Author Question: Discuss the role that gender plays in the diagnosis of intellectual disability. What will be an ... (Read 143 times)

Lisaclaire · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Discuss the role that gender plays in the diagnosis of intellectual disability.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Psychological assessment refers to the

a. procedures used to summarize a client's problem.
b. process used to arrive at a diagnosis.
c. development of a treatment plan.
d. determination of how environmental factors impact the course of a disorder.

blfontai · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

More boys than girls have a diagnosis of intellectual disability, but these sex differences are primarily among those with the mild type and may result from differences in children's verbal abilities. At younger ages, girls have superior verbal language skills, and this may affect their test performance. No sex differences are found among those with the more severe forms of intellectual disability.

Answer to Question 2

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