Smarty Pants
Special Needs
MISC
100
THIS is the amount of time it takes to respond to stimuli
What is Reaction Time
100
What recent health concern has been recognized as a worldwide epidemic and is prevalent in US children?
What is childhood obesity
100
The potential to master a specific skill
What is Aptitude
200
Full names of the DSM-IV-TR and DSM 5
What is Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, text-revision; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition
200
Inattention, impulsivity, and overactivity are symptoms of THIS disorder.
What is ADHD
200
THIS principle that one cause can have many different final manifestations (give example)
What is Multifinity; Cause=Stress. Outcome= adrenaline, procrastination, withdrawal, etc
300
This is the range of scores considered average when scoring an IQ test
What is between 85-115
300
This is the percent of children in the US diagnosed with ADHD.
What is approx 20%
300
An assessment measure of proficiency in reading, mathematics, writing, science, or some other subject.
What is an Achievement test
400
Robert Sternberg suggested three types of intelligence:
What is creative, practical, and academic
400
Learning disability with a lack of a basic understanding of numbers.
What is Dyscalculia
400
THIS principle that one symptom can have many causes (give example)
What is Equifinity ;Symptom = Dysphoria. Cause=Grief, chemical/hormonal imbalance, SAD
500
THIS phenomenon describing the rise in average IQ scores that has occurred over decades in many developed nations
What is The Flynn Effect
500
THESE are the 3 common signs of autism.
What are delayed language, impaired social responses, and unusual repetitive play
500
The 3 levels of an educational classroom for children with special needs
What is Mainstreaming (in general classroom), Resource Room (separate room w/trained professional), Inclusion(general classroom w/paraprofessional).