She tries but has difficulty communicating, as she is only able to speak in singleword phrases. She is not toilet trained and walks with difficulty. She received an IQ score of
35 on a standardized intelligence test.
Maria's most likely diagnosis is one of:
a. Developmental retardation
b. Moderate mental retardation
c. Severe mental retardation
d. A learning disability
e. Profound mental retardation
C
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According to Carol Dweck, this type of person believes that intelligence is fixed, unchanging, and independent
a) internal locus of control b) decremental c) incidental d) external locus of control
Insko and his colleagues have examined the impact of coercive power on conflict using a cross-generational procedure. These studies suggest that
a. social evolutionary processes cannot be simulated. b. the use of coercive power disrupts systems of production. c. economic power is as contentious as coercive power. d. the “idle rich” hypothesis is not true.
Which type of therapy targets illogical assumptions that a client has?
A. Rational-emotive therapy B. Psychoanalytic therapy C. Client-centered therapy D. Humanistic therapy
The introduction of an unpleasant or painful stimulus, or the removal of a desirable stimulus that decreases the probability that a preceding behavior will occur in the future, is considered ________ learning
a) classical b) punishment c) social-cognitive d) reinforcement