Why is it common to have more than one specific learning disorder?

What will be an ideal response?


Writing, and arithmetic overlap and build on the same functions of the brain, it is not surprising that a child or adult can have more than one form of SLD (Scanlon, 2013). Recall that phonological awareness facilitates the ability to speak and, later on, to read and write. A single gap in the brain's functioning can disrupt many types of cognitive activity. These disruptions, in turn, can interfere with the development of important fundamental skills and compound the learning difficulties in a short time.

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b. astrocyte. c. glial cell. d. neuron.

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People with low self-esteem do not necessarily think they are horrible. They just tend to think of themselves as "so so," "not that great," or "average."

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In the study that followed older couples from before the death of a spouse until 18 months after the death, which group showed a pattern of low levels of depression before the death of the spouse and continued low levels after the death of the spouse?

a. The insensitive b. The resilient c. The liberated d. The chronically happy

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Eleven-year-old Nathan first grasped conservation of number, followed by length, liquid, mass, and then weight. This limitation of concrete operational thinking is known as

A) transitive inference. B) continuum of acquisition. C) adaptability. D) conservation of thought.

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