Juan was identified with a learning disability at age 10. When interviewing his mother, she disclosed that his father and other relatives had significant difficulties in reading and spelling. The etiology of the learning disability would most likely be attributed to what category?
a. Acquired trauma
b. Genetic/hereditary influences
c. Biochemical abnormalities
d. Environmental possibilities
Ans: B
You might also like to view...
Adler, Kless, and Adler, in a study of cliques, found that they could
a. be helpful to children who have a hard time making friends. b. allow their members a lot of freedom. c. require that members conform to ways of behaving and dressing. d. have only positive results for children.
Lexi, a new teacher, wants to know about various career opportunities and benefits that she can avail as a teacher. As she is looking for the latest updates on the profession, one of her colleagues suggests a website that contains all the information that teachers need. The website that Lexi's colleague is most likely to suggest is the official website of the _____
A) American Federation of Teachers B) Civil Rights Act? C) edTPA? D) InTASC
Ways to become a more active learner include
a. ?conduct laboratory experiments or field observations. b. ?go to settings where theories are being applied or tested. c. ?make predictions based on theories you learn, and then see whether events in your daily life confirm your predictions. d. ?try out a new behavior described in a lecture or reading and observe its consequences in your life. e. ?all of the answer choices.
When students are learning how to write, it is important for them to:
a. respond to a teacher-directed prompt. b. be encouraged to choose their own writing topic. c. both a and b d. none of the above