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Sabah is a person with a physical disability who uses a wheelchair. Sabah must bank by mail because the only bank in her town is not accessible by wheelchair. The term that most accurately describes the relationship between Sabah 's condition and her lack of access to the bank is a ____.

(A) Disability
(B) Handicap
(C) Disturbance
(D) Disorder

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Answer: HANDICAP.

Explanation: The word "handicap," used in this context refers to a weakness or undesirable characteristic itself, in particular physical disadvantages of people.

The term handicap best describes the relationship between Her condition and her lack of access to the bank. Her condition being a "disorder" and her lack of access being a "disadvantage".

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Answer:

(B) Handicap

Step-by-step explanation:

Handicap: The term handicap refers to the phenomenon due to which an individual finds difficulty or disadvantage while doing something. A handicapped person has restricted ability to perform or function socially, physically, or mentally. An individual finds it difficult to do something even very easy or simple if he or she is somewhat handicapped.

Types: Physical disability, vision impairment, deaf, intellectual disability, etc.

In the question above, Sabah's condition reflects being a handicap.

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