Students who have intellectual disabilities rarely are described as lacking motivation or having self-direction
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANSWER: False
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Describe three memory systems in the information-processing model and the implications for teaching students with
learning disabilities and related mild disabilities. What will be an ideal response?
Predictable student responses are likely during:
A. narrow questions. B. open-ended questions. C. initiating activities. D. observational skills
Which one of the following statements is most accurate about the effects of peer groups?
a. Peer contagion is strongest in the primary grades, when children first enter school. b. Peer contagion is strongest during the late high school years, as students approach graduation. c. Peer groups may encourage either desirable qualities (e.g., honesty) or undesirable qualities (e.g., violence). d. When a particular peer group discourages academic achievement, members of that group will always achieve lower class grades than they are capable of achieving.
The reading center needs to represent a variety of cultures. Which of the following teachers' responses reflects the philosophy found in your textbook?
A. "I believe that it's more important to choose high quality books that fit with the theme we're studying rather than worrying about whether they're multicultural."
B. "I provide a variety of multicultural literature as a way of exposing children to their own and to others' cultures."
C. "At the beginning of the school year, I ask each of the parents what culture they are. This year all the parents said they're Caucasian. I guess I don't need to worry about multicultural literature this year."
D. "I choose books that represent the cultures that are in my community. We live in a community with many American Indians, so I try to make sure that I have books that represent the American Indian culture."