Cognitive and Learning Disabilities Quiz

In addressing learning difficulties, what is the common tendency?

• Blaming problems with teaching

• Focusing on student-related factors

• Ignoring the classroom environment

• Society prefers the label of a learning disability over an intellectual disability

Mr. Green, Ms. Santiago, and Mr. Muñoz are conducting a study on learning disabilities among students ages 6 to 17. They found that the prevalence of these disabilities has more than doubled since 1977. Is this statement true?

• True

• False

Briana, Catalina, and Edward are classmates in your master's class in Special Education. Today, the professor discussed the prevalence of learning disabilities. According to the lecture, what percentage of students ages 6 to 17 have been identified as having a learning disability?

Match the learning disability with its description:

• • Severe difficulty in learning mathematical concepts and computation

• Dyscalculia

• • Inability to differentiate between foreground and background, as well as similar-looking numbers, letters, shapes, objects, and symbols; may include habitually skipping over lines of text

• Visual perceptions or visual motor deficit

• • Difficulty performing complex movements, including muscle motions needed for talking

• Dyspraxia

• • Difficulty distinguishing similar sounds

• Non verbal learning disabilities

• • Inability to recall the names or words for common objects

• Auditory processing disorder

In a recent debate at school, Sister María José, Daphne, and Modesto were discussing the fairness of the terms "intellectual" or "genius" disabilities. Why do some scholars and practitioners argue that these terms are not fair?

• Because they believe that these terms stigmatize individuals with disabilities and do not consider their unique talents and strengths by not accurately measuring creativity.

• Because they think that IQ accurately measures creativity and cognitive abilities.

• Because they believe that these terms accurately reflect a person's intellectual capacity without any bias.

• • Because they advocate for the use of alternative terminology that focuses solely on IQ scores.

Margot, Evelyn, and Otto are discussing about intellectual abilities in their psychology class. They learned that only 1% of the population is diagnosed based on IQ as having intellectual or genius disabilities. However, their professor mentioned that the actual percentage of the population expected to have these abilities is higher. Can you guess what percentage it is?

• 1%

• 2.27%

• 10%

• 50%

As a teacher, you have students with special/different needs in your class, including Olivia, Chrissy, and Noah. Understanding the difference between accommodations and modifications is crucial to assist them better. When your colleague, Ms. Bastos, asked you about that difference in the last departmental meeting, what did you answer?

• Accommodations are used only for students with severe disabilities, while modifications are for mild disabilities.

• Accommodations involve changing the curriculum entirely, while modifications only involve minor adjustments.

• Accommodations are required by law, but modifications are optional.

• Modifications change “what” is learned and therefore change the content of the grade -specific curriculum. An accommodation is a change that helps a student overcome or work around the disability. These changes are typically physical or environmental changes.

Danielle, Virma, and Daphne are studying Intellectual and Development Disabilities, which are impairments involving cognitive functioning. They learned that a score of _____ or less in the theoretical distribution of IQ scores indicates a Mild presence of these types of disabilities. What score did they learn about?