Two Children Are Mentally Retarded, Yet One Is Higher in Adaptive

question 63

Multiple Choice

Two children are mentally retarded, yet one is higher in adaptive skills. One would conclude that

• A) the child with adaptive skills is more likely to be ridiculed.
• B) both children will be unable to hold a job.
• C) the child lacking adaptive skills cannot benefit from training in life skills.
• D) the child lacking adaptive skills is more likely to be labeled mentally retarded.

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Definitions:

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Negatively Charged Ions

Ions that carry one or more negative electric charges, known to affect environmental and physical health, often found abundantly near waterfalls, forests, and after thunderstorms.

Neuron

A specialized, electrically excitable cell that processes and transmits information through electrical and chemical signals.

Resting Potential

The electrical charge difference across the neural membrane when a neuron is not actively transmitting a signal, typically around -70 millivolts.