Intellectual disability is more prevalent among ____.
a. lower SES
b. rural families
c. higher SES
d. middle children
Question 2If a true male excess of intellectual disability exists, and the higher prevalence rate is not due to identification and referral patterns, it is likely due to ____.
a. testosterone
b. fetal alcohol syndrome
c. fragile-X syndrome
d. Klinefelter's syndrome
Question 3The prevalence estimate for intellectual disability in children and adults is about ____ of the entire population.
a. 0.4
b. 1
c. 4
d. 5
Question 4The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) categorizes persons with intellectual disability according to ____.
a. number of deficits in adaptive functioning
b. extent of cognitive impairment
c. extent of support needed
d. number of social deficits
Question 5Persons with profound intellectual disability ____.
a. have intelligence the equivalent of a sixth grade education
b. lag behind peers in school but develop some language skills
c. have a need for support for all daily physical care
d. have the ability to eat and dress with reminders
Question 6The more severe forms of intellectual disability are more likely due to ____ causes than is mild intellectual disability.
a. cultural
b. familial
c. idiopathic
d. organic