Zoe Has Always Had Trouble in School with Math

question 74

Multiple Choice

Zoe has always had trouble in school with math. Even in elementary school she struggled to count without using her fingers. Addition and subtraction were challenging, not to mention multiplication and division. Now that she is in middle school and needs to put all of those together, she is finding it nearly impossible. Zoe's teacher wants to have her evaluated for ______.

• A) autism spectrum disorder
• B) developmental dysgraphia
• C) attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
• D) developmental dyscalculia

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Definitions:

Self-Esteem

An individual's introspective judgment on their personal value or merit.

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Operational Definition

A clear, precise description of a variable or condition in terms of the operations or techniques used to measure or manipulate it.

Theory

A coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena.