University of California, San Diego

PSYC 124

Chapter 17. Specific learning disorders

1)Deficits in which of the following brain areas have been associated with problems in relating written letters to corresponding sounds?

2. In 1950, who reported that more than 80% of children with dyslexia also had other family members with the disability?
3. Dyscalculia appears to be a specific but chronic condition, in which sufferers may perform better than average on measures of IQ, vocabulary and working memory, but still perform significantly poorly on tests of mathematical ability (Landerl, Bevan & Butterworth, 2004). The disorder appears to be the result of specific disabilities in basic number processing, and can take which of the following basic forms?
   1. A deficit in the memorizing and retrieval of arithmetic facts
   2. Developmentally immature strategies for solving arithmetic problems
   3. Impaired visuo-spatial skills resulting in errors in aligning numbers or placing decima
   4. All of the above
4. Reading Disorder is a developmental disorder and is characterised by reading achievement (e.g. accuracy, speed and comprehension) being significantly below standards expected for which of the following
   1. Chronological age
   2. IQ
   3. Schooling experience
   4. All of the above