PSY 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Genetic Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Zygote
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Gifted individuals have a high iq and/or a superior talent in a specific area. Lewis terman: researched with gifted children has shown that many special talents or abilities begin without any formal training. Studied children whose iq scores were in the top 1 percent and terman referred to these subjects as termites. 10-year-old concert pianist marc yu illustrates an example of a superior talent. Marc was featured in the national geographic channel"s special, brain child. Intellectual disability is the deficiency in intellectual functioning and social skills. Organic intellectual disability can be the result of a genetic disorder, brain damage, or exposure to environmental hazards such as lead. Down syndrome is an example of this. Cultural-familial intellectual disability results from deprivation in intellectual stimulation, poor nutrition, or environments that lack socio-emotional support. Mainstreaming is a practice where mildly disabled children are placed in regular education classrooms. Nature is the genetic component of intelligence or heredity.
