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| vigorous play involving wrestling, hitting, and chasing, often accompanied by laughing and screaming. |
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| descriptive and evaluative beliefs about one's appearance. |
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| chronically high blood pressure |
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| a chronic respitatory disease characterized by sudden attacks of coughing, wheezing, and difficulty in breathing. |
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| one of the most common diseases of childhood that is characterized by high levels of glucose in the clood as a result of defective insulin production, ineffective insulin action, or both. |
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| ability to order items along a dimension |
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| understanding the relationship between two objects by knowing the relationship of each object to a third. |
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| understanding of the relationship between a whole and its parts |
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| type of logical reasoning that moves from particular observations about members of a class to a general conclusion about that class. |
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| type of logical reasoning that moves from a general premise about a class to a conclusion about a particular member or members of the class. |
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| family and community resources on which a person can draw. |
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| significantly subnormal cognitive functioning. Also referred to as cognitive disability or mental retardation. |
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| developmental disorder in which reading achievement s substantially lower than predicted by IQ or age. |
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| learning disabilities (ld's) |
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| disorders that interfere with specific aspects of learning and school achievement |
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| attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder |
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| syndrome characterized by persistent inattention and distractibility, impulsiveness, low tolerance for frustration, and inappropriate over activity. |
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| ability to see situations in a new way, to produce innovations, or to discern previously unidentified problems and find novel solutions |
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| thinking aimed at finding he one right answer to a problem |
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| thinking that produces a variety of fresh, diverse possibilities |
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| programs for educating the gifted that broaden and deepen knowledge and skills through extra activities, projects, field trips, or mentoring |
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| programs for educating the gifted that move them through the curriculum at an unusually rapid pace. |
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