What Does the Environmental Hypothesis Suggest About Mental Retardation

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Multiple Choice

What does the environmental hypothesis suggest about mental retardation

• A) It is a label used to direct slow learners into special education programs. 
• B) It is best defined as the inability to adjust satisfactorily to one's environment. 
• C) It is caused by various unfavourable environmental factors. 
• D) It is caused by environmental deficiencies in about 50 percent of cases.

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