A Person with an IQ Score Below 70 and a Significant

question 169

Multiple Choice

A person with an IQ score below 70 and a significant impairment in adaptive behaviors is said to have

• A)an intellectual disability.
• B)a learning disability.
• C)dyslexia.
• D)savant syndrome.

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Definitions:

Ignoring

A behavioral strategy where no attention or reinforcement is given to a certain behavior, with the aim of reducing or eliminating it.

Inappropriate Behavior

Actions or conduct that are not suitable or acceptable in a given context or situation, often violating social norms or expectations.

Generalized Conditioned Reinforcer

A specific type of conditioned reinforcer. Generalized conditioned reinforcers can be exchanged for a virtually limitless amount of items and activities. Money is the prototypic example.

Social Reinforcement

A positive or negative feedback from others that influences the likelihood of a behavior's recurrence, enhancing social learning.