Mark,a 9-Year-Old with Down Syndrome,is Mainstreamed into a Regular Grade

question 20

Multiple Choice

Mark,a 9-year-old with Down syndrome,is mainstreamed into a regular grade 3 class for part of the school day.His mother asks the school nurse about programs such as Cub Scouts that he might join.What knowledge should the nurse's recommendation be based on?

• A) Programs such as Cub Scouts are inappropriate for children who are cognitively impaired.
• B) Children with Down syndrome have the same need for socialization as other children.
• C) Children with Down syndrome socialize better with children who have similar disabilities.
• D) Parents of children with Down syndrome want access to programs such as Scouts because they deny that their children have disabilities.

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Definitions:

Psychodynamic Approach

A psychological theory or approach that emphasizes the influence of the unconscious mind on behavior, originated by Sigmund Freud.

Psychology

Research focused on understanding the human brain and its activities, mainly as they impact behavior in certain situations.

Unconscious Mind

That part of the mind which is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behaviors and emotions.

B.F. Skinner

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