MCQ – 1611

Dyslexia is characterized by all except:

A.	Mental retardation.
B.	Inability to interpret written language.
C.	Male preponderance.
D.	Retardation reading.

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Ans: A-Mental Retardation

• A learning disorder characterized by difficulty reading.
• Dyslexia occurs in children with normal vision and intelligence.
• Symptoms include late talking, learning new words slowly and a delay in learning to read.
• Most children with dyslexia can succeed in school with tutoring or a specialized education program.
• Males are diagnosed with dyslexia more frequently than females, even in epidemiological samples.