The term "mental retardation" has been largely abandoned in favor of "intellectual and developmental disabilities" because of the negative connotation of the term

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


True

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Ms. Levine has her students grade each other's papers, and then she records the grade in her gradebook. According to our textbook authors, the practice of having students grade each other's papers

a. is effective because students are generally very reliable graders. b. is an effective way to save time and should be utilized as often as possible. c. should be completely avoided because of privacy concerns. d. should occur only when the assignment is easy to check.

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Students with ODD exhibit the following behavioral characteristics:

a. Frequent loss of temper and annoying behaviors b. Frequent arguing with adults and being resentful c. Refusal to comply with rules and engaging in spiteful behaviors d. Blaming others for mistakes and being easily annoyed by others e. All of the above

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Adrianna is able to remember events which have occurred two hours ago, but cannot recall events from one month ago. She is having difficulty with

A. short term memory B. sustained attention C. long term memory D. sustained attention

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