OTP 551 Midterm Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
1. A school age child with ADHD may have difficulty with which of the following skills utilized in school? Answer- All of the above
2. Which approach has been a favorable method for identifying students with specific
learning disabilities (SLD)? Answer- Response to intervention (RTI)
3. Johnny's mother has set up a meeting with the special education director to see if Johnny's diagnosis of ADHD would qualify him for an IEP. According to the DESE (formerly DOE) categories of disabilities, which disability category would ADHD be included under? Answer- Health
4. When a learning disability is suspected, a psychoeducational evaluation identifying a student's strengths and areas of difficulty should occur. Answer- True
5. Individuals with a SLD often have poor long-term outcomes Answer- False
6. According to the Batshaw text, how many children with ADHD will have a coexisting disorder? Answer- More than half
7. Maintaining self-esteem and social cognition is not important in preventing poor mental health outcomes in children with a SLD. Answer- False
8. Bailey is a 10 year old fifth grade student who has a specific learning disability (SLD). In addition to her SLD, Bailey has difficulty utilizing self-regulatory strategies when she becomes frustrated in class. She also demonstrates difficulty with problem-solving and attending to tasks. Which associated impairment does Bailey experience? Answer- Executive Function Impairment
9. A child with a specific learning disability can also experience impairments that are associated with the learning disability. Which impairments can be associated with a learning disability? Answer- All of the above
10. Grace, an 8 year old girl in third grade, often interrupts or intrudes on others during group work and recess. Also, when she is playing a game with others, she has difficulty waiting for her turn. Grace's behavior is can be considered which of the following? Answer- Impulsivity
11. Johnny is a 7 year old boy who is in second grade. He has recently been diagnosed with the most commonly diagnosed form of ADHD. Throughout a school day, he experiences social impairment, increased internalizing (anxiety), and externalizing disorders (defiance). Lastly, Johnny has demonstrated academic underachievement. What form of ADHD (the most common) was Johnny recently diagnosed with? Answer- ADHD combined type (ADHD-C)
12. Zachary, a tenth grade high school student, frequently becomes unorganized at school, as he continuously loses track of his books when he is switching from one class to another. What compensation accommodation would be beneficial for Zachary? Answer- Allowing Zachary to leave his books in the classroom (i.e. science book in science class, math book in math class)
13. Young adults with ADHD may have fewer friendships and more social problems. Answer- True
14. The overall dropout rate of students with specific learning disabilities is two times
the rate when compared to the general population. Which of the following statements
best explains why this is? Answer- Students with a SLD become frustrated and anxious when they attempt to meet task demands in school leading to poor self-
image and withdrawal from school tasks.
15. Early presentation of a specific math disability includes which of the following? Answer- Difficulty with recalling and computing basic math facts
16. Children who are taking medication to manage symptoms of ADHD can experience which of the following adverse effects? Answer- All of the above
17. Chloe is a 9 year old girl who is in fourth grade who has ADHD. Chloe often fidgets with her hands and feet during class. She also frequently squirms in her seat.
Chloe talks excessively in the classroom, at lunch, and at recess. Chloe's behavior can be described as which of the following attention behaviors? Answer- Hyperactivity
18. Which of the following forms of a learning disability is the most common? Answer- Dyslexia (specific reading disability-SRD)
19. The most common etiological factor of ADHD is which of the following? Answer- Genetics
20. Tommy is a 12 year old seventh grade student who has difficulty with written expression (handwriting) during his classes. Which remedial and instructional technique would be helpful to Tommy? Answer- Handwriting Without Tears writing program
1. A second grade student who exhibits persistent difficulty with handwriting which interferes with his school performance is identified as having which type of learning disability, also known as a disorder of written expression? Answer- Dysgraphia
2. Zobel-Lachiusa & Pierce describe the three diagnostic subtypes of dysgraphia (disorder of written expression) as all of the following except: Answer- calculia dysgraphia
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