Changes in the number of students in the learning disabilities category has been attributed to all of the following factors EXCEPT
A)poor diagnostic procedures.
B)teachers' reluctance to change teaching methods.
C)increase in poverty.
D)increase in prevalence of mental retardation.

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The increase in the number of students in the learning disabilities category cannot be attributed to an increase in the prevalence of mental retardation as this is a separate category, and the criteria for both classifications are different. The other options listed can contribute to an increase in the number of students with learning disabilities.

Changes in the Number of Students in the Learning Disabilities