Dyslexia Refers to a Severe Impairment in the Ability to

question 12

Multiple Choice

Dyslexia refers to a severe impairment in the ability to

• A)read.
• B)write.
• C)compute.
• D)use expressive language.

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Definitions:

Acquisition

The process of learning or obtaining something, such as skills, knowledge, or possessions.

Extinction

The process in which a conditioned response gradually diminishes and eventually disappears as the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reemergence of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a pause.

Classical Conditioning

A teaching process in which two stimuli are repetitively paired; a response first initiated by the second stimulus eventually becomes initiated by the first stimulus alone.