Which of the following is an accurate definition of impairment? a. A

Which of the following is an accurate definition of impairment?

a. A disadvantage resulting from a disability that prevents fulfillment of an expected role
b. A restriction or inability to perform an activity in a normal manner
c. An anatomical, mental, or psychological loss or abnormality
d. A defect that affects society on a macro level

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ANS: C
A disability, resulting from an impairment, involves a restriction or inability to perform an activity in a normal manner or within the normal range. An anatomical, mental, or psychological loss or abnormality is an impairment. A handicap is a disadvantage resulting from an impairment or disability that prevents fulfillment of an expected role. In a comparison of these concepts, an impairment affects a human organ on a micro level; disability affects a person on an individual level; and a handicap involves society on a macro level of analysis.