The Label Behavior Disorder Has Come to Be Used by Many

question 28

Multiple Choice

The label behavior disorder has come to be used by many psychologists in preference to the term seriously emotionally disturbed because

• A) better means of detecting behavioral problems have been developed.
• B) it emphasizes the problem behavior that needs to be changed.
• C) it has less extreme negative connotations and associations.
• D) it is required by IDEA.

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Definitions:

Behavioral

Related to or concerned with the actions or reactions of a person or group in response to external or internal stimuli.

Cognitive

Relating to mental processes such as perception, memory, reasoning, and problem solving.

Affective

Pertaining to emotions or feelings and their expressions.

Dispositional

Referring to inherent qualities of mind and character of an individual.