When Symptoms of Mental Retardation Are Not Apparent Until After

question 118

Multiple Choice

When symptoms of mental retardation are not apparent until after age 17,

• A) the treatment for retardation is more successful.
• B) the level of retardation is typically mild.
• C) the retardation is almost always at least moderate and often severe.
• D) the diagnosis would be dementia, not mental retardation.

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Definitions:

Gender Differences

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Emotional Intelligence

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