The main characteristic of youngsters with developmental delays is that they have general delays in their development. What other reasons do professionals have for diagnosing and labeling a child with a developmental delay?

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Ans: Answer to this question will vary but should include elements of the following: (a) hesitation to assign another label too quickly, (b) concerned about choosing the wrong label, (c) potential that child is just learning at a slower rate, (d) just the notion of time may help to reverse or eliminate the issues (speech and articulation), (d) child needs time and practice to focus on motor skills, (e) structured approach may be all that is needed.

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In regard to bias in historical research, the researcher:

a. must be vigilant in regard to bias in secondary data, but it is not a problem with primary data. b. must be vigilant in regard to bias in primary data, but it is not a problem with secondary data. c. must be vigilant in regard to bias in both primary and secondary data. d. can assume that the various biases will cancel each other out without special steps being taken by the researcher.

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