Mr. and Mrs. Thompson took their son Peter to a psychologist and were told that he was learning disabled. They later went to a psychiatrist for a second opinion and were told that Peter was mentally retarded. This demonstrates the problem of

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The discrepancy between the two diagnoses (learning disabled vs. mentally retarded) given by different professionals for the same individual illustrates the problem of unreliability, as it indicates inconsistency in the assessment or diagnosis process.

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