DSM-5 criteria for intellectual disability consist of subaverage intellectual functioning of ____ or below and impairment in ________.

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The DSM-5 criteria for intellectual disability state that the individual must have subaverage intellectual functioning of 70 or below and impairment in adaptive functioning, which includes conceptual, social, and practical skills needed for everyday life. So, option A is the correct answer as it contains both the correct level of subaverage intellectual functioning and the correct impairment criterion. Options B, C, and D are incorrect as they either provide an incorrect level of subaverage intellectual functioning or an incorrect impairment criterion.

DSM-5 Criteria for Intellectual Disability Consist of Subaverage Intellectual Functioning