PSYC 4176 Chapter : Chapter 11 1
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Nature and measurement of intelligence and adaptive behavior. Disabilities, characteristics, and co-occurring problems of youth with id. The epidemiology and developmental course of id. Down, fragile x, williams, and prader willi syndrome. Developmental disabilities: includes id, adhd, cp, autism, developmental. Intellectual disability (id) is the correct term previously mr. Person first language preferred by advocates person with id, person with. The vast majority of people with id are in the mild range estimates of 80- autism, etc. In the us, 9. 6% of students receive services for id. Persons with these special needs require specialized training strategies and. 90% for all persons with id are not uncommon: uk = learning disability procedures. Operant conditioning was first studied extensively by edward l. thorndike (1874-1949) Thorndike gets far too little credit for his contributions. Studied how long it took cats to escape a puzzle box. With additional trials, the cats escaped faster and made fewer mistakes.
