PSY 2245 Exam 2 Study Guide

Exam 2 will cover material from chapters 5-9 and 11. The exam will be multiple choice, matching, and true/false.
Use your class notes, textbook, and powerpoints as references while you study.

Chapter 5: Learning Disabilities

what is the IDEA definition of this disorder?
what might it feel like to have a learning disability?
how does this disability differ from intellectual disabilities?
why is this category of disability heterogenous?
what is true of the occurrences of this disorder according to sex/gender? (what is the frequency in boys vs. girls?)
Describe the environmental and physiological causes of this disorder.
what does perinatal, prenatal, and postnatal mean?
what are the social and emotional characteristics of a student with this disorder?
What is RTI and how is it used as a diagnostic tool? How do professionals use RTI to determine IDEA eligibility?
What kinds of behaviors will students with this disability exhibit?
Are LDs typically diagnosed in early childhood?
What is a resource setting?
How can inclusive practices affect students with LDs?

Chapter 6: ADHD
when was this disorder first described scientifically?
what is the IDEA definition of this disorder?
what is the level of ability for students with ADHD?
what is the prevalence of ADHD in boys vs girls?
Is ADHD typically diagnosed in early childhood?
What are the assessments used for ADHD diagnosis?
Why do gifted students get improperly diagnosed with ADHD? What are some qualities the two exceptionalities share?
how does the brain of a student with ADHD function differently?

what are the social and emotional characteristics of a student with this disorder?
What are some common drugs used to treat ADHD?
what ethnic group of students are more likely to receive medication for ADHD?
what are some of the proposed causes of ADHD?
what are the three types of ADHD?
what is comorbidity?
what kinds of problems do students with ADHD experience in school and at home?
what are environmental supports for ADHD students?
describe some instructional supports for students with ADHD.

Chapter 7: Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

what is the IDEA definition of this disorder?
what is the prevalence of ED diagnoses in boys vs. girls?
what are the social and emotional characteristics of a student with this disorder?
Are EDs typically diagnosed in early childhood?
What are biological/psychosocial/environmental factors that may cause/exacerbate ED?
what are some of the emotional issues a child with ED might experience?
what is the average intelligence level of most children with ED?
what happened to Beth, the young girl we learned about in the child of rage documentary, that may have caused her
ED?
describe the treatment plan for Beth that helped her regain trust in others and a sense of right and wrong.
what are some assessments for ED?
How often are students with ED are enrolled in the general education classroom?
what are some concerns about inclusive practices for students with ED?

Chapter 8: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

what did believers in the eugenics movement propose about people with ID?
what is the IDEA definition of this disorder?
what are the social and emotional characteristics of a student with this disorder?
Are IDs typically diagnosed in early childhood?

what are strength-based assessments?

what are adaptive behaviors?
what is cultural-familial retardation?
What is Anoxia?
what are the levels of placement based on IQ scores?
what are some of the factors to consider with students who are close to the cutoff (IQ of 70) for receiving a diagnosis of
mental retardation?
what are the characteristics of Prader-willi syndrome? FAS? Fragile X syndrome?
what problems do students with ID have with receptive language?
what problems do students with ID have with expressive language?
Describe the characteristics of a student with fetal alcohol syndrome.
Why is it most beneficial for students with ID to receive their education in LRE, if possible?
what questions do professionals ask when considering a diagnosis of mental retardation for a student?

Chapter 9: Students with Speech and Language Disorders

what is the IDEA definition of this disorder?
In IDEA, which term is used to describe individuals with communication disorders?
what is central auditory processing?
What is the difference between expressive and receptive language?
Are speech and language disorders typically diagnosed in early childhood? why is early intervention so important?
what are the social and emotional characteristics of a student with this disorder?
what is a language delay?
How many first graders are estimated to have a speech disorder?
why might students with speech and language disorders suffer in social/peer settings?
what is a spontaneous language sample?
what are some of the ways a professional might diagnose a child with a speech/language disorder?
what is a pull-out program?

Chapter 11: Students with deafness and Hearing Loss

what is the IDEA definition of this disorder?

Are deafness and hearing disorders typically diagnosed in early childhood?

what are the social and emotional characteristics of a student with this disorder?
what is ASL?
what is a unilateral hearing loss?
what is the deaf culture like? what are some of their beliefs?
What percentage of students who are deaf or hard of hearing have hearing parents?
how early can services begin for young children with this disorder?
what are the subjects that deaf students struggle with? excel in?
what are some disadvantages of general education placement for deaf or hearing impaired students?
what services are available for these students in early childhood?
what happens in an audiological evaluation?
How does deafness or hearing loss adversely affect a students reading ability?