When You See the Term 'Learning Disabilities' You

question 1

Multiple Choice

When you see the term 'learning disabilities' you:

• A) can assume the individual will need help with washing and dressing
• B) should not make assumptions
• C) should assume that the individual will not be able to understand information about their healthcare
• D) will know that the individual requires a high level of support to meet their needs

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Definitions:

Defensive Attribution

A theory suggesting that people attribute unforeseeable actions either to the victim or the perpetrator, in an effort to distance themselves from the possibility of experiencing a similar event.

Actor-Observer Bias

This psychological bias describes a tendency to attribute one’s own actions to external factors, while attributing others’ actions to their character or disposition.

Self-Serving Bias

A common cognitive bias that causes individuals to attribute positive outcomes to their own characteristics and negative outcomes to external factors.

Fundamental Attribution Error

A cognitive bias that leads people to overemphasize personal traits and underestimate situational factors when explaining others' behaviors.