The definition of learning disabilities that includes disorders in basic psychological processes comes from

a. IDEA-2004.
b. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
c. the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities.
d. the Interagency Committee on Learning Disabilities.
e. DSM-IV-R.


ANSWER: a

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a. "The posttest results for the two groups are presented in the following table and the interaction is shown in the graph below." b. "I examined the differences in responses to the attitude statements found between the two groups." c. "During the spring semester, teachers were sent a letter explaining the nature of the study, a survey form, and a stamped return envelope." d. "Group A will be shown a series of films designed to change their attitudes toward inclusion."

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