Why do research findings on dyscalculia vary so much?
ACountries define numbers differently
BTests for it are never used
CIt appears only in adults
DDiagnostic criteria are not agreed
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Diagnostic criteria are not agreed
1. Findings depend on who is counted as having dyscalculia.
2. A consensus on diagnostic criteria has not been reached.
3. Different criteria give different samples and different results.
_Source: Wikipedia, Dyscalculia, Diagnosis_
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