Psych 285: Psychology of
Developmental Disabilities Exam 1
Review
Developmental Theory - correct answer ✔✔-Development happens in stages
-Early intervention
Courtesy stigma - correct answer ✔✔the person associated with a person who has a disability is also
stigmatized
Public stigma- - correct answer ✔✔The act of discrimination. Looks, comments, exclusion
Private/felt stigma- - correct answer ✔✔when the person starts to believe these things about
themselves
Stigma - correct answer ✔✔from the Latin term stain
Eugenics movement: - correct answer ✔✔the belief in the improvement of the genetic quality of the
human population
-Francis Darwin
The Virginia Sterilization Act of 1924: - correct answer ✔✔Provided for compulsory sterilization of
persons deemed to be "feebleminded", including the "insane, idiotic, imbecile, or epileptic"
IDEA - correct answer ✔✔the right to public education
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