The Kinds of Behavioral Problems Shown by Youth with Retardation

question 64

True/False

The kinds of behavioral problems shown by youth with retardation are notably different than those shown by the general population of youth.

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Definitions:

Diathesis-Stress Model

A model that recognizes the combination of a diathesis (i.e., vulnerability) and sufficient amounts of life stress that, combined, are likely to produce a disorder.

Vulnerability

The susceptibility to physical or emotional injury or attack; it can also refer to a person's increased risk of developing a disorder or illness.

Temporal Lobes

The regions of the cerebral cortex located beneath the lateral fissure on both cerebral hemispheres of the brain, involved in processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Hallucinations

Perceptual experiences without an external stimulus, commonly associated with mental disorders or neurological conditions.