Interpretive Exercise Carrie Was Diagnosed as Having an Intellectual Disability When She

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Interpretive Exercise
Carrie was diagnosed as having an intellectual disability when she was three years-old.Now,at the age of seven,she is about to enter second grade.She can dress herself in the morning,although she has difficulty with buttons and zippers and she cannot tie her own shoes.She self-toilets and washes her own hands and face.She likes to look at pictures in books and she can label familiar objects in her environment (e.g. ,table,book,dog).She is learning to recognize colours,letters,and numbers.Carrie does not look any different from other second graders,but her speech is sometimes difficult to understand.In a recent report,the school psychologist indicated that Carrie has an IQ of 65.
-Carrie's academic curriculum should be aligned with her mental age.

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Definitions:

Conformity Research

The study of how individuals' thoughts, feelings, or behaviors are influenced by the presence or actions of others, often leading to alignment with group norms.

Group Size

The number of individuals forming a social or functional cluster, which can influence dynamics, interaction, and outcomes within the group.

Asch

Refers to the Asch conformity experiments by Solomon Asch, which demonstrate the influence of group pressure on individual judgments.

Normative Influence

The influence of other people that leads us to conform in order to be liked and accepted by them, often guiding behavior and attitudes.