The American Association for Mental Retardation specifies two criteria in addition to the IQ criterion for mental retardation, which are ________.
A) significant limitations and adult onset
B) significant limitations and the presence of the condition since childbirth
C) significant limitations and alcohol use by the mother
D) significant limitations and an IQ less than 100

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The American Association for Mental Retardation specifies two additional criteria for a diagnosis of mental retardation: significant limitations in adaptive functioning and the presence of the condition since childhood. The other options (A, C, and D) are not accurate criteria for mental retardation according to the AAMR.

The American Association for Mental Retardation Specifies Two Criteria in Addition