The environmental hypothesis suggests that mental retardation is
A) best defined as the inability to adjust satisfactorily to one's environment.
B) a label used to direct slow learners into special education programs.
C) caused by environmental deficiencies in about 50 percent of cases.
D) caused by various unfavorable environmental factors.

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The environmental hypothesis suggests that various unfavorable environmental factors, such as exposure to toxins or lack of proper prenatal care, can cause mental retardation in some cases. It does not define mental retardation as an inability to adjust to one's environment, direct slow learners into special education programs, or suggest that environmental deficiencies cause mental retardation in 50 percent of cases.

The Environmental Hypothesis Suggests That Mental Retardation Is