What is one reason the term intellectual disability has become more widely used than mental retardation? a. Both involve an IQ score two or more standard deviations below the mean. b. Intellectual disability more accurately reflects the scope of AAIDD research. c. Intellectual disability is an integral part of Sternberg’s triarchic theory. d. Changing the name of a disabling condition is purely cosmetic.

If one has an IQ that is ____ or below, they are considered to have an intellectual disability. Group of answer choices30506070

People with IQ scores in the range of 50 or 55 to 70 are classified as having __________ intellectual disability.

Why do students with intellectual disability often seem less mature than their peers? a. They possess social skills typical of younger students. b. They tend to have low self-esteem and low tolerance for frustration. c. They prefer to work and play by themselves. d. Adolescents with intellectual disabilities remain in the Piagetian phase of concrete operations. e. They exhibit limited metacognition about their own learning ability.

To be diagnosed with an intellectual disability, which two criteria must be met?

A key figure in creating greater public awareness about the issues faced by people with intellectual disabilities and introduced legislation that helped create better programs for people with intellectual disabilities