Which One of the Following Children Is Most Likely to Be

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following children is most likely to be classified as having a learning disability?

• A) Marcus, who has trouble learning abstract information and cannot easily adapt to new situations
• B) George, who gets average scores on intelligence tests but has difficulty with certain kinds of memory tasks and is well below average in reading and writing
• C) Justine, who performs well on academic tasks but has a poor self-image and has difficulty behaving appropriately in the classroom
• D) Melissa, who has no problem with reading and writing but refuses to answer questions in class

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Definitions:

Slope

The measure of the steepness or incline of a line, defined as the ratio of the change in the y-variable to the change in the x-variable.

Mean Value

The average of a set of numerical data, calculated by dividing the sum of all values by the number of values.

Confidence Interval

A range of values, derived from sample statistics, that is likely to contain the value of an unknown population parameter.

Independent Variable

In statistical analysis, a variable that is manipulated to observe its effect on another variable, often called the dependent variable.