For example, there are many examples of children's books written about topics like the Holocaust and slavery. Children's literature has no limits in terms of its subject matter, but authors who write about sensitive topics must risk offending parents if their work is seen as too advanced for children.
Medical Definition of mental capacity. 1  1: sufficient understanding and memory to comprehend in a general way the situation in which one finds oneself and the nature, purpose, and consequence of any act or transaction into which one proposes to enter.
Intellectual functioning level is defined by standardized tests that measure the ability to reason in terms of mental age (intelligence quotient or IQ). Mental retardation is defined as an IQ score below 70â75. Adaptive skills is a term that refers to skills needed for daily life.