An Example of the "Difference-Equals-Deficit" Error Is _____

question 42

Multiple Choice

An example of the "difference-equals-deficit" error is _____.

• A) assuming that children who are hearing impaired cannot communicate as well as children who can hear
• B) failing to compare typical and atypical behavior
• C) ignoring inconsistencies in a child's language development
• D) identifying flaws within the scientific method

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Definitions:

Dispersal Pattern

The way in which individuals in a population space themselves out over their environment, influencing population dynamics and community structure.

K-selected

Characterizes species that produce fewer offspring, with a larger investment in each, typically adapting to stable environments where competition is strong.

Biotic Potential

An organism’s greatest capability to reproduce in the best possible environmental circumstances.

Environmental Resistance

Factors in the environment that limit the growth, abundance, or distribution of organisms or populations within an ecosystem.