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Campbell, Bell and Keith have criticized the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-IV on the grounds that it underestimates the intelligence of
 
  a) low-SES African American children.
   b) female students.
   c) gifted and talented children.
   d) bilingual students.

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Which of the following states an important distinction between mental illness and mental retardation, as formalized by J.E. D. Esquirol?
 
  a) Mental illness usually had an abrupt onset in adulthood, while mental retardation was a lifelong developmental condition.
   b) Mental illness usually became evident in childhood, while mental retardation might only be identified after an individual reached adulthood.
   c) Mental illness was generally a permanent and incurable condition, while mental retardation might improve with proper treatment.
   d) Mental illness was characterized by inferior language skills, while mental retardation was not accompanied by any different in language skills.



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Answer to Question 1

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