Maria is 11 years old and just started fifth grade. She is an excellent writer, enjoys music, and due to cerebral palsy, uses a wheelchair to get from place to place
Which aspect of her development qualifies her as a child with exceptional needs?
A) her age
B) her writing ability
C) her love of music
D) her illness and use of a wheelchair
D) her illness and use of a wheelchair. Children with exceptional needs require extra help beyond what is needed by their peers. Exceptional needs may be due to medical, physical, emotional, or developmental difficulties.
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a. marked by more activity in the occipital lobe. b. marked by a larger hippocampus and smaller amygdala. c. marked by a smaller hippocampus and amygdala. d. about the same as the "well" twin.
Which of the following demonstrates phase 3 in Bowlby's attachment theory?
A. Ryan follows his dad everywhere. B. Dallas knows that his actions and words have emotional consequences for others around him, so he is careful with what he says and does. C. Newborn James can be comforted by anyone who will hold and feed him. D. Kandice is beginning to recognize and prefer her mother or father to strangers.