A Learning Disability

question 38

Multiple Choice

A learning disability

• A) resides in a single, specific brain location.
• B) is primarily the result of inadequate intellectual functioning.
• C) does not involve understanding or using spoken languages.
• D) is not primarily the result of visual, hearing, or motor disabilities.

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Definitions:

Essay Tests

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Nonsense Syllables

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Memory Study

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Iconic Memory

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