Which Level of Intellectual Disability Makes Up About 85 Percent

question 238

Multiple Choice

Which level of intellectual disability makes up about 85 percent of all those affected with these individuals benefiting from carefully structured education, being capable of living alone or marrying, but who tend to have difficulties with many of the demands of adult life?

• A)mild
• B)moderate
• C)trainable
• D)profound

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Definitions:

Behavior Modification

A psychological technique used to change or improve an individual's behaviors through reinforcement, punishment, and other strategies.

Negative Reinforcement

The strengthening of a behavior because a negative condition is stopped or avoided as a consequence of the behavior.

Positive Punishment

A method in behavioral psychology where an undesirable stimulus is introduced following a behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Aversive Stimulus

A stimulus that is unpleasant and causes a decrease in the strength or frequency of the behavior it follows.