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EDUC 310 Chapter 5 Students with Specific Learning Disorders
EDUC 310 Chapter 5 Students with Specific Learning Disorders
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Which cannot be assessed using the Woodcock-Johnson tests of achievement?
IQ
written language
reading skills
academic knowledge
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What does age equivalence indicate on standardized tests?
mental age of student taking the test
age the student taking the test obtained reported score
average age of students who take the test
age at which typical student obtained reported score
3
Which best describes meta-cognitive ability?
thinking in concrete terms
working to one's potential across all subject areas
understanding one's own thinking
thinking abstractly
4
Which is NOT a commonly described feature of non-verbal learning disorders?
trouble with managing time
difficulties with sense of direction
auditory memory is better than visual memory
student can easily see the 'big picture'
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The ability to see and interpret what is seen is
visual awareness
visual memory
visual spatial skills
visual perception
6
A student scored in the 92 percentile on a standardized test. What does this mean?
score of 92%
scored better than 91 test takers
eight test takers scored worst
92 test takers scored the same
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Which describes a non-verbal learning disorder?
behavioral disorder
memory disorder
problems processing visual-spatial information
speech disorder
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What is a student with LDs likely to experience in high school?
fewer opportunities to exhibit strengths
less difficulty with learning
more demand on rote memory skills
greater demand for effective learning strategies
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A student completed the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, was assigned an IQ at the 82nd percentile.
high average intelligence
high academic achievement
exceptional reading skills
absence of any learning disabilities
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When a student doesn't know how to go about a task
lack of phonological awareness
oral language difficulties
poor cognitive strategies
psychological processing deficits
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Which is a common characteristic of dyslexia?
difficulty with word recognition
significant deficits in social judgement
excellent spelling skills
excellent role memory skills
12
Which is a learning strategy?
Cognitive Credit Cards
CTOPP
WISC
VMI
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Which describes a student with a moderate learning disorder?
can function with appropriate accommodations
can function independently without accommodations or support services
unlikely to learn without ongoing intensive support
unlikely to become proficient without some specialized teaching
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A student scored in the 2nd percentile on a component of a standardized test. What does this mean?
above average performance
below average performance
average performance
superior performance
15
Which is a co-morbid condition exhibited by those with learning disabilities?
problems processing visual-spatial-spatial information
down syndrome
autism
memory disorder
16
A student completed a standardized test with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. Her score of 85 is
below average performance
above average performance
average performance
superior performance
17
Which is a teratogen?
caesarian birth
brain injury
lack of oxygen at birth
maternal infection
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Approximately how many students with learning disabilities also have a reading disorder?
95%
80%
45%
60%
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Which describes phonological awareness?
awareness of one's own cognitive system
ability to code information according to its sounds for working memory
ability to see and to interpret what is seen
awareness that language is composed of sounds that relate to letters
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Which is the name of the software for those who struggle with reading? It provides a text-to-speech reader.
Com'ation
WordQ
McMarthy
Kurzweil
21
Which is a cause of learning disabilities?
alcohol or drug use
vision problems
cultural differences
ineffective teaching
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Which is NOT usually affected by learning disabilities?
decision making
word recognition
computation
depth-perception
23
Which best describes responsiveness to intervention?
integrates a prevention system
follows procedures in IEP
non-scientific approach
effectiveness depends on results of psycho-educational assessment
24
Which is a mnemonic?
using a list of key words to assist in reading
using multiplication table when presented with math problems
writing down a list of steps to follow in problem solving
visualizing an image to remember how to spell a word correctly
25
Which is true of most individuals with specific learning disorders?
demonstrate a high level of athletic skill
achieve at sam academic levels as peers
intellectual ability reflects performance on academic tasks
have average or above average intelligence
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Which will most likely ensure that a student with LDs is successful in adult life?
a career that emphasizes practical skills
ongoing availability of assistive technology
an enhanced self-awareness
a post-secondary education
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Teachers can play an important role as facilitators of social relationships among students with disabilities.
True
false
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Which is a common characteristic of nonverbal learning disorders?
poor spelling
lack of coordination
delayed verbal skills
delayed early literacy skills
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Which describes why the US made changes that allow teachers to implement responsiveness to intervention?
distinguish betw. those with LDs s and those with poor achievement
remove dependency on the categorical approach
de-emphasize the scientific approach to identifying students with LDs
place emphasis on IQ Achievement discrepancy model
