Usually Loving and Responsive,Mae,who Has a Moderate Intellectual Disability,can Do

question 76

Multiple Choice

Usually loving and responsive,Mae,who has a moderate intellectual disability,can do most of the things that other children can,only slower.She has almond-shaped eyes,a slightly protruding tongue,a stocky build,and stubby hands with deeply creased palms.Mae most likely has which condition?

• A) cretinism
• B) phenylketonuria (PKU)
• C) Down syndrome
• D) Fragile-X syndrome

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Definitions:

Cognitive Approach

A psychological perspective that focuses on how people think, understand, and know about the world.

Motive States

Psychological conditions that energize and direct behavior towards specific goals or needs fulfillment.

Environmental Factors

Components of the physical and social world that can influence individuals' behaviors, attitudes, and well-being.

Instincts

Innate, typically fixed patterns of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli.