alleryWhich statement about dyscalculia is correct?
AIt signals low intelligence overall
BIt comes from lazy practice habits
CIt always fades away by age ten
DIt need not mean a general deficit
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. It need not mean a general deficit
1. Dyscalculia is specific to number learning.
2. It does not reflect a general deficit in cognitive abilities.
3. So low intelligence and laziness are wrong explanations, and persistence is mixed.
_Source: Wikipedia, Dyscalculia, lead section_
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