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The cascade or continuum of educational services relates to:
A. Provincial legislation and policies
B. An ideology based on continuous progress of children in early grades
C. The financial arrangements for special education in a school district.
D. The diversity of individual needs of students who are exceptional.

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D. The diversity of individual needs of students who are exceptional.

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Prior to the nineteenth century, pioneering work in special education took place in:
A. Denmark
B. Great Britain
C. France
D. Australia
E. United States
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C. France

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In the field of special education, labeling refers to a process to:
A. Categorize children according to primary disability
B. Negatively name-call children experiencing difficulties
C. Distinguish between programs
D. Aid in developing counselling programs
E. Decide instructional objectives

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A. Categorize children according to primary disability

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The term ‘Children with exceptionalities’ is used because:
A. It tends to be the most encompassing and acceptable
B. Its use was legislated
C. It allows for professionals to converse in a common language
D. It clearly distinguishes between ‘normal’ children and those with learning problems
E. Parent support groups advocate for it

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A. It tends to be most encompassing and acceptable

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Of the following groups of children, which is NOT considered to be exceptional?
A. Gifted and talented children
B. Hearing Impaired Children
C. Children with severe allergies
D. Learning-disabled children
E. Neurologically handicapped children
A

C. Children with severe allergies

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Hearing handicaps and visual impairments are categorized as sensory deficits.
True or False

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True

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Paraeducators working under the teacher’s direction assist in providing services to children with special needs.
True or False

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True

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There are reportedly more girls than boys who are classified as learning disabled, mildly intellectually disabled, or behaviorally disordered.
True or False

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False

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Deafness and severe visual impairments are low-incidence disabilities.
True or False

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True

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While speech and language therapy are important for children with special needs, occupational and physical therapy are used exclusively with ad?
True or False

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False

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The Scandinavian term 'normalization' is close in meaning to:
A. Inclusion
B. Segregation
C. Integration
D. Exceptionality
E. Deinstitutionalization
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E. Deinstitutionalization

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Which of the following does NOT describe inclusive schooling?
A. A continuum of services is required for children with exceptionalities
B. The general classroom provides the least restrictive environment
C. Students of varied abilities will be in all classrooms
D. Supportive services complement the program
E. High school classes have qualification standards for admission

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E. High School classes have qualification standards for admission.

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Psychoeducational assessment is used to:
A. Select from a large population those with suspected learning or behavioral problems
B. Create the sole unbiased base for decisions
C. Establish a truly professional assessment of a child’s functioning
D. Increase public awareness of disabling conditions
E. Confirm or disprove the existence of a problem

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E. Confirm or disapprove the existence of a problem.

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For instructional purposes, an educator should look at a child in terms of:
A. The demands of parents
B. Classification
C. Etiology of the handicap
D. Behavioral problems
E. Academic and behavioral characteristics

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E. Academic and Behavioral Characteristics

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Teachers are NOT usually involved in assessing intelligence because:
A. IQ is not viewed as being significant
B. these tests need to be administered by trained personnel
C. IQ testing is principal role
D. The Teachers Union prevents this
E. measuring intelligence is fundamentally flawed

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B. these tests need to be administered by trained personnel

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Most Canadian provinces now have some form of mandatory legislation for special education.
True or False

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True

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Legislation makes school boards implement fair and equitable provisions for special education.
True or False

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True

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All litigation for special education has been undertaken under the equality section of the Charter of Rights.
True or False

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False

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PL 94-142 has a significant impact on the provision of services for exceptional children.
True or False

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True

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The inclusion movement seeks regular education advantages for all children with disabilities.\
True or False

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True

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The study of the location and organization of genetic material from chromosomes is known as:
A. Symptomology
B. Epidemiology
C. Etiology
D. Teratology
E. Cytogenetics
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E. Cytogenetics

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To be affected with cystic fibrosis, a child must inherit:
A. A gene through the mother (x-linked inheritance)
B. A dominant gene from one parent
C. The gene for recessive retinitis pigmentosa
D. Dominant Genes from both parents
E. Recessive genes from both parents

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E. Recessive genes from both parents

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Inborn errors of metabolism are the result of:
A. Chromosomal aberrations
B. Missing or defective enzymes
C. Birth Trauma
D. Biological disorders
E. X-linked inheritance
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B. Missing or defective enzymes

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Cultural and Linguistic differences are classified as with ONE of the following risks?
A. Migratory
B. Birth and Neonatal
C. Established
D. Environmental
E. Biological
A

D. Environmental

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Which of the following has NOT been found to be connected to dysfunctional relationships during childhood and adolescence?
A. Bullying
B. Social Isolation
C. Learning Disabilities
D. Chronic Allergies
E. School Truancy
A

D. Chronic Allergies

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Today, scarlet fever is a major cause of childhood handicapping conditions.
True or False

A

False

27
Q

Down Syndrome is categorized as a chromosomal aberration.

True or False

A

True

28
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Generalized or diffused brain damage results in mental retardation.
True or False

A

True

29
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The child is most susceptible to the environment during prenatal period.
True or False

A

True

30
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With Recessive inheritance, the child must inherit a gene from the father.
True or False

A

False

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The french physician Jean Marc Gaspard intervened with Victor because:
A. He wanted to prove that mental retardation was not open to environmental modification.
B. He believed that Victor was mentally retarded and could be humanized by appropriate environmental conditions.
C. He was search for a cure for mutism
D. He was required to do so by the French Government
E. He was superstitious about Bastille Day

A

B. He Believed Victor was mentally retarded and could be humanized by appropriate environmental conditions.

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Stuttering can be described as:
A. The most common type of speech disorder
B. A disturbance in the rhythm and fluency of speech
C. A condition invariably caused by chronic emotional problems
D. A nervous reaction
E. A language disorder

A

B. A disturbance in the rhythm and fluency of speech

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When learning to read, students with language disorders:
A. Have difficulties in reading
B. Mispronounce 'th' words
C. Achieve normally in reading
D. read well, but spell poorly
E. tend to be above average in reading.
A

A. Have difficulties in reading

34
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Jude loves to sing along with the class but his singing is characterized by sudden breaks in pitch, loudness, and other problems. Jude may have a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ disorder:
A. Phonological
B. Dysarthriatic
C. Dysfluency
D. Voice
E. Hearing
A

D. Voice

35
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When a child simply copies and repeats the words of another, this is referred to as:
A. Echolalia
B. Aphasia
C. Negativism
D. Mutism
E. Mimicry
A

A. Echolalia

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As a general rule, language-disordered children require structured and systematic intervention.
True or Fales

A

True

37
Q

In language acquisition and development, the sentence emerges at about 13-18 month mark.
True or Fales

A

False

38
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Arthur has problems comprehending language. He probably has a receptive language defect.
True or False

A

True

39
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Morphology is concerned with the rules that apply to language use in situational context.
True or False

A

False

40
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When examining prevalence figures for language disabilities, about 2/3 of all class are boys.
True or False
A

True

41
Q

Students who are learning disabled tend to understand nonverbal cues:
A. more poorly than nondisabled children, although they comprehend adults well.
B. About the same as nondisabled children
C. Better than nondisabled children
D. If the communicators facial expressions are animated
E. Not as well as nondisabled children

A

E. Not as well as nondisabled children

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The teacher says that Kate has a problem with pragmatics. Specifically, Kate:
A. Has a problem with speech patterns
B. Finds it difficult to engage in turn-taking in conversation
C. Can’t remember the meaning of new words
D. Has great difficulties in selecting clothes for herself
E. Has problems organizing and using phrases

A

B. Find it difficult to engage in turn-taking in conversation

43
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Which of the following can best be described as an environmental cause of a learning disability:
A. Maleducation and teaching failure
B. Maternal Rubella
C. Heredity
D. Traumatic Brain Injury
E. Neurological abnormalities
A

A. Maleducation and teaching failure

44
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Identification of a child suspected of having a learning disability:
A. Requires a variety of assessment tools
B. Typically is made by a neurologist
C. Is best done by a pediatrician
D. Suggests a precise science with specialized tests
E. Is often made by the classroom teacher.

A

A. Requires a variety of assessment tools

45
Q

An Auditory memory problem is most clearly exemplified in:
A. Difficulty repeating a series of words or numbers correctly
B. Remembering Birthdays
C. Not being able to count to 10
D. Hearing the word ‘book’ as ‘look’
E. Reproducting from memory short sequences presented auditorily

A

A. Difficulty repeating a series of words or numbers correctly.

46
Q

Empirical research supports the efficacy of inclusion for students with hearing disabilities.
True or False

A

False

47
Q

In the field of learning disabilities, the efficacy of a single treatment approach has not yet been demonstrated.
True or False

A

True

48
Q

A diverse range of genetic and specific approaches exist in educational intervention for students with learning disabilities.
True or False

A

True

49
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Because of the exclusionary clause in most definitions of learning disabilities, children with other primary disabling conditions cannot be defined as learning disabled.
True or False

A

True

50
Q

Samuel Orton held that learning disabilities are reading dysfunctions resulted from inefficient school instruction.
True or False

A

False

51
Q 
In terms of Piagetian periods, persons with moderate intellectual disabilities do not surpass the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_stage:
A. Abstract
B. Preoperational
C. Concrete
D. Sensorimotor
E. Formal Operations
A

B. Preoperational

52
Q 
Early intervention has been shown to halt the decline in which of the following aspects of development in children with Down Syndrome:
A. Psychological
B. Physical
C. Metacognitive
D. Cognitive
E. Traits
A

d. Cognitive

53
Q

The most noticeable consequences of intellectual disability involve:
A. Effects on the individual’s ability to learn
B. Normalization
C. Mobility and Orientation
D. Parent-child relationships
E. Sibling Relationships

A

A. Effects on the individuals ability to learn

54
Q 
The majority of the population with intellectual disabilities falls within the range of:
A. Severe mental retardation
B. Profound mental retardation
C. Profound to mild in equal proportions
D. Mild Mental retardation
E. Moderate mental retardation
A

D. Mild Mental Retardation

55
Q

Children who are mildly intellectually disordered at the elementary school level will accomplish:
A. As much as their teachers expect them to accomplish
B. Standards equivalent to a grade-three level
C. No academic results
D. Basic reading skills but no math basics
E. About 2/3 of what the other children accomplish

A

E. About 2/3 of what the other children accomplish

56
Q

Generally, educational screening would not be used with children with moderate to profound intellectual disabilities.
True or False

A

True

57
Q

A significant relationship exists between levels of mental retardation and the presence of psychiatric disorders.
True or False

A

True

58
Q

As the level of intellectual disability increases, problems with learning and memory become more severe.
True or False

A

True

59
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The ‘six-hour retarded child’ refers to children who cope well with the methods, pace and materials of the regular classroom.
True or False

A

False

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