Describe three characteristics of adolescents with learning disabilities. Discuss how these characteristics affect high
school achievement.
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Adolescents with learning disabilities have both the normal problems of adolescence
and the problems of learning disabilities. All adolescents have conflicts between
independence and security, experience rapid physical changes from developing
sexuality, have conflicts between peer and family pressures, and are self-conscious. In
addition, adolescents with learning disabilities may be passive learners, have poor selfconcept,
inept social skills, attention deficits, and lack motivation. All of these problems
add to the learning problems experienced by students with learning disabilities in high
school.
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Adolescents who fail to graduate are more likely to be unemployed.
In a study of personality and depression, Dr. Marek finds a correlation of -0.90 between optimism and depression, and a correlation of +0.50 between introversion and depression. Assuming both correlations are significant, which of the following conclusions can Dr. Marek safely draw from this research? I. Optimism is negatively related to depression. II. Depression is more strongly related to optimism than to introversion. III. High optimism scores tend to be associated with low depression scores. IV. Low introversion scores tend to be associated with high depression scores.
a. I and IV b. I and II c. II and III d. I, II, and II
When planning class periods for programs serving delayed readers, there are a number of guidelines a reading teacher should keep in mind. Which of the following is not one of these?
A. Provide time for much connected text reading. B. Base strategy and skill activities on students' specific assessed needs. C. Provide for variety to keep interest high. D. Keep class periods short to alleviate boredom.
Which is most likely regarding play skills of children with cognitive delays as compared to children who do NOT have delays?
A. develop at a slower rate B. develop at a average rate C. develop at a faster rate D. develop normally and then regress