WGU D001 Behavioral Support
Strategies for K-12 Learners with Mild
to Moderate Exceptionalities PRE-
ASSESSMENT fully solved
Having a disciplinary record for possession of drugs or alcohol Refusing to interact with peers in
school for an extended period. - correct answer ✔✔Which behavior is most likely to be an
indicator of an emotional disturbance (ED) as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA)?
interferes significantly with the student's educational performance. - correct answer ✔✔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)?
Anxiety disorder - correct answer ✔✔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?
Conduct disorder - correct answer ✔✔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 disorder most
closely fits the description of Malik's behaviors in the scenario?
Autism spectrum disorder - correct answer ✔✔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 socially 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?
The student's inability to learn cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors. -
correct answer ✔✔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?
She expresses no remorse for her behaviors. - correct answer ✔✔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
disorder?
Excessive worrying - correct answer ✔✔What is a common characteristic of anxiety disorder?
Shifting from extreme happiness to severe depression - correct answer ✔✔Which symptom is
most typical of bipolar disorder?
Seeking a tangible - correct answer ✔✔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 the art room. The staff tracked Li's behavior for two weeks. They hypothesized that
he will become angry and continue to escalate his behavior until he can go to the art room.
Once in the art room, he quickly becomes calm and starts to paint or draw. What is the function
of Li's behavior based on the evidence provided?
Seeking attention - correct answer ✔✔Kim is a fifth-grade student. She is on grade level
academically and responds well to adult directives. She recently began interacting with a new
group of eighth-grade students. These students have been suspended from school several times
this school year, and they are typically rude to the teachers and staff at school. Kim starts to talk
back to her teachers and become defiant. Teachers are concerned because Kim was once a well-
Strategies for K-12 Learners with Mild
to Moderate Exceptionalities PRE-
ASSESSMENT fully solved
Having a disciplinary record for possession of drugs or alcohol Refusing to interact with peers in
school for an extended period. - correct answer ✔✔Which behavior is most likely to be an
indicator of an emotional disturbance (ED) as defined by the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA)?
interferes significantly with the student's educational performance. - correct answer ✔✔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)?
Anxiety disorder - correct answer ✔✔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?
Conduct disorder - correct answer ✔✔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 disorder most
closely fits the description of Malik's behaviors in the scenario?
Autism spectrum disorder - correct answer ✔✔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 socially 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?
The student's inability to learn cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors. -
correct answer ✔✔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?
She expresses no remorse for her behaviors. - correct answer ✔✔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
disorder?
Excessive worrying - correct answer ✔✔What is a common characteristic of anxiety disorder?
Shifting from extreme happiness to severe depression - correct answer ✔✔Which symptom is
most typical of bipolar disorder?
Seeking a tangible - correct answer ✔✔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 the art room. The staff tracked Li's behavior for two weeks. They hypothesized that
he will become angry and continue to escalate his behavior until he can go to the art room.
Once in the art room, he quickly becomes calm and starts to paint or draw. What is the function
of Li's behavior based on the evidence provided?
Seeking attention - correct answer ✔✔Kim is a fifth-grade student. She is on grade level
academically and responds well to adult directives. She recently began interacting with a new
group of eighth-grade students. These students have been suspended from school several times
this school year, and they are typically rude to the teachers and staff at school. Kim starts to talk
back to her teachers and become defiant. Teachers are concerned because Kim was once a well-
