Evolutionary degeneracy theory attributed the intellectual and social problems of children with intellectual disability to ____.
A) cold parenting
B) regression to an earlier period in the development of humankind
C) degeneration of societal values
D) genetic abnormalities

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Evolutionary degeneracy theory posits that individuals with intellectual disability regress to an earlier stage in human evolution, thus exhibiting behaviors and cognitive abilities similar to those found in earlier hominid species. This theory is not supported by current scientific understanding and is considered outdated and discredited.

Evolutionary Degeneracy Theory Attributed the Intellectual and Social Problems of Children