What Is the Primary Rationale for the Current Use of the Term

Multiple Choice

What is the primary rationale for the current use of the term intellectual disability, which was historically referred to as mental retardation?

A) the new term emphasizes a more hopeful ecological perspective that focuses on the person-environment interaction
B) the new term carries less negative connotations
C) the new term is used to reflect the name change of the authoritative 130-year- old agency now called the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
D) both b and c