Arrange different levels of Intellectual Disability in order of higher to lower level of dysfunctioning:
(A) Mild
(B) Moderate
(C) Severe
(D) Profound
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (D), (C), (B), (A)
The lower the IQ range, the greater the dysfunction.
(D) Profound — IQs below 20-25, the lowest range; like the severely disabled, such persons are incapable of managing life and need constant care for their entire lives.
(C) Severe — IQs 20-25 to about 35-40; such persons too need constant care throughout life.
(B) Moderate — IQs 35-40 to about 50-55; they lag behind their peers in language and motor skills but can be trained in self-care and simple social skills.
(A) Mild — IQs 55 to about 70; they develop more slowly than their peers but can function quite independently, hold jobs and families.
NCERT (2025-26): “Intellectual Disability … The different levels of intellectual disability are: mild (IQs 55 to approximately 70), moderate (IQs 35–40 to approximately 50– 55), severe (IQs 20–25 to approximately 35–40), and profound (IQs below 20–25). Although the development of people with mild disability is typically slower than that of their peers, they can function quite independently, hold jobs and families. As the level of disability increases, the difficulties are strongly marked. The people with moderate disability lag behind their peers in language and motor skills. They can be trained in self-care skills, and simple social and communication skills. They need to have moderate degree of supervision in everyday tasks. Individuals with profound and severe disability are incapable of managing life and need constant care for their entire lives.…” |