Explain how learned helplessness may arise in a child with intellectual disability

What will be an ideal response?


This learned helplessness may be unwittingly condoned by adults. When they are told a child is "retarded," adults are less likely to urge that child to persist after failure than they are to urge a normal child at the same level of cognitive development.

Psychology

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Which theory suggests that memory is enhanced by forming both semantic and visual codes?

a. encoding-storage theory b. information-processing theory c. enhanced imagery theory d. dual-coding theory

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Darnell lost his wedding ring but could not find it in the tall grass. He needed help and convinced one person to stop. Soon, he had 30 passersby helping him, and one found the ring. What concept did Darnell understand?

A. obedience B. social contagion C. social norms D. herd mentality

Psychology

A dangerous sleep disorder in which the person's air passages are obstructed is called

a. sleep apnea. c. narcolepsy. b. sleep terrors. d. sleepwalking.

Psychology

Symptoms of tumors include a. general symptoms due to increased pressure and specific symptoms related to the location of the tumor. b. increased heart rate

c. increased amounts of cerebrospinal fluid. d. loss of the ability to plan behavior.

Psychology