A teacher is working to teach a student with an intellectual disability new skills. Given the student's functioning level the teacher anticipates the student should not have difficulty learning the new skills. However during class the student often puts his head down, says "I can't" and "I need help" refusing to attempt the skills on his own. This student may be showing signs of

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The student's behavior of constantly saying "I can't" and "I need help" indicates that he has developed a belief that he cannot succeed in learning the new skills, despite his functioning level suggesting otherwise. This learned helplessness can hinder the student's progress and may require intervention strategies to help him overcome this negative belief. Deficits in attention, a plateau in development, or delay in development would not necessarily result in this specific behavior.

A Teacher Is Working to Teach a Student with an Intellectual