The _______________________ Argues That the Link Between Learning Disabilities and Delinquency

question 29

Multiple Choice

The _______________________ argues that the link between learning disabilities and delinquency is caused by the side effects of learning disabilities such as impulsiveness and the inability to learn from social cues.

• A)school failure rationale
• B)susceptibility rationale
• C)reactionary rationale
• D)accentuating mediating rationale

Identify different strategies for managing somatic sensations and nonverbal behaviors in therapy.

Recognize the significance of direct interviewing and assessment in therapy.

Appreciate the role of the helper in selecting issues for focus in therapy with client collaboration.

Understand the use of visual activities in illuminating the client's context and environment.

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Definitions:

Shaping Successive Approximations

A behavior modification technique that reinforces behaviors progressively closer to the desired behavior, used effectively in both humans and animals.

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus developed by B.F. Skinner for studying behavioral conditioning in animals, particularly with reinforcements.

Shaping

A method of training or teaching by which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that increases the likelihood that a preceding behavior will occur again.