Helen has an IQ in the average range. However, at school she is doing very poorly. She has consistently scored at two or more grade levels below the grade she is actually in. From this, a diagnostician would hypothesize that Helen most likely __________.

A. has an anxiety disorder
B. does not have a learning disability, because her IQ is only average
C. has a learning disability
D. has an intellectual disability


Answer: C

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