Chapter 9: Atypical Social Flashcards
The ability to receive and interpret social situations, generate appropriate social responses, and interact with others is:
called social competence
The two main definitions of learning disabilities used today are:
NJCLD and IDEA 97
Students with learning disabilities, when compared with non-disabled peers, are:
less likely to interact with teachers and classmates
Learned helplessness may develop in students because of:
- a history of school failure
- the belief that failure is a result of personal lack of ability
- negative attitudes and lowered expectations
- all of the above
all of the above
In general education classrooms, students with disabilities are more likely to be accepted by their peers when they are:
accepted by their teachers
Students with learning and behavior difficulties often view themselves:
more negatively than students with average abilities
Definitions used to make eligibility and classifications decisions as to whether a student has a learning disability include:
a discrepancy between the student’s IQ and their academic achievement
Which child described below exhibits “unexpected under-achievement?”
- Lillyann, grade 2, performs math problems at the 4th grade level
- Jasmine, grade 4, performs at the fourth grade level in all areas except reading, which is at the second grade level
Jasmine, grade 4, performs at the fourth grade level in all areas except reading, which is at the second grade level
Which of the following are common characteristics found in students with specific learning disabilities?
- may have a passive approach to learning
- may have trouble acquiring basic skills
- may not be good at using effective learing strategies
all of the above
Approximately what percentage of all children with disabilities are identified as having learning disabilities?
50%
Concern has been expressed that the number of students identified as having a learning disability has:
grown tremendously in years
The intellectual ability (IQ) of individuals with learning disabilities falls:
within the average to above average range
The term “learning disabilities” refers to:
a heterogeneous group of disorders
The hidden curriculum consists of:
skills and expectations that students must infer (figure out for themselves) because they are not taught
Research has found that EVEN BEFORE being identified as learning disabled, students with social skill problems are:
less accepted by peers
Characteristics of students with learning disabilities:
cover a broad range of learning difficulties
