When Luke was 17 years old,his intelligence test score was below 98 percent of test-takers.Now at the age of 23,he needs adult supervision because he is not able to adapt to the normal demands of independent living.Luke most clearly meets the requirements for being assigned a diagnosis of
A) Down syndrome.
B) autism spectrum disorder.
C) intellectual disability.
D) savant syndrome.

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Luke's intelligence test score being below 98 percent of test-takers at the age of 17 and his inability to adapt to normal demands of independent living at the age of 23 suggests that he has an intellectual disability. Down syndrome and savant syndrome are types of intellectual disabilities but the given information does not indicate any specific features of these disorders. Autism spectrum disorder involves difficulties in social communication, interaction, and repetitive behaviors, but the given information does not mention any such symptoms in Luke.

When Luke Was 17 Years Old,his Intelligence Test Score Was