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Title: Causes for intellectual disability include:
Post by: Ezzy19 on Mar 9, 2018
Causes for intellectual disability include:
 
  a. prenatal influences.
 b. postnatal influences.
  c. Perinatal influencess.
  d. All of the above

Question 2

The approximate cutoff IQ score of 70-75 for defining intellectual disability is based on
 
  a. A statistical concept
 b. Qualitative difference in individuals with IQ scores below 70
 c. Neurobiological deficits that are only reflected in IQ scores below 70
 d. A fairly arbitrary line drawn between intellectual disability and normal intellect

Question 3

Generally speaking, the treatment for a child with autism should involve
 
  a. behavioral therapy, school-based education, and a focus on developing as much independence as possible.
  b. behavioral therapy, home schooling, and a focus on developing as much independence as possible.
 c. cognitive therapy, school-based education, and a focus on developing as much independence as possible.
  d. a focus on provisions for long-term custodial care and behavioral therapy .

Question 4

Which is the most accurate statement regarding the causes of intellectual disability?
 
  a. It is caused by genetics.
 b. It has four known causes.
 c. It is caused by either substances or trauma.
  d. It has hundreds of known causes.

Question 5

Some success has been noted in the development of communication skills in autistic children through the use of
 
  a. modeling appropriate communication.
 b. behavioral procedures involving shaping and discrimination training.
 c. intensive therapy where the patient is placed in many social situations.
  d. stimulant medications.

Question 6

Treatment for autism is most similar to the treatment for
 
  a. intellectual disability.
 b. learning disorders.
 c. personality disorders.
 d. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.


Title: Causes for intellectual disability include:
Post by: itskariib on Mar 9, 2018
Answer to #1

d

Answer to #2

a

Answer to #3

a

Answer to #4

d

Answer to #5

b

Answer to #6

a