Jake's mother drank heavily while she was pregnant with Jake. Consequently, Jake has fetal alcohol syndrome. His intellectual disability would be classified, according to cause as
A)organic.
B)familial.
C)biopsychosocial.
D)metabolic.

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Fetal alcohol syndrome is caused by exposure to alcohol in the womb, which can lead to physical, behavioral, and learning problems. The term "organic" refers to intellectual disabilities caused by physical damage or biological factors, which fits the description of fetal alcohol syndrome.

Jake's Mother Drank Heavily While She Was Pregnant with Jake