Randall has difficulty in using a knife to cut the meat on his plate,cannot manipulate buttons and zippers in dressing himself,and has difficulty in using a telephone.Randall is experiencing difficulty with
A)basic aptitudes.
B)adaptive behaviors.
C)divergent abilities.
D)kinesthetic skills.

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The described difficulties are related to adaptive behaviors, which include everyday life skills such as self-care, communication, and mobility. Basic aptitudes refer to general abilities such as intelligence, whereas divergent abilities refer to creative or innovative thinking. Kinesthetic skills involve physical coordination and movement, but the described difficulties go beyond that scope.

Randall Has Difficulty in Using a Knife to Cut the Meat