Tang Believes That Everyone Is Born with a Certain Amount

question 28

Multiple Choice

Tang believes that everyone is born with a certain amount of intelligence that cannot change. When he is confronted with a difficult problem in math class that he cannot solve right away, he is likely to

• A) give up.
• B) ask a "smart" student for guidance.
• C) ask the teacher for guidance.
• D) keep trying

Recognize remediation and accommodation strategies for managing learning disabilities.

Understand the genetic and neurobiological factors associated with dyslexia.

Comprehend the epidemiology of learning disabilities in the American children population.

Recognize the role of specific brain areas in learning processes and how their dysfunction relates to learning disabilities.

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Definitions:

Prolonged Exposure

A therapeutic approach typically used in treating anxiety disorders, specifically PTSD, by gradually exposing patients to trauma-related stimuli.

Attribution Theory

A theory in social psychology that explains how individuals infer the causes of their own and other people's behavior, attributing it to either internal dispositions or external situations.

Sex-Stereotyping

Assigning behaviors, roles, or attributes to individuals based on their gender, often in a limiting or prejudicial manner.

Competence

Competence denotes the ability of an individual to effectively perform or achieve a specific task or skill.