How many school-age children are labeled with a learning disability?
a) 1 in 10
b) 5 in 10
c) 3 in 10
d) 1 in 4
Answer: a) 1 in 10
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a. A machine that helps people with brain damage understand speech b. A built-in mechanism to aid in learning language c. A type of short-term memory that stores parts of a sentence d. A machine that teaches language to slow-learning children
The image of a person is identical on the retinas of a child, whereas the image of a dog is much different on the left retina than it is on the right. This means that the child will perceive the a. dog to be closer than the person
b. person to be closer than the dog. c. person and the dog to be very close. d. person and the dog to be far away.
The ability of any neuron to initially assume different psychological functions is called
a. differentiation. c. equipotentiality. b. neuroconstructivism. d. prespecification.
Henry Goddard's argument on the genetic inferiority of certain groups was further reinforced when
a. a series of new studies comparing identical twins separated from birth proved the genetic basis of intelligence. b. case studies of families from a small Midwestern city showed how the transmission of intelligence was traced to a genetic basis. c. intelligence testing found that people from Eastern Europe actually had higher IQ scores than those from Northern Europe. d. African Americans and other racial minorities scored lower than Whites in large-scale Army intelligence testing.