Which of the following best defines a learning disability as a general term?
AA direct consequence of low intelligence found only in children with low IQ
BA temporary problem in attention that completely disappears by adolescence
CA heterogeneous group of disorders in acquiring reading, writing, reasoning and maths skills
DA sensory loss in vision or hearing that fully accounts for school failure
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. A heterogeneous group of disorders in acquiring reading, writing, reasoning and maths skills
1. The chapter explicitly names learning disability as a general term.
2. It refers to a heterogeneous group of disorders.
3. These disorders show as difficulty in acquiring learning, reading, writing, reasoning and mathematical activities.
4. Their sources are presumed to originate in the functioning of the central nervous system.
5. The chapter also notes such disabilities occur in children of average to superior intelligence.
6. Hence a learning disability is a CNS-rooted heterogeneous group of academic skill disorders.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Psychology Ch 5 "Learning", p. 92, Learning Disabilities_
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