Monday, March 3, 2014

Sample Test Question-(Exceptional Psychology)


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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                                        


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