MOCA Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Motor development milestone that is typically achieved by children of ages 4 to 5? - ANS climbing up and down jungle gyms Stage of development characterized by slow and steady physical growth and improvement and refinement of motor skills - ANS the middle childhood years ages 6 to 11 Contraction of skeletal muscles is most dependent on what substance? - ANS calcium At the onset of puberty, the hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland to release growth hormone and stimulate the pro...

Which of the following behaviors best indicates that the student has begun to gain an understanding of letter-sound relationships? a. A student writes HWG and tells the teacher it says "dragon." b. A student writes T when the teacher asks her to write the letter T. c. A student writes KR and tells his teacher that it says "car." D. A student name Lucy writes LUCY on a painting she has just finished. - ANS c. A student writes KR and tells his teacher that it says "car." A studen...

Transactional models - ANS portrays communication as an ongoing process in which both parties act together to create meaning as as they communicate with one another interactive models - ANS portrays communication which views meaning produced by one party and sent to another's Semantic Noise (SNP) - ANS a type of disturbance in the transmission of a message that interferes with the interpretation of the message due to ambiguity in words, sentences or symbols used in the transmission ...

MOCA Practice Test Which of the following is the best illustration of the concept of opportunity cost? A. A state government eliminates a highway program to finance increased spending of education B. A state government grants a tax abatement to a corporation that is planning to construct a factory in the state C. A state government raises taxes to reduce a projected budget deficit D. A state government creates a new regulatory agency to provide greater oversight of financial instituti...

describe inquiry-based learning - ANS Facilitated by a teacher who models, guides, and poses a started question, inquiry-based learning is a process in which students are involved in their learning. This process involves formulating questions, investigating widely, and building new understanding and meaning. This combination of steps asks students to think independently, and enables them to answer their questions with new knowledge, develop solutions, or support a position or point of view. ...

Which of the following communication diagnoses would most likely require a treatment program that is focused on improving auditory language comprehension? A. Right-hemisphere communication impairment B. Global aphasia C. Wernicke's aphasia D. Broca's aphasia - ANS C. Wernicke's aphasia The hallmark of Wernicke's aphasia is deficits in auditory comprehension, because the site of lesions is most typically the left superior temporal gyrus. A 55-year-old female presents for a speec...

Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)* - ANS Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)* Purpose - ANS -Screens for a number cognitive assessments -Subtle impairment -Visuospatial -It assesses different cognitive domains: attention and concentration, executivefunctions, memory, language, visuoconstructional skills, conceptual thinking, calculations, and orientation. Tips - ANS -Give words and letters at one item per second pace -Make sure not to signal groupings (saying things in pair...

Chelsea recently went to the doctor discussing anxiety that she was having at school. Her doctor suggested seeking therapy on or off campus with a clinician, which she agreed to. The clinician asked her a long list of formal questions, but also asked some follow-up personal questions and informal things about her classes and social life. This is an example of a/an semi-structured interview. semi-structured interview. unstructured interview. unstructured interview. mental health examination....

MEGA/MOCA exam moderate cross categorical special education summarize some of the early contributions to special education made by Édouard Séguin - ANS French doctor Séguin had studied with Jean-Marc Itard, who insisted that children with disabilities could learn via special instruction. In 1848 Séguin came to America, where he developed influential principles for educating intellectually disabled and other special-needs children. In his programs, he emphasized presenting combined...

motor skill development of children that typically occurs between ages 6 and 12 is generally characterized by: - ANS significant improvements in motor skills Which of the following movements is an example of an open-motor skill? - ANS volleyball set open motor skills are skills that are performed in variable environments and therefore must be continuously adapted to the changing demands of the environments. In motor learning theory, the encoding principle of specificity states that:...