In DSM-5, the term for the condition previously labeled 'mental retardation' is:

• A. Intellectual Disability
• B. Autistic Disorder
• C. Developmental Delay
• D. Cognitive Impairment

Answer: (A)

In DSM-5, the term used is Intellectual Disability. This label replaces the older term mental retardation and focuses on how the condition affects functioning. A diagnosis requires significant limitations in intellectual functioning (such as reasoning, learning, and problem-solving) and in adaptive functioning (practical, social, and conceptual skills) that originate during the developmental period, typically before age 18. The severity is determined by adaptive functioning and the level of support needed, not by IQ alone. The other options don’t fit because they refer to different concepts or DSM-5 labels: Autistic Disorder is now categorized under Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delay isn’t a DSM-5 diagnosis, and Cognitive Impairment isn’t the DSM-5 term for this condition.