PSYC 311 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Fluid And Crystallized Intelligence, Raymond Cattell, Intellectual Disability
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Intelligence: labeling students is a controversial issue. Does not provide a guideline for which treatment to use for the child. Self-fulfilling prophecy (a. 1. b. 1) that teachers and counselors guide students labeled learning disabled into less-demanding courses in high school. A. 2. a) being labeled as special needs protects the child (a. 2. a. 1) classmates will be more willing to accept his or her behaviors: disabilities and handicaps. B. 1. a) an inability to do something specific such as pronounce. B. 2. a) disadvantage in certain situations (b. 2. a. 1) some disabilities lead to handicap: first-person language. Describing a complex person with one or two words implies that the condition labeled is the most important aspect of the person. C. 2. he individual has many characteristics and abilities, and to focus on the disability is to misrepresent the individual. C. 3. alternative is person-first language or speaking of students with a behavior disorder or students placed at risk.
