The 1992 AAMR Definition of Intellectual Disabilities Portrays Intellectual Disability

question 33

Multiple Choice

The 1992 AAMR definition of intellectual disabilities portrays intellectual disability as a relationship between

• A)the level of support needed for an individual to participate to their maximum potential and the intelligence of the individual.
• B)the individual's intellectual functioning, language functioning, and motor functioning.
• C)the individual's IQ, the individual's adaptive behavior functioning, and the environment.
• D)the individual, the environment, and the type of support needed for maximum functioning.

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Definitions:

Hominids

A family of primates that includes humans and their extinct ancestors, characterized by bipedalism, large brain size, and complex behaviors.

Skeletal Differences

Variations in the structure or composition of the skeletal system among different organisms or individuals, often used in the study of evolutionary biology and anthropology.

Hominoids

A group that includes all modern and extinct Great Apes and humans, characterized by larger brains, no tail, and an upright posture.

Hominins

refers to members of the human lineage after the split from the common ancestor with chimpanzees, including modern humans and extinct human species.