Why would it be incorrect to say that individuals diagnosed with learning disorders are not intelligent?
a. It would confuse learning disorders with intellectual disability.
b. The concept of learning disorder has absolutely nothing to do with intelligence.
c. Learning disorders can be diagnosed in people of below average, average, or above average intelligence.
d. Learning disorders are only diagnosed in people of high intelligence.
Question 2Regarding gender differences in childhood ADHD, studies suggest that
a. It is a different disorder when it occurs in boys from when it occurs in girls
b. It manifests in the same way in boys and girls, but is much more common in boys
c. It manifests somewhat differently in boys and girls
d. It only occurs in boys, as most girls' ADHD symptoms are not clinically significant
Question 3A learning disorder is defined as
a. performance in reading, writing, or math substantially below the level predicted by the individual's age, IQ, and education.
b. an IQ score below 70
c. a substandard IQ score in comparison to the individual's family and educational background.
d. the existence of a neurological deficit that interferes with the individual's ability to assimilate new information.
Question 4ADHD is estimated to occur in about ____ percent of school-age children worldwide.
a. 2
b. 4
c. 5
d. 7
Question 5Recent research has shown that
a. ADHD naturally resolves itself over the lifespan.
b. ADHD is caused by a single gene called DAT 1.
c. the brain of children with ADHD is 3 to 4 percent smaller than children without ADHD.
d. all of the above
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