Diversity and Exceptionality MCQs

Diversity and Exceptionality MCQs

Our team has conducted extensive research to compile a set of Diversity and Exceptionality MCQs. We encourage you to test your Diversity and Exceptionality knowledge by answering these 30+ multiple-choice questions provided below.
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1: Bilingual education is an educational approach whereby students whose first language is not_____ are instructed primarily through their native language while developing competency and proficiency in that language.

A.   English

B.   Dutch

C.   French

D.   Spanish

2: Bilingual special education is a strategy whereby a pupil’s_____ is used in an individually designed program of special instruction.

A.   Home language

B.   Culture based language

C.   English language

D.   All of these

3: Bilingual special education is a strategy whereby a pupil’s_____ is used in an individually designed program of special instruction.

A.   Home language

B.   Culture based language

C.   English language

D.   All of these

4: Cultural pluralism is the practice of _____ethnic and cultural differences.

A.   Appreciating

B.   Disrespecting

C.   Diverging

D.   Adapting

5: Culture means the attitudes, _____ and traditions shared by a particular group of people that collectively form their heritage.

A.   Values

B.   Belief systems

C.   Norms

D.   All of these

6: The students proficient in English are referred to as English learners.

A.   True

B.   False

7: Ethnocentrism is a perspective whereby a person views his or her cultural practices as correct and those of other groups as_____

A.   Equal

B.   Superior

C.   Inferior

D.   Both a and b

8: Students who approach learning intuitively rather than analytically and logically are called_____

A.   Field dependent students

B.   Field sensitive students

C.   Field independent students

D.   Both a and b

9: Students who are detail oriented and analytically inclined are called_____ logically are called_____

A.   Field dependent students

B.   Field sensitive students

C.   Field independent students

D.   Both a and b

10: The shared or national culture of a society is known as_____

A.   Macroculture

B.   Microculture

C.   Multiculture

D.   None of these

11: The shared or national culture of a society is known as_____

A.   Macroculture

B.   Microculture

C.   Multiculture

D.   None of these

12: A metaphor describing the _____ in the early decades of the twentieth century is known as melting pot.

A.   Russia

B.   United states

C.   United kingdom

D.   Germany

13: Distinct subcultures within a larger culture are known as_____

A.   Macrocultures

B.   Microcultures

C.   Multicultures

D.   None of these

14: Multicultural education is an ambiguous concept that deals with issues of race, language, social class, and_____

A.   Culture

B.   Disability

C.   Gender

D.   All of these

15: Multiculturalism refers to more than one culture that acknowledges basic commonalities among groups of people while dishonoring their differences.

A.   True

B.   False

16: An alternative perspective on intelligence suggesting that there are many different kinds of intelligence refers to multiple intelligences.

A.   True

B.   False

17: Federal mandate that assessments be conducted in a culturally responsive fashion is known as_____

A.   Nondiscriminatory testing

B.   Preferential testing

C.   Inequitable testing

D.   None of these

18: _____means a situation in which a greater number of students from minority groups are placed in special education programs than would be expected based on the proportion of pupils in the general school population.

A.   Overrepresentation

B.   Disproportionate representation

C.   Underrepresentation

D.   None of these

19: A type of authentic assessment in which samples of different work products are gathered over time and across curriculum areas are evaluated is known as_____

A.   Spatial assessment

B.   Portfolio assessment

C.   Formative assessment

D.   Summative assessment

20: _____ is a situation in which fewer children from minority groups are placed in special education programs than would be expected based on the proportion of pupils in the general school population.

A.   Overrepresentation

B.   Disproportionate representation

C.   Underrepresentation

D.   None of these

21: _____ is a situation in which fewer children from minority groups are placed in special education programs than would be expected based on the proportion of pupils in the general school population.

A.   Overrepresentation

B.   Disproportionate representation

C.   Underrepresentation

D.   None of these

22: ______ is defined as the attitudes, values, belief systems, norms, and traditions by a particular group of people.

A.   Culture

B.   Group

C.   Race

D.   Organization

23: Assessment outcomes for culturally and linguistically diverse students include ______.

A.   Identification of emotional difficulties

B.   Identification of a child’s specific educational needs

C.   Accurate appraisal of a child’s level and mode of functioning

D.   All of these

24: The distinct subcultures within a larger culture are known as ______.

A.   Macrocultures

B.   Microcultures

C.   Mesocultures

D.   Minicultures

25: Which of the following instruction options for students who are bilingual are described here? English language is the exclusive medium of instruction; first language and culture are not incorporated. A “sink or swim” philosophy.

A.   Enrichment program

B.   English as a second language (ESL) program

C.   Immersion program

D.   Transitional program

26: According to Goldring, Gray, & Bitterman (2013), despite the increasing cultural and linguistic diversity within our schools, the overwhelming majority (over 80%) of educators are ______.

A.   Hispanic and female

B.   Hispanic and male

C.   White and female

D.   White and male

27: Components of Baca’s definition of bilingual special education include ______.

A.   The use of the home language

B.   The culture of the home

C.   The need for individualized instruction

D.   All of these

28: Students maintain proficiency in their first language while receiving instruction in English, is an example of ______.

A.   Maintenance programs

B.   Transitional programs

C.   Immersion programs

D.   Enrichment programs

29: In ______, students are instructed in academic content areas via their native language until they are sufficiently competent in English.

A.   Maintenance programs

B.   Transitional programs

C.   Immersion programs

D.   Enrichment programs

30: Portfolio assessments do the following except ______.

A.   Emphasize the instructional environment and focus on student performance

B.   Contain samples of work products gathered over time

C.   Include only standardized test results gathered over time

D.   Document a student’s developmental progress

31: According to research, ______ learners approach learning intuitively rather than analytically.

A.   Field dependent

B.   Field independent

C.   Noncongruency

D.   Congruency

32: When schools value the richness that diversity brings to the classroom, appreciating and respecting ethnic and cultural differences, they are practicing ______.

A.   Cultural pluralism

B.   Cultural segregation

C.   Cultural integration

D.   Cultural pedigree

33: When a teacher assumes the behaviors, beliefs, and actions of their particular cultural group are the correct and only way of doing something, these views reflect ______.

A.   Overrepresentation

B.   Cultural pluralism

C.   Multiculturalism

D.   Ethnocentrism

34: When a teacher assumes the behaviors, beliefs, and actions of their particular cultural group are the correct and only way of doing something, these views reflect ______.

A.   Overrepresentation

B.   Cultural pluralism

C.   Multiculturalism

D.   Ethnocentrism

35: Which of the following is NOT a recommendation for assessing students who are culturally and linguistically diverse?

A.   Assessment of an individual’s language competency should only be completed in English.

B.   In order to be eligible for special education, a student must exhibit a disability when evaluated in his or her native language.

C.   Parents and other stakeholders should be involved when developing alternate assessments.

D.   Evaluators should use evaluation techniques that are as unbiased as possible.

36: It is generally believed that Asian American and Pacific Islander children are typically ______ in special education classes and ______ in classes for the gifted and talented.

A.   Underrepresented; overrepresented

B.   Overrepresented; underrepresented

C.   Not placed; overlooked

D.   None of these