List at least six common characteristics of a child with autism.
What will be an ideal response?
Inability to relate to others in an ordinary manner; extreme aloofness that seemingly isolates the child from the outside world; apparent resistance to being picked up or held by the parents; deficits in language including mutism and echolalia; more restrictive food preferences than is expected in typical development; extreme fear reactions to loud noises; obsessive desire for repetition and maintenance of sameness as well as strict adherence to rituals and routines; few spontaneous activities such as typical play behavior; social interaction deficits; bizarre and repetitive physical movement such as spinning or perpetual rocking; normal physical appearance
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A toddler who frequently says "no" and wants to do many things independently is showing characteristics of which of Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial Development?
a. initiative versus guilt b. autonomy verses shame c. trust versus mistrust d. industry versus inferiority
On the average, self-regulated learners tend to:
a. Perform better on a continuous reinforcement schedule than on an intermittent reinforcement schedule b. Require more of a teacher's time and attention than do other students, but this time and attention is a good investment over the long run c. Be less interested in extracurricular activities than their classmates d. Achieve at higher levels in the classroom
Which of these are environmental modifications?
a. Rules b. Curricula c. Schedules d. DRO e. The general physical layout of your room. f. All of the above.
Young children like bananas and avocados because __________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).