To be labeled with intellectual disability, below average intellectual and adaptive abilities must be ____.
A) due to chromosomal abnormalities
B) due to genetic anomalies
C) present before age 12
D) present before age 18

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Intellectual disability is defined by limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior, which covers a range of everyday social and practical skills. This condition must be present before age 18 to be diagnosed as an intellectual disability, according to the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Choices A and B are causes of some intellectual disabilities but not required for the label, and choice C incorrectly states the age by which these characteristics must be present.

To Be Labeled with Intellectual Disability, Below Average Intellectual and Adaptive