To determine with certainty whether a person is mentally retarded requires comprehensive examinations and tests by a qualified individual. When officers first encounter a citizen, the officers must rely on their own perceptions and minimal information to see if referral or other actions are appropriate. Which of the following is not one of the factors to consider in the initial analysis?
a. Does the person move awkwardly or have poor motor coordination?
b. Can the person perform relatively simple tasks such as telling time, counting, using the telephone?
c. Is the person unable to communicate at the level of others in his or her approximate age group?
d. None of the above responds to the question because each is a factor to be considered.
Ans: d. None of the above responds to the question because each is a factor to be considered.
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