Current Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities Emphasizes Whether Students

question 1

Multiple Choice

Current diagnosis of learning disabilities emphasizes whether students

• A) are achieving at their potential as measured by intelligence
• B) learn at a normal rate from high quality instruction
• C) have a genetic condition that makes it difficult for them to learn
• D) are in the lowest 5% of achievement

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Definitions:

Diagnostic Uncertainty

The situation where there is ambiguity or doubt about a diagnosis due to incomplete or conflicting information.

Psychological Assessment

A comprehensive evaluation involving tests, interviews, and observations to understand an individual's psychological functioning, for diagnostic and treatment planning purposes.

Rule Out

A diagnostic process of elimination that helps in excluding conditions that do not meet the criteria for a specific diagnosis.

Diagnostic Stigma

The negative perceptions and social stigma associated with being diagnosed with a particular disease or disorder.