Intellectual disability Flashcards

1
Q

Limitations in

A

Intellectual functioning, adaptive behavior

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2
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Can be used to assess intellectual functioning

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Performance in standardized tests

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3
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General intelligence functioning defined by

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IQ

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4
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Subaverage intellectual functioning

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70 or below

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5
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Adaptive functioning is

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Effective coping with ordinary life demands
Capable to live independently
Abide to community standards

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6
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Examples of adaptive behaviors

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Conceptual, Practical, Social skills

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7
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When and how big does IQ change

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Between childhood and adolescence, 10 to 20 points

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8
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What is the Flynn effect?

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Rising IQ scores in a generation since beginning of testing

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9
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Explanation for existing group differences

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Economic and social inequality

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10
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The majority of persons diagnosed with mental

retardation fall into

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the mild range

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11
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The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities based categories on

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Level of support or assistance needed

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12
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Similar sequence hypo

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Identically pass similar stages of cognitive devt. Differ only in rate and upper limit`

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13
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Similar structure hypo

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Mental retards have same behavior, processes, cog fun

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14
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Difference viewpoints

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Difference more than in rate and upper limit

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15
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Motivational probs

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Susceptible to sense of helplessness and frustration

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16
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How can intellectual disability not be a lifelong disorder

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With appropriate training and opportunities to develop good adaptive skills

17
Q

Language development and social functioning have a

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Predictable and organized course

18
Q

Receptive or expressive language, which is weaker

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Expressive

19
Q

Problems in developing secure attachment because

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Express less emotion

20
Q

Internal state language is

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language reflecting sense of self and others

21
Q

Collection of genes we inherit

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Genotype

22
Q

Gene-environment interaction

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Phenotype

23
Q

Fragile-x syndrome charact

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Large forehead, prominent jaw, low, protruding ears

24
Q

Prader-Willi syndrome chromosome number

A

15

25
Q

Prader-willi charac

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Short
incomplete sexual devt
low muscle tone
urge to eat

26
Q

Angelman syndrome chromosome number

A

15

27
Q

Mental retardation level of angelman syndrome

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Moderate to severe

28
Q

account for 3% to 7% of cases of severe mental

retardation

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Single-gene conditions