The diagnostic criteria for mental retardation include an assessment of adaptive functioning because an IQ score is:
A. not a measure of intelligence
B. an insufficient measure of impairment
C. is not adjusted statistically for people of different ages
D. score is always highly inaccurate
B. an insufficient measure of impairment
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The stage in the development of a science when it is still divided into schools of thought is called ____
a. ?paradigmatic b. ?preparadigmatic c. ?revolutionary d. ?a scientific revolution e. ?messy
A parenting style characterized by high parent-to-child communication, low warmth, and high expectations of maturity is
authoritarian. authoritative. permissive. neglectful.
Children raised by authoritative parents tend to be ______.
A. confident and curious B. shy and mistrustful C. impulsive and rebellious D. carefree and bemused
In his research on long-term memory, psychologist Harry Bahrick found that memory declined
A) consistently the longer ago the information was learned and used. B) markedly for about two years, but only gradually thereafter. C) significantly for about one year, but then reverses and long-term memory increases. D) slowly, if at all.