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	Joyce, a former high school teacher has subaverage intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior deficits due to a head injury she suffered in a car accident. She will probably not be diagnosed with mental retardation.    True  False

	Much of the variability in prevalence rates of mental retardation is explained by socioeconomic status.    True  False

	Because students with mental retardation learn at a slower rate, teachers should always provide plenty of time for them to complete their work.    True  False

	The classifications of educable mentally retarded (EMR) and trainable mentally retarded (TMR) are favored because they help teachers define achievement limits.    True  False

	The majority of people with mental retardation have mild retardation and no apparent neurological or biological pathology.    True  False

	If a traditional academic skill is not a typical activity or learning outcome for students with mental retardation, teachers should assume that it is not functional.    True  False

	Time trials should be used after students have learned how to perform a skill correctly.    True  False

	AAMR's 2002 definition of mental retardation emphasizes the importance of inclusive educational placements.    True  False

	Teaching students with mental retardation to seek teacher attention and assistance when they want help is a way of fostering independence.    True  False

	An adolescent with Down syndrome has an IQ more than two standard deviations below the mean but becomes a television personality and demonstrates near-average functioning in the community. He should not be diagnosed with mental retardation.    True  False

	Students in the practice stage of learning should be given feedback after every response to assure that errors are not practiced.    True  False

	AAMR's new definition of mental retardation is the basis for radical change in state guidelines for identification.    True  False

	Most cases of mild mental retardation are believed to be caused by factors that occur before or during birth.    True  False

	Inclusion for children with mental retardation is most beneficial if provided in the secondary years, as a prelude to transition.    True  False

	Intelligence test scores highly correlate with academic achievement.    True  False

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