The More Severe Forms of Mental Retardation Are More Likely

question 56

Multiple Choice

The more severe forms of mental retardation are more likely due to __________ causes than is mild mental retardation.

• A)cultural
• B)familial
• C)idiopathic
• D)organic

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Definitions:

Heuristics

Mental shortcuts or rules of thumb that simplify decision making, often utilized when facing complex problems or incomplete information.

Reasoning

The mental activity of transforming information to reach conclusions.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.

Endowment Effect

The cognitive bias causing individuals to ascribe higher value to things merely because they own them.