A Child Is Diagnosed as Having a Learning Disability

question 2

Multiple Choice

A child is diagnosed as having a learning disability.A teacher wants both a verbal and nonverbal intelligence score for this child.The teacher should choose

• A) Stanford-Binet-LM.
• B) WISC-R
• C) a group intelligence test.
• D) Any of these.

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Definitions:

In Vivo

A term used to describe experiments or procedures performed or taking place in a living organism.

Flooding

A psychological technique used in behavior therapy, often for phobias, where the patient is exposed to an overwhelming amount of the anxiety-provoking stimulus in order to reduce the fear response.

Implosive Therapy

A therapeutic technique where clients are exposed to their fears in a controlled environment to reduce anxiety.

Exposure Therapy

A psychological treatment that helps individuals face and gain control of fears and distressing emotions by systematic and repeated exposure to the feared object or context.