NYSTCE: Students with Disabilities Exam Prep - Question List

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86. Mrs. Jones has noticed that kindergartner David is very bright, but he lacks language skills and has a hard time making friends. He rarely makes eye contact and doesn’t show much emotion. She assumes that he is just shy. Which of the following might explain David’s symptoms?
  1. High-functioning autism
  2. Visual deficit
  3. Prader-Willi syndrome
  4. Shyness
87. Where can one find the categories and definitions used to classify mental disorders?
  1. IDEA materials and resources
  2. Building resource person’s professional files
  3. The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
  4. American Psychology magazine
88. When determining placement for a child with a classification of SED, which of the following factors should not be considered?
  1. Ability to function socially and respond appropriately
  2. Degree of aggressiveness
  3. Music preferences
  4. Ability to perceive reality accurately
89. Third grader Kylie has difficulty reading social cues in relation to communication. She may misinterpret a rhetorical question as a literal question or misunderstand metaphors or similes. She frequently dominates conversations or skips from topic to topic. These characteristics show a breakdown in which of the components of language development?
  1. Pragmatics
  2. Syntax
  3. Semantics
  4. Morphology
90. What elements are included when determining the process of a lesson plan?
  1. Materials needed
  2. Vehicle of delivery, such as group discussions, individual projects, or teacher-led discussions
  3. Homework
  4. Parental input

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