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Juan Dela Cruz University
Quiapo, Manila
Preliminary Exam
Exceptional Psychology
Name:___________________________________________ Date:__________ Score:__________
Direction: Read the sentence carefully and choose the letter
of the correct answers. Write the answer before the blank.
K_____1. According to __________the term “exceptional child”
is generally accepted to mean either the handicapped or the gifted
child.
a.
Samuel
Kirk c. J.P. Guilford
b.
Von
Savant d. Ding Marcelo
K_____2. Who
was the proponent in the Interpretation of IQ test?
a.
J.P.
Guilford c. Von Savant
b.
Stanford-Binet d. Ding Marcelo
K_____3.
They have the I.Q. of 90-102.
a.
High
average c. Average
b.
Below
average d. Borderline
K_____4. The
school for the Deaf and the Blind are located at_______.
a.
Pasay
City c. Quezon City
b.
Pandacan d. Sta. Mesa
K_____5.
During this Era the handicapped were persecuted, neglected and maltreated.
a.
Christian c. Present
b.
Contemporary d. Pre-Christian
C_____6.
What is the concept of individual differences?
a.
When
we compare child 1 with child 2 who are in the same grade.
b.
When
we compare child 1 with child 2 who are not in the same grade.
c.
When
we compare child 1 with child 2 who are in the higher grade.
d.
When
we compare child 1 with child 2 who are in the lower grade.
C_____7. The
following are the attitude that had been developed by the society towards the
exceptional children, except one.
a.
During
the Pre-Christian Era the handicapped were persecuted, neglected and
maltreated.
b.
During
the spread of Christianity, they were protected and pitied.
c.
At
present they are accepted in the society.
d.
At
present they are still neglected and maltreated
A_____8.
What will happen if the teacher doesn’t know that he/she has a student with
special need?
a.
The
teacher will just neglect the problem and focus on the lesson.
b.
The
teacher would think that the student is lazy because of his low performance.
c.
The
teacher might fail the student.
d.
The
needs of the student will not be supported.
A_____9.
What political philosophy supports the right of all children to be developed to
the fullest?
a.
Democratic
philosophy
b.
Aristocrat
philosophy
c.
Monopoly
philosophy
d.
Epicurean
philosophy
A_____10. Did you know other instances where exceptional
children are educated?
a.
Yes!
Majority of exceptional children are educated in public school
b.
Yes!
Majority of exceptional children are educated in private school
c.
Yes!
Majority of exceptional children are educated at home
d.
Yes!
Majority of exceptional children are educated in regular school
A_____11. How would you classify exceptional children?
a.
The
child who has physical handicap such as the crippled, deaf and blind
b.
The
child who deviates socially whether he is very bright or very dull
c.
The
child who is just and emotionally fit
d.
The
child who is bossy and nagger
A_____12.
The following clinical approach should be given to exceptional children who are
confined in clinics or hospitals, except.
a.
There
should be more time spent to meet the individual needs of every patient.
b.
There
should be a closer monitoring of the patient.
c.
The
diagnosis must be based more on objective signs.
d.
Indirect
demonstration for nursing care accompanies the instructions
given.
A_____13. What possible outcomes when the parents still
don’t accept that their child has exceptional needs?
a.
Parents
well just neglect the behaviour of the child and think that it is normal.
b.
Parents
well not meet the needs of the child because of low support
c.
The
condition of the child with exceptional needs will become severe.
d.
The
following statement above is possible answer.
A_____14. Teacher A, is a generalist teacher, she
doesn't have any background to special education either with children with
special needs. What do you think could the teacher do if she had a student with
exceptional in her class?
a.
Teacher
A will just observe the behaviour of the child and make recommendation
b.
Teacher
A will keep records of all activities that the child performs.
c.
Teacher
A will just keep an eye to the child and do nothing at all.
d.
Teacher
A will just neglect and pretend that she had a student with special needs.
A_____15.
What problem might the child with exceptional needs can encounter if he/she is
in the regular class.?
a.
The
child will get a high grade and become one of the honour student
b.
The
child will be misinterpret by the teacher and think that the child is lazy
c.
The
needs of the child will not properly assess.
d.
There
is no effect to the child at all.
E_____16. As
Sped teacher, how would you handle child with exceptional needs?
a.
I
will handle them with proper care
b.
I
will handle them to develop their maximum level skills
c.
I
will handle them to become independent
d.
I
will handle them to become dependent
E_____17.
How would you feel if you have sibling with exceptionality?
a.
Feels
nothing because I have nothing to do with it.
b.
Feels
ashamed because I have sibling with disability
c.
Feels
ok and proud because I have nothing to worry about.
d.
Accept
what my sibling’s disability and treat her/him like normal
K_____18.
According to___________ there is no real agreement as to who is the Gifted
because there are many kinds of Talented and Gifted.
a.
Samuel
Kirk c. J.P.
Guilford
b.
Standford-Bine
d. Ding Marcelo
K_____19.
They define the gifted as “those who possess a superior central nervous system
characterized by the potential to perform tasks, with a high degree of abstract
thinking ability.”
a.
J.P.
Guilford c. Standford-Binet
b.
Sumption
and Luecking d. Kough and Dehaan
K_____20.
The world’s highest I.Q holder is from.
a.
St.
Bernard c. Massachusetts
b.
Mississippi d. St.
Louis, Missouri
K_____21.
Who developed a Teacher’s Guidance Handbook that provides observational methods
for discovering special abilities and disabilities?
a.
Kough
and Dehaan c. Standford-Binet
b.
J.P.
Guilford d. Sumption and Luecking
C_____22. Which
is not a characteristic of a gifted child?
a.
Perform
difficult mental task
b.
Learns
rapidly and easily
c.
Uses
a lot of common sense and practical knowledge
d.
Keenly
observant, inattentive, respond slowly
C_____23. What
differences exist between mentally challenge and gifted children?
a.
Mentally
challenge are slow learner while gifted are fast learner
b.
Mentally
challenge are socially attach while gifted are emotional attach
c.
Mentally
challenge are deviant while gifted are self- centred
d.
Mentally
challenge are attention seeker while gifted are pleasure seeker
C_____24.
Who do you think is first responsible in nurturing gifted children?
a.
Parents,
because they are responsible enough to handle their child.
b.
Psychologist,
because they know what is best and can determine the process of the mind.
c.
Special
teacher, because they know how to assess the child.
d.
Social
workers, because they know how to counsel and manage children
A_____25. What
factors would define giftedness as an I.Q. about 140?
a.
In
physical and health characteristics they were less superior to the general
population
b.
They
were advanced in school subject 2-4 years beyond the average.
c.
They
didn't maintain their intellectual maturity up to adulthood stage.
d.
Their
interests were less in abstract terms than in practical subject.
A_____26. What can the school do to compensate for
these out-of-school factors?
a.
Identify
underachieving gifted children during the early years in school
b.
Assign
tutors to be supportive through success in academic
c.
Counsel
parents to produce better home relations
d.
All
statement above are possible answer
A_____27. How
can you apply the method you've learned to some experience of your own when you
encountered children with exceptional needs?
a.
By
doing my best to help the child develop independently
b.
By
making referrals to help the child developmental progress
c.
By
just recording all the activities done by the child
d.
By
giving appropriate strategies to develop the maximum level skills
A_____28.
What may the problem with underachieving gifted child?
a.
Lack
of dominance, persuasiveness and self- confidence
b.
Democratic
in the parental home or the individual himself
c.
Full
of clearness and definiteness of academic and occupational choice
d.
Pathetic
and withdrawing view
S_____29. In
the classroom you’re observing the child with exceptional, base from the
behaviour shown can you develop a proposal which could help the child develop
their maximum learning skills?
a.
Yes!
I will use all the strategy I've learned
b.
Yes!
I will propose recommendation which is appropriate to the needs of the child
c.
Yes!
I will recommend the child in different paraprofessionals
d.
Yes!
I will create a proposal that best suit’s to develop maximum skills of the
child
S_____30. If
you had access to all resources how would deal gifted children?
a.
I’ll
treat them like normal children and help them to be more productive
b.
I’ll
do my very best to assess their needs for survival
c.
I’ll
do everything to make them feel dependent
d.
I’ll
taught them the basic skills on how to deal their knowledge
E_____31. Is
there a better solution before entering school parents or family friends can
identify intellectually gifted children?
a.
Yes!
Those interest in book and liking those which lead to interest in atlas,
dictionaries and encyclopedia .
b.
Yes!
Those playing in solitary
c.
Yes!
Those interest in playing toys
d.
No!
those interest doesn't matter
E_____32. You think acceleration for gifted children is
a good or bad thing?
a.
Good!
Because it allows the child even in younger years to inter the class ahead of
his age
b.
Good!
Because the intelligence level of the child is higher of those average child.
c.
Good! Because no matter what the age of the
child if she/he is capable enough to inter higher grade
d.
Bad!
Because it does not allow the child to go along the process which all child
under go.
E_____33. As
a Sped teacher, how would you handle gifted children?
a.
As
Sped teacher, I would do my best to develop their skills and to become more productive
b.
As
Sped teacher, I would nurture the skills and talent of the child
c.
As
Sped teacher, I will let the child do what he/she want to do and I will just
facilitate them.
d.
As
Sped teacher, I will do nothing because the child already knows the things around
him because of advance knowledge.
K_____34.
They tend to classify children according to the type of physical defect such as
mongolism, cretinism, and so forth.
a.
Social
worker c. Psychologist
b.
Physician d. Educator
K_____35.
They categorize the child according to his degree of adjustment or independence
such as, independent, marginally independent, or dependent.
a.
Social
worker c. Physician
b.
Psychologist d. Educator
K_____36.
They classify the child according to his degree of psychological deficit as
shown by the I.Q. and other measure.
a.
Social
worker c. Physician
b.
Educator d. Psychologist
K_____37.
They use rate of learning as the basis for organizing an educational program
for the child, to include the slow learner the educable mentally retarded, the
trainable and the totally dependent mentally retarded.
a.
Educator c. Psychologist
b.
Social
worker d. Physician
K_____38. It
is a French term for mental deficiency.
a.
Mentally
defective c. Oligorphrenia
b.
German
measles d. Mongolism
C_____39. How
can you distinguish between endogenous and exogenous type of mental retardation?
a.
The
endogenous is heredity transmission of biological insufficiency while exogenous
is pathological alterations
b.
The
endogenous is defects arising in the germ plasma while exogenous is defects on
the embryo
c.
The
endogenous is defects arising in infancy while exogenous is later childhood
d.
The
endogenous is defects connected with implantation while exogenous is fertilization
C_____40.
Who do you think is the trainable retarded child?
a.
Those
child markedly abnormal in intelligence and unable to be trained in self-care
b.
Those
child unable to profit from the programs of the regular school
c.
Those
child who is so subnormal in intelligence
d.
Those child who needs continuing assessment
C_____41.
What was the estimate of children with low intelligence?
a.
There
is 1 totally dependent, 4 trainable, 25 educable, 170 slow learning for each
1000 children of school age.
b.
There is 1 totally dependent, 3 trainable, 24
educable, 171 slow learning for each 1000 children of school age.
c.
There
are 2 totally dependent, 4 trainable, 26 educable, 170 slow learning for each
1000 children of school age.
d.
There
is 1 totally dependent, 5 trainable, 25 educable, 170 slow learning for each
1000 children of school age.
C_____42.
What was the key character for the causes of mental retardation?
a.
May
be classified as organic, genetic and cultural
b.
May
be caused of alcohol
c.
May
be classified on the behaviour during formative stage
d.
May
be classified psychodynamic
C_____43.
What differences exist between primary amentia and secondary amentia?
a.
Primary
amentia is hereditary while secondary amentia is caused by external factors
b.
Primary
amentia is prenatal cause while secondary amentia is post natal
c.
Primary
amentia is physical factor while secondary is environmental factor
d.
Primary
amentia is cause by infection while secondary amentia is cause by injury
A_____44.
The organic and genetic factors of mentally challenge is primarily medical and
biological science, would this information be useful if you had ample knowledge
about it?
a.
Yes!
In a way, It helps me to understand the child in terms of assessment
b.
Yes!
In a way, It helps me to create appropriate intervention for the development of
the child
c.
Yes!
In a way, It helps me to develop the maximum skills of the child
d.
No!
in a way, This information serves as guide for me to look for alternative
solution.
A_____45. Do
you know other instances where you can help the parents to understand the needs
of their children?
a.
Yes!
By showing the assessment you have made to the child
b.
Yes!
By giving recommendation base from the behaviour of the child
c.
Yes!
Through the help of paraprofessionals.
d.
Yes!
Through the help of the doctor
A_____46. Why did people of today change the attitude
toward mentally challenge children?
a.
Because
people of today are aware of the law being modified that protect the rights of
special children.
b.
Because the people of today are affected by
the trends and current issues of the society
c.
Because
people of today are educated enough on the rights of the special child.
d.
Because
they don’t want to shoulder the problem of the society
A_____47.
What were the problems of the law mandated in the Philippines that protects the
rights of special children?
a.
The
problem is the law does not apply to all
b.
The problem is the law limits only to those
who are in urban area
c.
The
problem is parents doesn’t care about the rights of their children
d.
The
problem is weak implementation of the law
A_____48.
What was the problem with the implementation of the law in the Philippines?
a.
It’s
because of some political issues and political dynasties
b.
it’s
because of lack of support of the politician and the society
c.
It’s
because they think that they will shoulder the budget of the law
d.
It’s
because it’s no use for them beside they will not benefit from it
E_____49. Do
you believe in the policies, programs and laws that are being implemented in
the country?
a.
Yes!
Because it benefit the needs of the special children
b.
Yes! because
it provide ample support for the child
c.
Yes!
Because it allows both parent and the child to lessen their burden
d.
No!
because the law applies only for the rich
people
E_____50.
What changes to the existing law that protects the right of exceptional children
would you like to recommend?
a.
I
would recommend to give intensive support for the betterment of the life of the
child
b.
I
would recommend to give each family financial support to lessen the burden to
the family
c.
I
would recommend to rise more public building and facilities to endure progress
d.
I
would suggest a massive implementation of the law and it should be punishable
for those law breaker
