A researcher reports that in a long-term follow-up of comprehensive, early intervention and treatment with high-functioning autistics, many improved and exhibited self-sufficiency and reasonable functioning, although odd behaviors remained. The researcher's report sounds ____
a. unimpressive since most autistics improve without treatment
b. the same as reports of changes that occur with drug therapy alone
c. unrealistically optimistic
d. quite realistic
d
You might also like to view...
What is a critique of Piaget's theory?
A. Piaget's theory assumed that infants required considerable time to process information before imitating a behavior. B. Piaget's observations were not applicable to all cultures, only to those cultures of Western origin. C. Piaget tended to overestimate the competence of infants. D. Piaget's theory tends to exclude adult and peer influences on cognitive development.
African Americans (indicated as "blacks") are at a higher risk for death from heart disease than Caucasians (indicated as "whites")
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Compared to researchers in other sciences, psychologists have consisted of a:
a. larger percentage of women. b. smaller percentage of women. c. larger percentage of minorities. d. larger percentage of minorities.
The ________ approach suggests that the way that parents and adolescents relate to one another is determined when the child is very young
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.