Which of the Following Is a True Statement

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement?

• A)The mildly retarded can reach the grade 6 level and live independently.
• B)In industrialized countries such as Canada,intellectual disability occurs in about 6 to 8 percent of the population.
• C)The upcoming new edition of the DSM (DSM-V set for publication in 2013),is expected to replace the term mental retardation with intellectually challenged.
• D)Lack of oxygen at birth is the leading biological cause of intellectual disabilities.

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Definitions:

Collectivist Cultures

Societies that prioritize the needs and goals of the group over individual desires or achievements.

Individualistic Cultures

Societies that emphasize personal achievements, independence, and self-reliance over collective goals.

Meta-Cognition

The awareness and understanding of one’s own thought processes, or thinking about thinking.

Magical Thinking

A belief in the interconnectedness of unrelated phenomena, where an individual attributes cause and effect relationships to actions and events without scientific justification.