A Parent Whose Child Has Been Diagnosed with a Cognitive

question 4

Multiple Choice

A parent whose child has been diagnosed with a cognitive deficit should be counseled that intellectual impairment

• A) is usually due to a genetic defect.
• B) may be caused by a variety of factors.
• C) is rarely due to first trimester events.
• D) is usually caused by parental intellectual impairment.

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Definitions:

Ink Color

A characteristic of ink, referring to its visual appearance or hue, often discussed in contexts such as the Stroop effect in psychology.

Pronounceable Nonsense

A sequence of letters that lacks meaning but can be spoken or read aloud, often used in experiments investigating phonological processing.

Varied-Mapping Condition

refers to an experiment setup in cognitive psychology wherein tasks vary from trial to trial, challenging participants to adjust their strategies to successfully perform.

Visual Search

The process of scanning an environment with the eyes to find a particular object or detail among many other objects.