______ Is a More Current Term for ______

question 99

Multiple Choice

______ is a more current term for ______.

• A) Autism spectrum disorder; mental retardation
• B) Intellectual developmental disorder; autism
• C) Intellectual developmental disorder; mental retardation
• D) Mental retardation; intellectual developmental disorder

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Definitions:

Spurious

Describes something that is not genuine, authentic, or true; often used in statistics to refer to coincidental correlations between two variables that are actually caused by a third variable.

Control Variable

In experimental research, a variable that is kept constant to test the relative impact of an independent variable on a dependent variable.

Immigrant Status

The legal condition of a person who has come to live permanently in a country where they were not born, often impacting their rights and obligations.

Canadian-Born

Individuals who were born in Canada, regardless of their parents' nationality.