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Which of the following individuals with intellectual disability is most likely to be diagnosed with a form that is due to a known biological origin?
 
  a. Beverly, who has physical handicaps
  b. Edward, whose family lives in a poor neighborhood
  c. Sara, whose intellectual disability is in the mild range
  d. Robert, who was six years old when his intellectual disability was diagnosed

Question 2

Even though more than 2.3 percent of people have IQs below the 70 cutoff, only about 1 percent of the population has an intellectual disability. The prevalence of intellectual disability is lower than the prevalence of low IQs because
 
  a. IQ tests are not reliable.
  b. most forms of intellectual disability have biological causes.
  c. many adults with low IQs have adequate adaptive skills.
  d. only people younger than age 18 can be diagnosed with intellectual disability.



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leannegxo

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: a.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c.




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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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