Jack Is a 12-Year-Old Boy Whose IQ Score Indicates He

question 18

Multiple Choice

Jack is a 12-year-old boy whose IQ score indicates he is of average intelligence.He loves school and works hard on his homework.Jack has A's in all his subjects except a C in math.Does Jack have a learning disorder and, if so, which one?

• A)Jack does not appear to have a learning disorder because his achievement is consistent with expectations based on his intelligence.
• B)Jack does not appear to have a learning disorder because he has shown that he can achieve when he wants to.
• C)Jack appears to have a math disorder because there is a discrepancy between his intelligence and his achievement in many subjects.
• D)Jack appears to have a math disorder because his math grade is so far below his other grades.

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