PSY 255 Exam One Study Guide
This exam will cover chapters one through four. It will be helpful to review the homework sheets and the chapters. Below is a list of concepts that are particularly important, however, you should review the chapters thoroughly.
The exam will consist of thirty multiple choice questions and 3 short answer/essay questions.
It will be helpful to be able to answer the following questions:
q Who is described by the term “exceptional”?
q What are the major provisions of the ADA?
q What are some of the disorders defined as “neurotic disorders”?
q Describe some of the “psychotic disorders”
q What are some of the earliest treatments for mental disorders?
q What areas are involved with the study of sociology?
q What condition need to be met in order for a child with a disability to receive specialized services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
q What factors other than disabilities are correlated with low academic achievement?
q Distinguish between the terms inclusion, mainstreaming, least restrictive environment, and educational integration.
q What is the similar about the purposes of multicultural and special education?
q Which ethnic group has the highest rate of students dropping out of school?
q How might impoverished environments affect children, and which ethnic group most frequently lives in impoverished environments?
q What is meant by overrepresentation?
q What may stop members of certain cultures from seeking extra assistance for their child?
q Typically, what is the immediate reaction when a child with a disability is born?
q What types of disabilities are immediately evident at birth?
q Describe the stages that a parent goes through when they find they have a child with a disability?
q Describe the relationships that mothers, fathers, and siblings often have with the disabled child.
q How can you help a child cope with a sibling’s disability?
q Describe the general purpose of Public Law 99-457.
q What is a functional assessment?
q How does Head Start meet the needs of children with disabilities?
q What is a major reason for the increased demand of early intervention programs for children with disabilities?
q What has been the greatest benefit of cooperative learning?
q Discuss the provisions of the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
q .Discuss the importance of providing an adaptive fit between the student with a disability and the school.
q . Give an example of what an adaptive fit could look like for a student with a disability?
q Explain the differences between support teachers, consulting teachers, and teachers with other roles in the classroom.