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Psychology QUESTION #9940
Question 1
The most important criterion for considering an individual intellectually disabled is that individual's:
  • Social competence✔️
  • Mental age
  • IQ
  • Ability to learn to speak
Correct Answer Explanation
While IQ is used as a benchmark, the most critical criterion per DSM-5 and AAIDD is adaptive functioning (social competence) — the ability to function effectively in everyday life in communication, self-care, and community participation.