Author Question: At one point, the teacher concludes that Steven doesn't have mental retardation. Is her conclusion ... (Read 48 times)

vicotolentino · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

At one point, the teacher concludes that Steven doesn't have mental retardation. Is her conclusion an accurate one?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Connor's joke telling increases once he discovers that his jokes make his classmates laugh. This change can best be explained using which one of the following concepts?

a. Induction
b. Personal fable
c. Operant conditioning
d. Vicarious reinforcement

chjcharjto14 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Yes. Traditional intelligence tests often have items that assess children's general knowledge about the world, and Steven clearly lacks some of the basic facts and concepts that most children his age have acquired (he's had less than a year of formal schooling and little other contact with the outside world). Furthermore, he learns quickly

Answer to Question 2

c.