Labels are used extensively despite the potential negative consequences. Discuss the rationale for labeling people with
disabilities.
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER: Many social services and educational programs for exceptional individuals require the
use of labels to distinguish who is eligible for services and who is not. Funding may even
be contingent on the numbers and types of individuals who are deemed eligible. Labels
assist professionals in communicating effectively with one another and provide a
common ground for evaluating research findings. Labeling helps identify the specific
needs of a limited number of people. Labeling is a means by which we can determine
degrees of needs or priorities for service when limited societal resources are available.
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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Researchers must place limits or constraints on the observations made in a naturalistic design
To summarize correlations, we report ______.
A. the strength of the correlation B. the direction of the correlation C. the p value D. all of these
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