Jenny has an IQ in the average range. However, at school she is doing very poorly. She has consistently scored at two or more grade levels below the grade she is actually in. From this, a diagnostician would hypothesize that Jenny most likely ________

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Jenny's consistently low academic performance despite having an average IQ suggests that she may have a learning disability. IQ and academic performance are not always directly related, and having an average IQ does not rule out the possibility of a learning disability. Anxiety disorder or intellectual disability may also be factors, but the given information does not provide enough evidence to support those hypotheses.

Jenny Has an IQ in the Average Range