Paige has intellectual disability. She experienced noticeable delays in her motor development, especially speech, but she can learn simple communication, elementary health and safety habits, and simple manual skills. She can perform simple tasks in sheltered conditions and loves to participate in simple recreational activities. However, she is incapable of self-maintenance. Her IQ is 39 and she is unable to progress in functional reading and arithmetic. The severity of Paige's intellectual disability is best described as __________.
A. mild
B. moderate
C. severe
D. profound
Answer: B
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A. deception B. informed consent C. fabrication D. citation
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a. CT scan and MRI scan b. PET scan and EEG c. ESB d. deep lesioning
It is may be a common misinterpretation of Darwin's natural selection principle that successful behaviors survive and are passed to the next generation. In reality, what is passed on from one generation to the next is the physical structure only. It is the interaction of two factors, ____________________________, that produce a behavior.
A. biological and environmental B. environmental and psychological C. biological and psychological D. environmental and traditiona
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a. higher metabolic rates. b. lower metabolic rates. c. additional overeating. d. greater sensitivity to external cues.