Research on Whether Just Changes in the Learning Environment Make

question 49

Multiple Choice

Research on whether just changes in the learning environment make a difference in the level of academic achievement in children with mild and moderate intellectual and developmental disabilities suggests that

• A) the learning environment, alone, does not make a striking difference.
• B) the learning environment greatly influences the level of academic achievement.
• C) the learning environment affects cognitive development but not adaptive behavior.
• D) the learning environment affects adaptive behavior but not cognitive development.

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Definitions:

Neurons

Specialized cells of the nervous system that transmit information throughout the body in the form of electrical signals.

Embryonic Period

The stage of prenatal development from about the second to the eighth week after conception, where major organs and structures begin to develop.

Behavioral State

refers to an individual's current condition or manner of acting that encompasses emotional, arousal, and readiness to respond states.

Gestation

The period of development between conception and birth when a fetus develops inside the mother’s uterus.