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What is included in the health impairments disability category, influencing its prevalence rate?

  • Emotional learning disorders
  • Learning disabilities
  • Gifted and talented education
  • Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (correct)

According to experts, what percentage of gifted students underperform in school?

  • One-tenth of all gifted students
  • One-quarter of all gifted students
  • Three-quarters of all gifted students
  • Half of all gifted students (correct)

What term is used to describe the gap between the expected and actual achievements of gifted students?

  • Gifted gap
  • Excellence gap (correct)
  • Learning gap
  • Achievement gap

What type of students often find the general education curriculum unchallenging?

<p>Gifted students who show exceptional talents early on (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is essential for gifted students with disabilities to achieve their potential?

<p>Special differentiation, enrichment, or acceleration programs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What may result from ignoring the needs of gifted students?

<p>Excellence gaps (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA '04)?

<p>To guarantee students with disabilities a free public education that meets their educational needs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common pitfall that educators should guard against when working with students from diverse backgrounds?

<p>Making rash judgments about students based on stereotypes or incomplete information (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of today's school population?

<p>Diversity in respect to background, race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, abilities, and type of education provided (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the subset of students who have disabilities and are entitled to special education services?

<p>Students with disabilities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are some gifted and talented students often overlooked for gifted referrals?

<p>Because their disability masks their giftedness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of using people-first language?

<p>It is a way to show respect and dignity to people with disabilities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the fate of 'defective' babies in the 18th century?

<p>They were left in the woods to die or thrown into rivers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential consequence of stereotypical assumptions about students?

<p>Underachievement and excellence gaps (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common characteristic of under-represented gifted students?

<p>They are all from diverse ethnic and racial groups (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a historical example of the mistreatment of people with disabilities?

<p>Sending them to concentration camps for extermination (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are some students with special talents and gifts never identified as such?

<p>Because their disability masks their giftedness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of the under-representation of certain groups in gifted education?

<p>A lack of diversity in gifted education (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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