_______________ refers to significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period.

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Mental retardation, also known as intellectual disability, refers to significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning (IQ below 70) existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period. The term "mental retardation" is no longer used in professional settings and has been replaced by the term "intellectual disability."

_______________ Refers to Significantly Subaverage General Intellectual Functioning Existing Concurrently