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RSED 3000 Exam 2 – Practice Questions, Study Guide &
Special Education Exam Review 2026
Which of the following is considered a heterogeneous group of disorders resulting in significant difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning and mathematical skills? - correct answer ✔✔Learning Disabilities Problems associated with voice do not include - correct answer ✔✔Vocabulary During class, students with behavioral disorders frequently - correct answer ✔✔engage in aggressive or disruptive behaviors Which of the following is not considered a high-incidence disability? - correct answer ✔✔emotional disturbance Students who exhibit learned helplessness may benefit from_________________. - correct answer ✔✔attribution retaining Which of the following is indicative of the two major types of reading problems? - correct answer ✔✔decoding and comprehension Which of the following would not be an appropriate step to stress listening? - correct answer ✔✔Make sure the student knows in advance that if they do not listen there will be a punishment Which of the following categories comprises 3.5% of the percentage of ALL students ages 6-21? - correct answer ✔✔learning disabilities
Students with learning disabilities in mathematics may exhibit all of the following challenges EXCEPT - correct answer ✔✔willingness to receive support in mathematics Teachers can directly teach students with communication disorders listening skills by providing practice in - correct answer ✔✔following directions Which of the following is focused on concerns speaking in such a way that others understand you? - correct answer ✔✔expressive language Which of the following is NOT an appropriate strategy for helping students increase their self-image? - correct answer ✔✔Establish a monitoring system that encourages the student to participate in class by establishing a minimum number of classroom peer interactions in order to earn recess The written language difficulties of students with learning and behavioral disabilities include all of the following - correct answer ✔✔understanding of content Inviting students who may struggle with communication disabilities to engage in conversation with classroom visitors is an example of - correct answer ✔✔embedding instruction in the context of functional areas Which of the following is true concerning gifted and talented programs? - correct answer ✔✔The Javits Act places an emphasis on identification and educating students but does not provide funding Which of the following is NOT a proper strategy that will contribute to building positive working relationships with the parents/families of your students from culturally and linguistically diverse groups? - correct answer ✔✔Understand that since parents may not be first-language speakers of the primary language spoken at school that they do not need to be bothered by communication efforts
Which of the following student groups are at risk for being underidentified as students who are gifted and talented? - correct answer ✔✔students with disablities Which is true concerning students who are abused and neglected? - correct answer ✔✔Teachers have a legal and ethical obligation to report suspected child abuse Which is NOT true of students who are substance abusers? - correct answer ✔✔Students with emotional disabilities are not at any higher risk for alcohol and drug abuse Which is true concerning fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)? - correct answer ✔✔FAS combined with FASD are considered the leading preventable cause of childhood intellectual impairments Which of the following is NOT part of the approach suggested by Carnine and colleagues (2010) in regards to teaching terms and concepts using definitions that employ positive and negative examples? - correct answer ✔✔Avoid asking open-ended questions as these may lead to confusion for the student Which of the following is an aspect of basic skills instruction for which accommodations may be required for students with special needs? - correct answer ✔✔Change the rate of new skill introduction Which of the following is the best reason for considering IEP goals in the environmental inventory process? - correct answer ✔✔The teacher should consider functional outcomes for the student
Which of the following questions should not be asked prior to assigning homework? - correct answer ✔✔Does the student's parent have the ability to teach the student how to complete the homework assignment? One of the main reasons students fail to complete homework assignments independently, successfully, and without undue stress is that the assignments __________________. - correct answer ✔✔are to difficult to begin with ________________ means primarily instruction in academic skills of reading, writing, and math. - correct answer ✔✔Basic skills instruction The general term that refers to outlines, abstracts, or questions that emphasize important information in texts is - correct answer ✔✔study guide The process of systematically assessing a classroom setting in order to modify materials and activities for students with disabilities is referred to as a(n) ___________________. - correct answer ✔✔environmental inventory The first step in an environmental inventory is to ask: - correct answer ✔✔What is the standard involved? Which of the following statements is true concerning preskills? - correct answer ✔✔If most students lack the necessary preskills, those preskills should be taught directly When giving directions, what should a teacher do first? - correct answer ✔✔Give a cue to get the students' attention. If a parent comes to you and expresses their frustration with tutoring, what should you do? - correct answer ✔✔Listen, offer some suggestions, but make it clear that spending enjoyable time with their child is more important
Which of the following is not one of MacArther, Schwartz, Graham, Malloy, and Harris' (1996) steps in the report writing strategy? - correct answer ✔✔Avoid brainstorming as this wastes valuable writing time Which of the following accurately describes the steps in the mathematical mnemonic device, FOIL? - correct answer ✔✔Multiply first terms, Multiply outermost terms, Multiply innermost terms, Multiply last terms When creating your own learning strategy, remember to use no more than _______ steps. - correct answer ✔✔ 8 Which of the following is NOT part of the reading comprehension strategy called TRAP? - correct answer ✔✔take your time In order for the COPS strategy (Capitalized, Overall Appearance, Punctuation, Spelling) to be effective students must have _________ to perform this strategy adequately. - correct answer ✔✔preskills The first step in getting and keeping students motivated to learn a new learning strategy is to - correct answer ✔✔provide a strong rationale for why learning the strategy is important Which of the following is NOT a research-based step for teaching independent learning strategies? - correct answer ✔✔Allow students the opportunity to reflect on their weaknesses The ______________ strategy is an example of an ineffective strategy that many students with special needs use or area taught to use in solving math word problems. - correct answer ✔✔key-word
The first step in self-questioning is to ____________________. - correct answer ✔✔identify the duties or tasks that are required in class One issue regarding students with disabilities and performance-based assessments is that these students have the potential to lack the _________ necessary to conduct performance-based assessments. - correct answer ✔✔preskills Which of the following is not a potential advantage of portfolio assessments for students with disabilities? - correct answer ✔✔Portfolio assessments are more accurate than other forms of assessment Basing all or part of a student's daily work grade or report-card grade on IEP objectives is advantageous for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: - correct answer ✔✔This ensures a higher grade for students with disabilities For some students with special needs participating in performance-based assessments, ________________ may need to be taught directly. - correct answer ✔✔problem-solving skills
- correct answer ✔✔EPs eliminate the risk of error in data reporting All of the following are adjustments that could be made during a test EXCEPT _______________. - correct answer ✔✔individual tutoring Testing adjustments that can occur after the test include all of the following EXCEPT ______________. - correct answer ✔✔modified test construction A student who studies a chapter and then tries to recall five to seven main ideas is using a memorization technique referred to as - correct answer ✔✔chunking
Which of the following is NOT an essential characteristic of cooperative learning? - correct answer ✔✔Cooperative learning can be completed primarily on the independent level with collaboration occurring in the final stage A teacher's ___________ response to student behavior often determines whether a problem situation develops and how intense it is. - correct answer ✔✔initial Ms. Jacobs wants Ralph to put away his crayons and join the group for a lesson. She first asks him to touch his nose. Then she asks him to stick out his tongue. Next, she asks him to say his name. Finally, she asks him to join the group. Ms. Jacobs is using which behavioral strategy? - correct answer ✔✔Make high-probability requests first Students are paired randomly in a ____________ tutoring approach. - correct answer ✔✔reciprocal "I agree to do these things", "For doing them I will receive", "Outstanding performance will be if I" are all questions involved in which behavior strategy? - correct answer ✔✔behavior contracts The highest level of the Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) system is known as the ________________________. - correct answer ✔✔tertiary level A student who receives the same reward over a period of time and eventually no longer finds it rewarding is experiencing - correct answer ✔✔satiation
Ms. Reed provides her student with samples of student work that exemplifies excellent work, mediocre work and unacceptable work. Which of the following strategies is Ms. Reed utilizing? - correct answer ✔✔Model for the student what you expect Which is not an example of minimum interventions teachers use to address minor student misbehavior? - correct answer ✔✔Grouping strategies that only address disruptive behaviors of students Functions of behaviors could include any of the following except which of the following? - correct answer ✔✔Cooperating in group work
