Why Do the Diagnostic Criteria for Intellectual Disability Include an Assessment

question 84

Multiple Choice

Why do the diagnostic criteria for intellectual disability include an assessment of adaptive functioning?

• A) because an IQ score is not a measure of intelligence
• B) because an IQ score is not adjusted statistically for people of different ages
• C) because an IQ score is an insufficient measure of impairment
• D) because an IQ score is culturally biased

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