Dyslexia Occurs

question 162

Multiple Choice

 Dyslexia occurs

• A) equally frequently in males and in females.
• B) much more frequently in males than in females.
• C) slightly more frequently in males than in females, but females are more likely to be referred to remedial services.
• D) slightly more frequently in males than in females, but males are more likely to be referred to remedial services.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior.

Rational-emotive Therapy

A form of cognitive-behavioral therapy founded by Albert Ellis that helps individuals identify and change irrational beliefs that cause emotional distress.

Paradoxical Intervention

A therapeutic technique in which a therapist prescribes or suggests the continuation of the behavior symptomatic of the client's issue, often leading to change through resistance to the suggestion.

Social-learning Theory

A theory which posits that people learn new behaviors through observing and imitating others, alongside direct reinforcement.