Mary was 18 years old when she was involved in a serious car accident. Before the car accident her IQ was 95 and she was living independently. Now her, IQ is 50 and she has impairment in many of her adaptive functions. Under DSM-IV, what would Mary's diagnosis be?

A. Mild Mental Retardation
B. Moderate Mental Retardation
C. Mental Retardation, Severity Unspecified
D. none of the above


D. none of the above

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a. Collectivistic c. Independent b. Individualistic d. Dependent

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