Pete is an adult with an intellectual disability, which has become more severe than it was when he was a young child. Physically, he has a thin face, large ears, and appears smaller than average, although he was larger than average as a child. Regarding his adaptive behaviors, his daily living skills are better than his language and social skills. Pete most likely has the hereditary condition known as
A)Down syndrome.
B)fragile X syndrome.
C)phenylketonuria (PKU).
D)cretinism.

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Pete's symptoms, including a thin face, large ears, smaller physical stature in adulthood compared to larger size in childhood, and the pattern of adaptive behaviors where daily living skills are relatively better preserved than language and social skills, are characteristic of fragile X syndrome. This condition is a genetic disorder that often shows these physical and behavioral signs.

Pete Is an Adult with an Intellectual Disability, Which Has