There is some controversy surrounding the intelligence of students who are emotionally or behaviorally disabled. Explain the reasons for this controversy

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There is some controversy surrounding the intelligence of students who are emotionally or behaviorally disabled. Explain the reasons for this controversy.

Answers will vary but should include the following points:
• Many students with emotional and behavioral disorders score below the means on IQ tests. There are two possible explanations for this: whether they are less intelligent than other students is difficult to say; disruptive behaviors may have interfered with past opportunities to learn many of the tasks measured by the tests; they are on task only about 60% of the time which has a dramatic impact on learning
• Tests are usually administered at a particular time and place and reflect performance at that time. Disruptive behavior may affect the results.

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