Elizabeth, a 15-year-old with severe disabilities, has learned to make a bed at school in the life-skills program. She is unable to make her bed at home, however, most likely because
a. her bed at home is too dissimilar to the bed at school.
b. she cannot generalize the skill from one environment to another. c. her bed at home is more difficult to make than the bed at school. d. her teacher is not there to help her.
ANSWER: b
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