Asked by
Michaela Allemand
on Dec 17, 2024Verified
Charles has been diagnosed with an intellectual disability.His mother consumed alcohol on a regular basis during her pregnancy.What is the most likely cause of Charles's impairment?
A) Down syndrome
B) Parkinson's disease
C) fetal alcohol syndrome
D) Huntington's disease
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
A condition in a child resulting from alcohol exposure during the mother's pregnancy, causing growth problems, facial abnormalities, and cognitive deficits.
Intellectual Disability
A condition characterized by significant limitations in both intellectual functioning and in adaptive behavior, which covers a range of everyday social and practical skills.
Down Syndrome
A disorder produced by the presence of an extra chromosome on the 21st pair; once referred to as mongolism.
- Acknowledge the effects that intelligence testing has on issues within society, such as determining educational roles and identifying intellectual challenges.
- Elaborate on how intelligence and its assessment are influenced by both environmental and genetic variables.
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Learning Objectives
- Acknowledge the effects that intelligence testing has on issues within society, such as determining educational roles and identifying intellectual challenges.
- Elaborate on how intelligence and its assessment are influenced by both environmental and genetic variables.