What is one of the assumptions about diagnosis and intervention for those with intellectual disabilities, as established by the American Association of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)?
a. Many forms of intellectual disabilities lead to psychotic conditions
b. Given ongoing, individualized support, the overall functioning of individuals with intellectual disabilities will improve.
c. Conditions that used to be seen as responsive to intervention are now believed to be hopeless.
d. All forms of intellectual disabilities produce about the same level of handicap.
b
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Which theory of aging proposes that people need to maintain their desired level of involvement in society in order to maximize their sense of well-being and self-esteem?
A. disengagement theory B. activity theory C. continuity theory D. compensational theory
From a scientific perspective, which of the following is the most important aspect of a theory?
a. relevance b. evidence c. timing d. generalizability
Insensitive caregiving relates to all these parental factors EXCEPT
a. the parent's own experience of neglect. b. unplanned pregnancies. c. a stormy marriage. d. genetic predisposition.
______ refers to the set of cognitive abilities--such as attention, memory, and inhibitory control--that permit higher cognitive functions, including planning, decision-making, and goal setting.
A. Metacognition B. Perspective-taking C. Internalization D. Executive function