Students with special needs are students who:
A) Have cognitive and emotional deficits that impair their classroom performance.
B) Have physical disabilities such as cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, epilepsy, or AIDS.
C) Have inherited conditions (e.g., Down syndrome, some instances of dyslexia) that adversely affect their ability to achieve at appropriate levels in the classroom.
D) Are different enough from their peers that specially adapted instruction or materials are necessary to promote their success at school.
Question 2
Which one of the following statements is most accurate regarding individual achievement and competition in many Native American, Mexican American, and Southeast Asian cultures?
A) Students from these cultures may get so caught up in competition that they lose track of what's most important for them to learn.
B) Students from these cultures may compete with each other for the lowest grade in class and so may intentionally fail their tests.
C) Many students from these cultures are uncomfortable with competition and may prefer to help their classmates rather than compete with them.
D) Students from all of these cultures have a greater-than-average need to achieve individual recognition so that they can make their parents proud.
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