Fran is a 25-year-old woman who has been having a great deal of difficulty taking care of herself. Her IQ score is 68, thought this surprises her parents because they recall that her IQ was tested several times when she was in school and it was always in the 80s. The diagnosis of mental retardation for Fran is:
A. appropriate because she meets the criteria for IQ and has difficulty with self care
B. inappropriate because she does not meet the IQ criterion
C. inappropriate because we do not have sufficient evidence of impairment
D. inappropriate because she did not appear to meet criteria before age 18
D. inappropriate because she did not appear to meet criteria before age 18
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. OCD b. GAD c. acute stress disorder d. a panic attack
Conditioning refers to any process in which a behavior is learned
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.