Jerry and Kathy are told that their child has ________.After doing some research,they discover that this type of retardation involves no brain damage and results from the normal variation of intelligence in people combined with growing up in a below-average intellectual environment.
A)organic intellectual disability
B)cultural-familial intellectual disability
C)physical intellectual disability
D)environmental intellectual disability

Question

Jerry and Kathy are told that their child has ________.After doing some research,they discover that this type of retardation involves no brain damage and results from the normal variation of intelligence in people combined with growing up in a below-average intellectual environment.
A)organic intellectual disability
B)cultural-familial intellectual disability
C)physical intellectual disability
D)environmental intellectual disability

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The type of retardation described, involving normal intelligence but a below-average intellectual environment, is referred to as cultural-familial intellectual disability. This is in contrast to organic intellectual disability, which is caused by brain damage or other physical conditions, physical intellectual disability, which involves physical limitations affecting intellectual development, and environmental intellectual disability, which includes factors such as exposure to toxins or malnutrition during development.

Jerry and Kathy Are Told That Their Child Has ________