The Federal Register's definition of learning disabilities presumes that such a disability is a result of
A) a problem with a basic psychological process.
B) environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantages.
C) intellectual or developmental delay.
D) visual handicaps.

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The Federal Register defines learning disabilities as "a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or using language, spoken or written, which may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations." This definition presumes that learning disabilities are a result of a problem with a basic psychological process, rather than environmental, cultural, or economic disadvantages, intellectual or developmental delay, or visual handicaps.

The Federal Register's Definition of Learning Disabilities Presumes That Such