Concordia University

EDUC 210

Module 4:

1)Your textbook's position on the issue of labelling exceptional students is that such practices

1. 1. are clearly detrimental and should not be continued.
   2. are far more beneficial than harmful and definitely need to be continued.
   3. have both positive and negative effects and need to be exercised cautiously.
   4. should be used only with physical handicaps that do not affect mental or emotional functioning.

2. Which one of the following statements is TRUE about intelligence?
   1. It is generally regarded today to be a poor predictor of academic achievement.
   2. It is theorized to be a collection of abilities by many psychologists.
   3. The first formal intelligence testing was conducted by Plato.
   4. Throughout history there has been general agreement about its meaning.

3. The theory that defines intelligence as encompassing at least eight separate kinds of intelligence is
   1. Binet's theory of school-related intelligences.
   2. Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.
   3. Spearman's g factor concept.
   4. Sternberg's components view of intelligence.

4. An intelligence quotient is a
   1. score comparing mental and chronological age.
   2. score derived from a group achievement test.
   3. way of expressing an individual's mental age.
   4. way to compare mental age with cognitive level.

5. Most psychologists today believe that intelligence is influenced
   1. about equally by heredity and environment.
   2. about 25 percent by heredity and 75 percent by environment.
   3. about 75 percent by heredity and 25 percent by environment.
   4. minimally by both heredity and environment.

6. Current beliefs about teaching the gifted
   1. clearly favor acceleration over enrichment.
   2. clearly favor enrichment over acceleration.
   3. view both acceleration and enrichment as beneficial.
   4. view neither acceleration nor enrichment as beneficial.

7. Inclusion, as it relates to special education, means that students will
   1. be included in regular classrooms for each activity in the daily routine of the school.
   2. become involved in the development and implementation of his/her IEP.
   3. demonstrate normal ability within his/her handicapping condition.
   4. participate in the typical subject-matter lessons in the school's regular classrooms.

8. Bill, age 16, is bright and articulate. His classmates watch him with great interest because he "will try almost anything." Unfortunately, his reading level is very low, probably no higher than fourth- grade level, and he does not succeed in most courses. This description of Bill would lead one to think first about the possibility of
   1. a learning disability.
   2. an emotional disturbance.
   3. giftedness.
   4. mental retardation.

9. What type of intervention appears to be the most successful in helping students with attention deficits?
   1. Behaviour management strategies
   2. Cognitive management training
   3. Cooperative learning strategies
   4. Socialization skills training

10. Which one of the following situations is considered a language difference rather than a language

disorder?

1. 1. Delayed language development
   2. Failing to adapt language to the context
   3. Interrupted language development
   4. Speaking in a strong dialect

11. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of students with developmental disabilities?
    1. They had significant limitations in cognitive abilities and adaptive behaviour.
    2. Although learning at a slower rate, they are unlikely to reach a point at which their learning plateaus.
    3. They have difficulties maintaining skills without ongoing practice.
    4. They may have difficulties combining or integrating multiple skills, such as doing the laundry.

12. Which disorder is most likely to have a lack of theory of mind associated with it?
    1. Articulation Disorder
    2. Autism Spectrum Disorder
    3. ADHD
    4. Tic Disorder