Lee Reads Above His Grade Level and Is Excellent in His

question 109

Multiple Choice

Lee reads above his grade level and is excellent in his science class. However, he struggles substantially in his math class and his quantitative IQ is quite low. Lee has which specific learning disability?

• A) dyslexia
• B) dyscalculia
• C) dysgraphia
• D) severe discrepancy

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Definitions:

Stimulus Discrimination

The tendency to respond differently to two or more similar stimuli; in classical conditioning, it occurs when a stimulus similar to the CS fails to evoke the CR.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned stimulus to evoke similar responses after the response has been conditioned.

Conditioned Responding

A learning process in which an individual develops a response to a previously neutral stimulus by associating it with another stimulus that already elicits a response.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between different stimuli, responding only to the specific stimulus that is conditioned.