Danny, a 12-year-old, has an IQ score of 65. He belongs to a family with low socioeconomic status. His brother also has an IQ score below 70. Reports indicated that the children had suffered neglect as well as had poor nutrition. In the context of intelligence, the children were diagnosed with familial-cultural intellectual disability that arises from ________.
A. environmental deprivation
B. genetic abnormality
C. fetal alcohol syndrome
D. chromosomal abnormality
Answer: A
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The hindbrain consists of the ____.
A. tectum, tegmentum, and reticular formation B. thalamus and hypothalamus C. spinal cord and cranial nerves D. medulla, pons, and cerebellum
Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the hindbrain?
A. It is a continuation of the spinal cord. B. It is broken into two halves, called hemispheres. C. It is divided into four main areas, called lobes. D. It controls most of our higher, human-like functions.
Descriptive methods yield characterizations of behavior but not necessarily causal explanations
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.