Disabilities in American Society

Midterm 1 . ch. 1 The term: "exceptional" describes individuals who   Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback A. have a general malfunction of mental processing   B. have higher than average general ability.   C. are limited because of environmental demands.    D. deviate either higher or lower from the norm and may require specialized services 100%   p. 11  Score: 2/2   2 . ch1 The developmental approach to labeling   Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback A. defines normal according to standards established by a given culture.    B. is based on an individual's deviations from an average in the 100%   p. 13  areas of physical, social, and intellectual growth C. reflects an individual's perceptions about himself/herself.   D. defines normal as the absence of psychological abnormality   Score: 2/2   3 . Chapter1 Becky has been identified as being “autistic.” Rather than refer to Becky as autistic, her school records describe her as a “child with autism.” This is an example of   Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback  A. environmental bias. 0%   B. person first language.   C. cultural bias.   D. self-imposed label.   Score: 0/2   4 . ch.1 A fundamental purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act is to   Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback  A. end discrimination against people with disabilities. 100%   p6  B. require that every person with a disability have a job if she wants one. C. provide income (cash) support to people with disabilities who are unable to work.   D. establish a quota that requires every employer to hire at least one person with a disability.   Score: 2/2   5 . Ch. 1 The definition of disability in the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that the person   Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback  A. have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. 100%   p8  B. must be in need of special education and related services.   C. have never been discriminated against in the past.   D. All of the above   Score: 2/2   6 . Ch. 1 A comparison of working and nonworking individuals with disabilities revealed that working individuals were   Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback A. less satisfied with life.    B. more satisfied with life. 100%   p19  C. as satisfied with life as those who were not working.   D. None of the above   Score: 2/2   7 . Ch 1 This famous person did not learn to read while in school due to severe dyslexia and was unable to finish high school.   Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback  A. Tom Cruise 100%   p 14  B. Albert Einstein   C. James Earl Jones   D. Walt Disney   Score: 2/2   8 . Ch 1 Which of the following is viewed as a neurotic disorder?   Student Response Value Correct Answer Feedback 1. Paranoid schizophrenia    2. Obsessive/compulsive behavior 100%   p17  3. Loss of contact with

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