Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Impact of Various

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the impact of various factors (i.e. biomedical, social) on intellectual disability?

• A) Some factors affect intellect and other factors affect daily functioning.
• B) These factors affect adults with intellectual disabilities differently than children with intellectual disabilities.
• C) Certain factors guarantee an intellectual disability and others just contribute to its severity.
• D) No individual factor guarantees an intellectual disability.

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Definitions:

Forecast Error

The difference between the actual value and the predicted value in a forecast, indicating the accuracy of the forecasting process.

Weighting Scheme

A method of assigning different weights or importance to various elements or criteria in order to calculate a composite score or make decisions.

Exponential Smoothing

A technique used in time-series analysis to smooth data and forecast by giving greater weight to more recent observations.

Exponential Smoothing Forecast

A time series forecasting method that applies decreasing weights to older data.