Rates of autism have been _____ over the last few decades.

A) increasing
B) decreasing
C) increasing for boys and decreasing for girls
D) increasing for girls and decreasing for boys


A) increasing

Psychology

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Complex stimuli such as clicks, noise bursts, and sounds with specific frequency patterns particularly activate a. the superior olive

b. the inferior colliculi. c. primary auditory cortex. d. secondary auditory cortex.

Psychology

Withdrawn children who watch videotapes of peers engaged in appropriate social behavior

a. are likely to show further withdrawal as they come to realize the extent of their inappropriate social skills. b. are likely to show improved social competence only if they know the children in the videos. c. are likely to improve their social skills by incorporating the behaviors of the children seen in the videos into their own behaviors. d. are unlikely to show any improvement in their social skills because they are unable to distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behavior.

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The movie image of the hypnotist is of a person with almost magic powers over the patient. According to Schultz, is this depiction accurate? Why or why not?

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology

Cultivation theory argues that people will be more likely to imitate behaviors they see frequently performed by models who are rewarded or at least not punished

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Psychology