Robert Is in 5th Grade

question 79

Multiple Choice

Robert is in 5th grade. He scores at the average on a test of intelligence, is doing math problems at the 7th grade level, but is reading at the 1st grade level, despite his efforts to learn. Robert would most likely qualify for a diagnosis of:

• A) intellectual disability
• B) mental retardation
• C) reading unreadiness
• D) learning disability

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Definitions:

Attitudes

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