The Cause of Most Learning Disorders Is ____

question 60

Multiple Choice

 The cause of most learning disorders is ____.

• A) limited exposure to reading material in the home
• B) genetically based neurological problems
• C) perinatal injury and/or anoxia
• D) poor instructional methods

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Definitions:

Signal Detection Theory

A means to quantify the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

Competing Background

Situations or environments that offer contrasting or conflicting contexts, requiring differentiation and adaptation.

Priming

A mental phenomenon in which experiencing one stimulus affects the reaction to another stimulus that follows, all happening without deliberate direction or awareness.

Nerve Cells

Basic building blocks of the nervous system, responsible for sending and receiving signals throughout the body.