To meet criteria for a diagnosis of intellectual disability the individual must have an IQ in the lowest

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According to the DSM-5, a diagnosis of intellectual disability requires the individual to have an IQ score of approximately two standard deviations or more below the population mean (i.e., the lowest 2% of the population) and significant limitations in adaptive functioning (i.e., functional impairments). Thus, option A is the correct choice as it includes both the required criteria for an intellectual disability diagnosis.

To Meet Criteria for a Diagnosis of Intellectual Disability the Individual