Mental Retardation (Intellectual Disability) Is Defined as

question 80

Multiple Choice

Mental retardation (intellectual disability) is defined as

• A)significantly below-average IQ alone.
• B)significant deficits in adaptive behavior alone.
• C)significantly below-average IQ and deficits in adaptive behavior.
• D)significantly below-average IQ and deficits in adaptive behavior and above-average skills in at least one academic area.

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors by watching and imitating others, a concept central to social learning theory.

Classical Conditioning

A method of learning that happens by linking an environmental stimulus with a naturally occurring stimulus.

Cognitive Processes

The mental actions or processes involved in acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex, often examined within social psychology and sociology.