Pre-AssessmentMeasure 4-EDU310/610—TeachingandAssessingChildrenwithDisabilities

1)Whichofthefollowingisanoperationaldefinitionofatargetbehavior?

a)Kellyisaggressive

b)Kellyengagesinactsthatcauseharmorareintendedtocauseharm:orthreatening to cause harm to another

c)Kellypushes,hits,grabsorthreatenstopushhitorgrab

d)Kellywilllineupinherdesignatedplaceinline

2)Whichofthefollowingisaclassroommanagementprocedure

a)Moveamisbehavingstudenttothefrontoftheroom

b)Changetheseatingarrangementstopairgoodandstrugglingreaders

c)Showastudenthowtogettohisseat

d)Splittwomisbehavingstudentsapart

3)"CountthenumberoftimesKellyengagesinaggressiveactseachdayfortwoweeks.Calculateddailyaverageassumedtobe38outof40"isanexampleof

a)Aninterpretivestatement

b)ABehaviorProcedure

c)ABaseline

d)AnOutcome

4)"ceterisparibus"refersto

a)Thereisnodifferenceifyou'reBlackorWhite

b)RegardlesswhetheryouareBlackorWhite,weareallthesame

c)Ifyouareallthesame,itdoesn'tmatterifyouareBlackorWhite

d)Ifweareallthesame,weshouldbeequal

5)AccordingtoMorganandFarkas(2016)

a)Whitesaredisproportionatelyidentifiedforemotional/behavioraldisorders

b)Blacksaredisproportionatelyidentifiedforemotional/behavioraldisorders

c)Whitesaremorelikelytobeidentifiedforemotional/behavioraldisorders

d)Blacksaremorelikelytobeidentifiedforemotional/behavioraldisorders

6)A"Control"variableinaresearchstudyrefersto

a)Aqualitythatisthesameforeveryoneinthestudy

b)Awaytomanagepeopleinastudy

c)Measuringdifferentgroupsbyasimilarquality

7)“It is hot, people eat ice cream. Therefore, if people eat ice cream it will be hot.” This statement is an example that

a)Correlation implies causality

b)Causality implies correlation

c)Causality does not imply a correlation

d)A correlation does not imply causality

8)In describing a research study (Halperin, et al, 1984), Cantwell and Baker (1991) state that “The study found minimal differences between the two groups in demographic, behavioral, or neuropsychological measures”. It would be appropriate to conclude that

a)The study is likely to have controlled for demographic, behavioral and neuropsychological differences among the group studied

b)The study is likely to be relevant to students with combined issues regardless of race/ethnicity, gender, behavior problems and neuropsychological problems

c)The study is a representative sample of students because it controlled demographic, behavioral, and neuropsychological difficulties and as variables.

d)The study is unlikely to be representative of all students with these combined variables

9)A learning disability is legally defined in the Individuals with Disabilities Act as

a)A disorder in 1 or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, which disorder may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations

b)A disorder in 2 or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, which disorder may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations

c)A Reading Disorder, Mathematics Disorder, Disorder of Written Expression, and Learning Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)

d)Learning disabilities are not emotional disturbances, intellectual disabilities (formerly termed mental retardation), or sensory impairments. They are not caused by inadequate parenting or lack of educational opportunity.

10)A person with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is defined as

a)Six or more symptoms that have persisted for at least six months to a degree that is inconsistent with developmental level and that negatively impacts directly on social and academic/occupational activities.

b)Meeting 3 co-occurring criteria in attentional behavior, by a certain age, and over a protracted period of 6 months

c)Having a clearly diagnosed but minimal brain dysfunction

d)One of 3 criteria in attentional distractibility, impulsivity, or motor over-activity

11)ADHD is most likely

a)A function of hyper-attentional problems

b)A function Inattention

c)Only true for youth and adults over 12 years of age

d)Common primarily with White and Latino students

12)ADHD among African-American children is

a)The highest proportion of students with ADHD

b)Is co-occurring with emotional/behavioral disorders

c)69% more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD

d)69% less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD