Interpretive Exercise Lucy and Tom Are High School Students with Learning Disabilities.In

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Interpretive Exercise
Lucy and Tom are high school students with learning disabilities.In comparison to eleventh graders nationally,Lucy's scores are significantly below average in reading and written expression.She excels in music and participates in extracurricular activities such as band and theater.Tom has strong verbal skills,but he is weak in math.He often forgets to write down homework assignments,even in areas of strength such as English,and his work is seldom completed on time.Tom has difficulty making friends and is described by his family as a loner.
-The variability in Lucy's learning profile is unusual for a student with a learning disability.

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Definitions:

Dissociative Identity Disorder

A psychiatric condition where an individual has two or more distinct personality states.

Role-Playing

A method of learning or therapy in which individuals assume roles and act out characters in specified situations.

Nicholas Spanos

A psychologist known for his research on hypnosis, particularly in the context of social and cognitive psychology, challenging views on hypnotic phenomena as being primarily due to social and situational factors.

Unconscious Conflicts

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