Ohio Assessments for Educators (OAE) Assessment of Professional Knowledge Practice Exam

What are the two main groups of perception disabilities?

1. Ocular and Auditory

2. Visual and Auditory

3. Visual and Aural

4. Sensory and Cognitive

The correct answer is: Visual and Auditory

The classification of perception disabilities primarily centers around how individuals receive and process sensory information from their environment. The two main groups are visual and auditory. Visual perception disabilities can result from difficulties in seeing, interpreting visual information, or processing visual stimuli effectively. This includes issues such as low vision or blindness, where individuals may struggle with reading, recognizing faces, or navigating spaces. On the other hand, auditory perception disabilities involve challenges with hearing or processing sounds. This group encompasses a range of conditions, from complete hearing loss to difficulties in processing auditory signals, such as understanding speech in noisy environments or distinguishing between different sounds. Together, these groups address the two primary ways in which people perceive and interpret the world around them, making them foundational categories in understanding perception disabilities. Other options like ocular and aural might suggest specific aspects of the visual and auditory senses but lack the broader context. Sensory and cognitive combine different aspects of disability that do not solely address perception, as they encompass various types of sensory processing issues and cognitive impairments, thus not specifically aligning with the concept of perception disabilities.