Intellectual Disability Is Defined as

question 139

Multiple Choice

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:

Operant Conditioning

A pedagogical strategy where the frequency of a behavior is adjusted using encouragement or suppression.

Negative Reinforcement

A type of operant conditioning that involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Unfavorable Stimulus

A stimulus considered unpleasant or adverse, which can alter behavior when removed following a specific action.

Favorable Stimulus

A stimulus that elicits a positive response or behavior from an organism.