The 1992 AAMR Definition of Intellectual Disabilities Portrays Intellectual Disability

question 33

Multiple Choice

The 1992 AAMR definition of intellectual disabilities portrays intellectual disability as a relationship between

• A)the level of support needed for an individual to participate to their maximum potential and the intelligence of the individual.
• B)the individual's intellectual functioning, language functioning, and motor functioning.
• C)the individual's IQ, the individual's adaptive behavior functioning, and the environment.
• D)the individual, the environment, and the type of support needed for maximum functioning.

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Definitions:

Psychodynamic Theories

Theories in psychology that posit human behavior is influenced by unconscious drives and conflicts stemming from childhood experiences.

Unconscious Mental Forces

Mental processes that are not within an individual's conscious awareness but influence judgments, feelings, or behavior, often explored in psychoanalytic theory.

Productivity

The effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input.

Conscientiousness

A personality trait characterized by thoroughness, a desire to do a task well, and attention to detail.