Wesley is eight and has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. His symptoms include an extreme unresponsiveness to adults and a lack of meaningful speech. If Wesley has the typical pattern of autism symptoms, which other symptom can we expect?
a. muscle tics of the face, arms, and hands
b. repetitive, self-absorbed activities
c. highly imaginative play
d. anxiety attacks when left alone
B
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a. represents the defense mechanism of displacement. b. is genetically based. c. represents anger turned inward. d. is a form of attention-getting. e. results from a lack of reinforcement.
What role does the somatic nervous system play?
A) It converts messages that are received from the central nervous system into involuntary reflexes. B) It primarily regulates the glands and the muscles of internal organs. C) It commands the brain to filter unwanted neural impulses that have been accidentally triggered. D) It transmits messages about sights, sounds, smells, and so on, to the central nervous system.
The most important factor in the majority of the cases, more than 75 percent, where DNA evidence led to the overturning of a unjust conviction of an innocent person was
A) false confessions. B) mistaken eyewitness identification. C) the use of jailhouse snitches. D) the use of "junk" science.
Slow-wave sleep is comprised of ____.
A. alpha wave sleep B. stages 1 and 2 C. stages 3 and 4 D. REM sleep