Eddie Is a Child Who Has an IQ of 55

question 23

Multiple Choice

Eddie is a child who has an IQ of 55, and he has difficulty adapting to his surroundings. His pediatrician and other mental health experts have diagnosed him as suffering from intellectual disability. His parents believe that the primary problem for Eddie is inadequate special academic services at his school. On which of the four risk factors that place children at risk for intellectual disability are his parents focused?

• A) ​sociocultural factors
• B) ​biomedical factors
• C) ​educational factors
• D) ​behavioral factors

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Definitions:

Organized Sports

Structured forms of sport activities that are governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.

Schoolyard Bullies

Individuals, typically children or adolescents, who use power to harm or intimidate others in school settings.

Behavioral Problems

Difficulties or disturbances in an individual's conduct or actions that are not socially acceptable or appropriate.

Multitask

Multitask refers to the ability or practice of handling more than one task simultaneously with cognitive effort.