Which of the following persons receiving services for developmentally disabled individuals meets the DSM-IV-TR criteria for moderate mental retardation? The individual who:
1. Requires constant supervision and total care
2. Advanced to the sixth grade and works at a warehouse every day and supports himself
3. Advanced only to the second grade and provides her own personal care with su-pervision
4. Who attends the local community college for developmental English and math courses
ANS: 3
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