
, Special Education: Core Knowledge and
Applications (5354) — Form 1 with 120
Complete solutions.
In a full-inclusion model, services to students with disabilities are available in - ANSWER general
education classrooms
One of the most critical educational components of providing an appropriate learning environment for a
student with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is to - ANSWER create a carefully structured environment
with established routines and procedures
Of the following, which student would receive services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act? -
ANSWER A student who requires related services
Mr. Jackson and Ms. Stern cooperatively teach an inclusive high school geometry class. While Mr.
Jackson is reviewing homework with the class using an interactive whiteboard, Ms. Stern provides small-
group instruction for several students who expressed difficulty with completing the homework
assignment. This style of collaborative teaching is an example of - ANSWER alternative teaching
The number of times a student engages in a particular behavior is referred to as - ANSWER frequency
John is a new second-grade student in a special education class. He has a Section 504 accommodation
plan because he frequently has seizures. John just had a tonic-clonic seizure in the classroom. Which of
the following steps should the special education teacher take first? - ANSWER Document the seizure and
inform the necessary school personnel and the student's family
Kemberly is a twelfth-grade student who is deaf. She uses an FM monitor in the classroom in addition to
the services of an interpreter. Which of the following is most appropriate for her computer class? -
ANSWER Programming visual cues on the computer for Kemberly
Which of the following is a procedural safeguard included in the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA)? - ANSWER Parents have the right to examine all educational records.
Which of the following is an essential component of an Individualized Education Program (IEP)? -
ANSWER Annual goals
