Concepts and Definitions in Special Education MCQs
1. What term refers to a deviation from the typical structure or function of the body?
a) Disease
b) Disorder
c) Abnormal
d) At-Risk
Answer: c) Abnormal
2. Which term describes a specific illness or condition affecting the body or mind?
a) Disease
b) Disorder
c) Abnormal
d) At-Risk
Answer: a) Disease
3. What term refers to a state of being likely to encounter harm or danger?
a) Disease
b) Disorder
c) Abnormal
d) At-Risk
Answer: d) At-Risk
4. Which term describes an abnormality in physical structure or appearance?
a) Disease
b) Disorder
c) Abnormal
d) At-Risk
Answer: c) Abnormal
5. In special education, what does the term “impairment” typically refer to?
a) Inability to learn
b) Limitation in performing tasks or activities
c) Anatomical, physiological, or psychological dysfunction
d) Socioeconomic disadvantage
Answer: c) Anatomical, physiological, or psychological dysfunction
6. Which term refers to a limitation in performing tasks or activities?
a) Disability
b) Handicap
c) Impairment
d) Disorder
Answer: a) Disability
7. What is the term used to describe an environmental or societal barrier that limits a person’s ability to participate fully in society?
a) Disease
b) Disorder
c) Impairment
d) Handicap
Answer: d) Handicap
8. In special education, what does the term “children” typically refer to?
a) Individuals under the age of 18
b) Individuals under the age of 21
c) Individuals under the age of 12
d) Individuals under the age of 6
Answer: a) Individuals under the age of 18
9. Which term describes the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses their individual differences and requirements?
a) Regular education
b) Mainstream education
c) General education
d) Special education
Answer: d) Special education
10. What is the term used to describe the unique learning requirements of students with disabilities?
a) Special needs
b) Mainstream needs
c) General needs
d) Universal needs
Answer: a) Special needs
11. Which term refers to the provision of additional support and resources to help students with disabilities succeed in their educational endeavors?
a) Special education
b) Mainstream education
c) General education
d) Inclusive education
Answer: a) Special education
12. What term is used to describe an individual’s difficulty in learning or completing tasks due to physical, cognitive, or emotional factors?
a) Handicap
b) Disorder
c) Impairment
d) Disability
Answer: d) Disability
13. What is the term used to describe an individual’s inability to fully participate in activities and opportunities due to environmental barriers?
a) Handicap
b) Disability
c) Impairment
d) Disorder
Answer: a) Handicap
14. Which term refers to the academic, social, or behavioral needs of students that require additional support beyond what is typically provided in the classroom?
a) Special educational needs
b) Mainstream educational needs
c) General educational needs
d) Inclusive educational needs
Answer: a) Special educational needs
15. What does the term “inclusive education” aim to achieve?
a) Segregation of students with disabilities
b) Integration of students with disabilities into regular classrooms
c) Exclusion of students with disabilities from educational settings
d) Individualized education for students with disabilities
Answer: b) Integration of students with disabilities into regular classrooms
16. What term is used to describe the ability of individuals to participate in activities and opportunities on an equal basis with others?
a) Handicap
b) Disability
c) Impairment
d) Ability
Answer: d) Ability
17. Which term refers to the process of identifying students who may require additional support or services to succeed in school?
a) Diagnosis
b) Assessment
c) Evaluation
d) Intervention
Answer: b) Assessment
18. In special education, what does the term “diagnosis” typically refer to?
a) Identification of a specific disability or disorder
b) Measurement of academic achievement
c) Assessment of behavioral problems
d) Evaluation of cognitive abilities
Answer: a) Identification of a specific disability or disorder
19. What term is used to describe an individual’s reduced ability to perform certain tasks or activities?
a) Impairment
b) Disability
c) Handicap
d) Disorder
Answer: a) Impairment
20. Which term refers to an adverse condition or state of health?
a) Disorder
b) Disease
c) Impairment
d) Handicap
Answer: b) Disease
21. What does the term “mainstreaming” in special education refer to?
a) Placing students with disabilities in separate classrooms
b) Integrating students with disabilities into regular classrooms
c) Providing specialized instruction to students with disabilities
d) Excluding students with disabilities from educational settings
Answer: b) Integrating students with disabilities into regular classrooms
22. Which term describes the systematic gathering and analysis of information about a student’s strengths and weaknesses?
a) Diagnosis
b) Assessment
c) Evaluation
d) Intervention
Answer: b) Assessment
23. What is the term used to describe an individual’s physical or mental condition that deviates from the norm?
a) Disorder
b) Disease
c) Disability
d) Handicap
Answer: a) Disorder
24. In special education, what does the term “intervention” typically refer to?
a) Treatment or therapy provided to address a student’s needs
b) Assessment of a student’s progress
c) Modification of the curriculum
d) Evaluation of teaching methods
Answer: a) Treatment or therapy provided to address a student’s needs
25. What term is used to describe the effects of a disability on an individual’s ability to function in daily life?
a) Disorder
b) Disease
c) Disability
d) Handicap
Answer: d) Handicap
26. Which term refers to the legal requirement to provide students with disabilities equal access to educational opportunities?
a) Mainstreaming
b) Inclusion
c) Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
d) Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Answer: d) Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
27. What term is used to describe the educational services and support provided to students with disabilities?
a) Mainstream education
b) Regular education
c) Special education
d) General education
Answer: c) Special education
28. Which term refers to the provision of educational services in the least restrictive environment possible?
a) Mainstreaming
b) Inclusion
c) Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
d) Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Answer: c) Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)
29. What does the term “least restrictive environment” mean in special education?
a) Placing students with disabilities in segregated classrooms
b) Providing students with disabilities access to the same educational opportunities as their peers without disabilities
c) Excluding students with disabilities from educational settings
d) Offering students with disabilities specialized instruction separate from their peers without disabilities
Answer: b) Providing students with disabilities access to the same educational opportunities as their peers without disabilities
30. In special education, what does the term “evaluation” typically refer to?
a) Identification of a specific disability or disorder
b) Measurement of academic achievement
c) Assessment of behavioral problems
d) Collection of information to make educational decisions
Answer: d) Collection of information to make educational decisions
31. What is the term used to describe an individual’s inability to perform certain tasks or activities due to physical or cognitive limitations?
a) Disability
b) Disorder
c) Handicap
d) Impairment
Answer: a) Disability