Mr. and Mrs. Linkletter are parents of an intellectually disabled child. It is most likely that their child

a. was born with an extra chromosome. b. will have difficulty adapting to the normal demands of independent adult life. c. is unusually creative. d. is a direct result of ill-advised parenting practices. e. is a female rather than a male.

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Genevieve Haynes

7 July, 15:57

Mr. and Mrs. Linkletter are parents of an intellectually disabled child. It is most likely that their child

a. was born with an extra chromosome. b. will have difficulty adapting to the normal demands of independent adult life. c. is unusually creative. d. is a direct result of ill-advised parenting practices. e. is a female rather than a male.

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Jalen Keller · Answer 1

A - was born with an extra chromosome

Explanation:

When a child is born with an extrachromosome, they are said to have Down Syndrome (or Trisomy 21 as it is the extra 21 chromosome that causes it). All children born with Downs Sydrome has some level of an intellectual disability.