Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Causes of Mental

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the causes of mental retardation is false?

• A)The causes of mild mental retardation are better understood than the causes of moderate to severe mental retardation.
• B)There are over 1000 different known organic causes of mental retardation.
• C)Scientists cannot account for the cause of mental retardation in the majority of cases.
• D)none of these statements are false

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Definitions:

Eclectic

Employing elements from a diverse range of sources, styles, or ideas.

Operant Conditioning

Operant conditioning is a learning process in which the likelihood of a behavior is modified by its consequences, involving reinforcements or punishments.

Transference Behaviors

Psychological phenomena where unresolved feelings, desires, and expectations from past relationships are projected onto current relationships, often occurring within therapy.

Aversive Conditioning

A type of counterconditioning that associates an unpleasant state (such as nausea) with an unwanted behavior (such as drinking alcohol).