Chapter 5

The ability to cope effectively with ordinary life demands, to live independently, and to abide by community standards

What is adaptive functioning?

The science that deals with all influences that improve the inborn qualities of a race

What are eugenics?

Genotype	Phenotype
One’s specific genetic makeup	One’s observable characteristics or behaviour

What’s the difference between genotype and phenotype?

The failure of the 21st pair of the mother’s chromosomes to separate during meiosis

What does disjunction means?

Organic group	Cultural-familial group
Intellectual disability stemming from a clear organic cause (brain damage/improper CNS development)	Intellectual disability in which there is no evidence of organic brain damage and usually associated with mild intellectual disability

What’s the difference between an organic group and a cultural-familial group?

Teaching children to use verbal cues to process information → to keep themselves on task

What’s self-instructional training?

The integration of individuals with disabilities into regular classroom settings, regardless of the severity of the disability

What’s the inclusion movement?

Severe and life-threatening acts that cause damage to one’s own body

What are self-injurious behaviours?