Difference Theories State That Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Are Not

question 29

True/False

Difference theories state that individuals with intellectual disabilities are not merely slower in development than are other individuals but different in some way.

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Definitions:

American Psychiatric Association

A professional organization of psychiatrists aimed at advancing the study, prevention, and treatment of mental illnesses.

Phrenologists

Pseudoscientific practitioners who believed that the shape and size of the cranium could predict personality traits, character, and mental abilities.

Medieval Doctors

Healthcare practitioners in the Middle Ages who often relied on a mixture of religious beliefs, superstition, and early medical practices to treat patients.

Penologists

Specialists in the study of penology, which focuses on the various aspects of the penal system, including the management of prisons and the rehabilitation of offenders.