Emotional Disabilities
Why is it difficult to develop a clear definition of emotional disabilities?
Norms for appropriate behaviors differ across cultures
Which of the following student behaviors BEST fits the IDEA definition of emotional disturbance?
A) grace has been depressed and withdrawn for 7 months
B) Maggie responds to teasing one day by throwing a chair through a window
C) page usually gets excellent grades but since starting fourth grade has been getting C's and D's
D) Courtney tells the school nurse that she has been crying every day for a week because her parents are divorced
A) grace has been depressed and withdrawn for 7 months
Which of the following is NOT an example of a student displaying possible internalizing behavior?
A) Twelve year old ben daily fantasizes that he is a super hero. He refuses to paticipate in any social or academic interactions but instead all day daydreams about super heros.
B) seven year old sophie is constantly out of her seat during all subjects, ignores the teacher, and argues aggressively
C) nine year old tameka asks to see the nurse every day, upon arrival to school from home, complaining of a stomach ache
B) seven year old sophie is constantly out of her seat during all subjects, ignores the teacher, and argues aggressively
Screening tests for emotional and behavior disorders _____.
A) are often unreliable with questionable validity
B) are usually rating scales or checklists
C) are usually completed by a school psychologist
D) are used to determine eligibility for special education
D) are used to determine eligibility for special education
what was her maiden name
Loew
All of the following factors contribute to the vagueness of the definition of emotional disturbance EXCEPT _____.
A) differing degrees of tolerance for misbehavior
B) varying expectations among parents and educators
C) inclusion of five different problems as qualifications
D) using terminology such as inappropriate and satisfactory
C) inclusion of five different problems as qualifications
Which of the following is NOT a condition required to qualify for an emotional disturbance?
A) chronicty
B) difficulty in school
C) severity
D) visibility
D) visibility
Which of the following statements is true regarding gender and emotional disabilities?
A) boys are more likely to have externalizing disorders than girls
B) boys are more likely to have internalizing disorders than girls
C) boys and girls are equally likely to have externalizing disorders
D) boys and girls are equally likely to have internalizing disorders
A) boys are more likely to have externalizing disorders than girls
Which of these statements about the identification of students with emotional and behavior disorders is most accurate?
A) young children are more difficult to identify
B) systematic assessments methods are used by all schools for identification
C) children with internalizing problems are the first to be identified
D) adolescents are more duffucult to identify becasue they hide their problems
A) young children are more difficult to identify
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What is one advantage of the definition of emotional disturbance proposed by the CCBD?
A) it identifies age appropriate behavior
B) it clarifies the social dimension of the disability
C) it ignores cultural and ethnic influences on behavior
D) it increases the chance of early identification and intervention
D) it increases the chance of early identification and intervention
Which of the following conditions is excluded from the IDEA definition of emotional disturbance?
A) Bipolar disorder
B) depression
C) schizophrenia
D) social maladjustment
D) social maladjustment
Which of the following statements is true regarding students who display antisocial behaviors at an early age?
A) they are likely to develop fears in adolesecnes
B) they are likely to outgrow these behaviors by adulthood
C) they are likely to engage in delinquent behavior in adolescence
D) they are likely to pursue a college degree after graduation form high school
C) they are likely to engage in delinquent behavior in adolescence
Which of the following statements regarding risk factors and emotional and behavior problems is true?
A) behavior problems can often be a link to a specific risk factor
B) societal risk factors are more likey to produce negative outcomes than family factors
C) family risk factors are more likely to produce negative outcomes than school factors
D) behavioral problems are generally the result of the accumulstion of several risk factors
D) behavioral problems are generally the result of the accumulation of several risk factors
What is Mrs. Cummings' husband's name
Brad :)
All of the following are causes of emotional disabilities EXCEPT _____.
A) brain dysfunction
B) differences in temperament
C) genetic factors
D) vitamin deficiencies
D) vitamin deficiencies
Children with emotional and behavior problems are more likely to come from homes in which _____.
A) discipline is harsh
B) supervision is constant
C) spoiling them is the norm
D) space is limited
A) discipline is harsh
Mrs. Byrd is a middle school english teacher. she has just learned that carla, a new student in her class, has a emotional disability. she wants to keep confrontations and classroom disruptions at a minimum. Mrs. Byrd should ___
A) provide easy tasks to prevent frustration
B) provide explicit and systematic instruction
C) provide challenging tasks to prevent boredom
B) provide explicit and systematic instruction
Mrs. Abraham teaches second grade. She is concerned about Sammy’s behavior. He is unable to read grade-level text. He disrupts class during reading by cursing and screaming when he is asked to read. Which of the following is an evidence-based strategy most likely to improve Sammy’s behavior?
A) Punishing Sammy when he disrupts reading.
B) Having Sammy to complete an easier task than other students during reading.
C) Sending Sammy to the principal when the behavior occurs.
D) Providing explicit and systematic instruction to improve his reading deficits.
D) Providing explicit and systematic instruction to improve his reading deficits.
What was the diagnoses given to the student that kicked a teacher at Atherton?
Restless Leg Syndrome
Mr. Shaffer is a high school history teacher. He is very concerned about Adam, one of his students. adam exhibits aggressive behavior in class, and episodes are becoming more frequent. Mr Shaffer has decided to conduct an assessment to determine why Adam is so aggressiver. He meets with Adams parents and two of his teachers determine which situations provoke aggressive behavior and solicit suggestions for keeping Adam calm. Mr Shaffer is conducting ___
A) behavior improvement plan
B) behavior intervention program
C) indirect funtional behavior assessment
D) response to behavioral interventions
C) indirect funtional behavior assessment
What are the previous schools Mrs. Cummings has taught at?
Atherton, Shawnee, Noe, Ballard