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Most people with mental retardation have relatively minor deficits and are classified as having . These individuals, who have IQ scores ranging from 55 to 69, constitute some 90 percent of all people with mental retardation.
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Individuals with and mental retardation are generally unable to function independently and typically require care throughout their entire lives.
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The majority of cases of mental retardation are classified as , in which no apparent biological defect exists, but there is a history of retardation within the family.
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A long-term study by psychologist Lewis Terman that started in the early 1920s followed 1500 children who had IQ scores above 140. From the start, members of this group were more capable than their nongifted peers.
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A person with an overall IQ is not necessarily gifted in every academic subject, but may excel in only one or two.





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