Professionals Have Become More Cautious in Diagnosing Intellectual Disabilities for All

question 69

Multiple Choice

Professionals have become more cautious in diagnosing intellectual disabilities for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

• A)the stigma associated with an intellectual disability.
• B)the belief that intellectual disabilities is a socially constructed condition.
• C)overdiagnosis of children from ethnic minority groups.
• D)increasing costs associated with special education.

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Definitions:

Positive Externality

A benefit that is enjoyed by a third-party as a result of an economic transaction.

Spillover Benefit

An advantage that results from an activity or product but benefits those who are not directly involved in its production or consumption.

Pollution Abatement

The reduction or elimination of pollution to protect the environment, typically involving strategies and technologies to control emissions and contaminants.

Diminishing Returns

A principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, cannot continue to increase if other variables remain constant.