A Recent Canadian Survey of Aberrant Behaviour Among Children, Adolescents

question 57

Multiple Choice

A recent Canadian survey of aberrant behaviour among children, adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities found clinically significant aberrant behaviour in roughly __________ percent of children as well as adolescents and adults.

• A) 100
• B) 25
• C) 75
• D) 50
• E) 90

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Definitions:

Crib Signs

Crib signs refer to visual or physical indicators, often in a baby's crib, that can signal various needs or states of well-being of the infant.

Idiosyncratic Signs

Unique or individual symbols, behaviors, or indicators that are characteristic of a particular person.

Overgeneralization

The cognitive bias involving the extension of conclusions or rules to broader contexts than is justified by the evidence, often seen in language acquisition and stereotyping.

Overregularization

A phenomenon in language learning in which children apply regular grammatical patterns to words that are exceptions to the rule.