Unit 4 Test

Question 1

What is the main reason students with intellectual disabilities often struggle to maintain friendships?
A. Their failure to remember information and events is perceived as disinterest by their peers
B. Their lack of confidence leads to the failure to recognize acts of kindness from their peers
C. Their behavior in social situations is perceived as inappropriate by their peers
D. Their fear of rejection leads to defensive behavior that is insulting to their peers

Answer 1

Their behavior in social situations is perceived as inappropriate by their peers

Question 2

T or F: In contrast to assessing intelligence, assessing adaptive behavior does NOT present cultural concerns that affect the outcome of the tests

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Which of these activities is the best example of functional academics?
A. Filling out a deposit slip at a bank
B. Painting wildlife at a nature preserve
C. Viewing a video on career planning
D. Listening to a talk by a veterinary assistant

Answer 3

Filling out a deposit slip at a bank

Question 4

According to the AAIDD, for a person to be classified as intellectually disabled the cognitive deficiency must
A. be linked to genetic factors
B. remain constant throughout life
C. be in evidence at birth
D. originate before the age of 18

Answer 4

originate before the age of 18

Question 5

T or F: The IQ score of a person with a profound intellectual disability is typically under 25

Answer 5

True

Question 6

T or F: The IQ scores of individuals with intellectual disabilities correlate closely with their language skills.

Answer 6

True