Three of the Following Statements Are True with Respect to Students

question 57

Multiple Choice

Three of the following statements are true with respect to students who have special educational needs.Which statement is false?

• A)Extrinsic reinforcers are rarely effective for students with general delays in cognitive development.
• B)Students with delayed cognitive development have trouble generalizing what they've learned to new situations.
• C)Students with social or behavioral problems may have difficulty identifying situations when particular behaviors are appropriate.
• D)Students with specific cognitive difficulties may have trouble discriminating among similar stimuli.

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