PRAXIS 5354: Special Education: Core Knowledge and Applications (all solved)

Celia, who is in 1st grade, asked, "Where are my ball?" She also has trouble with passive sentences. Language interventions for Celia would target: A. Morphology B. Syntax C. Pragmatics D. Semantics correct answers B. Syntax Syntax refers to the rules for arranging words to make sentences. Individuals with mild mental retardation can be characterized as: A. Often indistinguishable from normal developing children at an early age. B. Having a higher than normal rate of motor activity. C. Displaying significant discrepancies in ability levels. D. Uneducable in academic skills. correct answers A. Often indistinguishable from normal developing children at an early age. Duration is an appropriate measure to take with all of these behaviors EXCEPT: A. Thumb sucking B. Hitting C. Temper Tantrums D. Maintaining eye contact correct answers B. Hitting Hitting takes place in an instant. This should be measured by frequency. Marcie is often not in her seat when the bell rings. She may be found at the pencil sharpener, throwing paper away, or fumbling through her notebook. Which of these descriptions of her behavior can be described as a pinpoint? A. Is tardy B. Is out of her seat C. Is not in seat when late bell rings D. Is disorganized correct answers C. Is not in her seat when late bell rings Methods of effectively presenting a lesson plan so it may reach a variety of learners include: A. Lecture B. Verbal reasoning C. Transparencies D. Audiovisual technology correct answers D. Audiovisual technology