Mental retardation:
a. is defined by IQ alone.
b. cannot be determined by using an IQ test.
c. involves an IQ below 70-75 and adaptive problems.
d. is not considered a valid term today.
C
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Several months after he randomly assigned nursing home residents to control or a lack of control over visitation schedules,
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