Question

Honore receives psychological testing. Although her intelligence falls in the low average range, a discrepancy is still identified between her achievement and intelligence test scores (such that achievement falls significantly below expectations based on intelligence). This discrepancy will likely be the basis for a diagnosis of _____.

A. premenstrual dysphoric disorder
B. specific learning disorder
C. giftedness
D. intellectual disability

Answer 1

Answer: B. "Specific learning disorder"

Step-by-step explanation:

A specific learning disorder is a type of disorder which is different from intellectual development disorder. This disorder affects a child’s ability to acquire knowledge and intelligence.

Children's with this disorder have at least average intelligence and have difficulty in acquiring the academic skills as expected with the age.

A child may face impairment in decoding words and understanding the meaning of spelling or what he/she is reading, doing calculations, and mathematical reasoning which affects the achievments of the children.

Hence, the correct anser is B. "Specific learning disorder"