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EDUC CH 5 study guideThe two most often affected by a learning disability are? - ANS-Reading and Writing
The term learning disabilities was coined by whom? - ANS-Sam Kirk
Who developed the theory of dyslexia and remedial reading techniques for children with
sever reading problems? - ANS-Samuel Orton
In 1961, Sam Kirk developed what test to identify those with learning disabilities? -
ANS-Illinois Test Psycholinguistic Abilities (ITPA)
In the 1970s, the process/product debate pitted direct instruction approaches against
_______ - ANS-perceptual training approaches
Which of the following is a practice proven through research to be effective in improving
the academic success of students with learning disabilities? - ANS-Explicit instruction
According to your text, developing skills in ______ and ______ are particularly
problematic for students with learning disabilities. - ANS-reading fluency; reading
proficiency
Which famous business person has a learning disability and has developed two web
sites to provide both parents and children with important and helpful information on this
disability? - ANS-Charles Schwab
Although it does not require documentation, the federal definition indicates that a
learning disability may be due to _____ - ANS-Minimal brain dysfunction
Which child described below exhibits unexpected underachievement? - ANS-Jasmine,
grade 4, performs at the 4th grade level in all areas except reading, which is at the 2nd
grade level.
___________ is a characteristic associated with learning disabilities because poor
school performance cannot be explained by a student's intellectual potential -
ANS-Unexpected underachievement
, What problems are the primary reasons for current dissatisfaction with IQ/ achievement
method of identifying learning disabilities? - ANS-Not identified until 3rd grade, doing 1st
grade work because the student has to be two grades behind to be identified
Kris is a 4th grader with a reading/learning disability. Based on information in your text,
Kris probably - ANS-learns reading skills differently than his peers, and at a much
slower rate.
Kyle is a 2nd-grader who has very poor reading skills. His teacher has tried several
proven methods for reading instruction, but to no avail. What characteristic is Kyle
displaying? - ANS-resistance to treatment
The self-explanations about the reasons for one's success or failure are called what? -
ANS-attributions
Skandar does not believe in himself and does not try to learn, resulting in dependency
on others. This is referred to as - ANS-Learned helplessness
What kind of statement might be made about a test by a student exhibiting learned
helplessness? - ANS-It's too difficult (I knew I'd get a bad grade)
Darren expects academic failure and is passive by not approaching learning tasks.
Darren is? - ANS-Inactive learner
Marcus remembers a reading comprehension strategy that he learned in the resource
room and applies it in his science and social studies classes. He is demonstrating -
ANS-Generalization
Three-year old Noelle pulls the plastic figures out of her toy box and divides them into
groups of people and animals. She is demonstration? - ANS-Classifying
Finding the relationships and connections that units of information possess is referred to
as? - ANS-Associating
As Haley works to memorize the elements on the periodic table, she breaks them into
groups of five, memorizing each small group in order to learn the entire set. Haley is
using which strategy for organizing information? - ANS-Chunking
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