What Percentage of People with Mental Retardation Can Be Described

question 98

Multiple Choice

What percentage of people with mental retardation can be described as having a profound level of mental retardation?

• A) almost all,more than 90%
• B) the majority,85%
• C) about half,49%
• D) about 10% to 20%
• E) very few,1% to 2%

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Definitions:

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