Question

When Luke was 17 years old, his intelligence test score was below 98 percent of all test-takers. Now at the age of 23, he needs adult supervision because he is not able to adapt to the normal demands of independent living. Luke most clearly meets the requirements for being assigned a diagnosis of_________.

Answer 1

Luke meets the requirements for being assigned a diagnosis of intellectual disability.

Step-by-step explanation:

An intellectual disability refers to certain social as well as intellectual limitations an individual has. The main limitations include having social skills, communication with others and general comprehension. It also means an inability or general difficulty to adapt.

In this case, Luke's intelligence score at 17 was below 98% of all the test takers, acknowledging a certain intellectual inability. Now, at 23 he still requires adult supervision since he has trouble adapting and living an independent life.

Intellectual disability is the diagnosis which best fits Luke's development.