Discuss differences in "theory of mind" in individuals with and without autism spectrum disorder.
What will be an ideal response?
"Theory of mind" refers to the idea that individuals understand that others have thoughts and beliefs of their own. People with autism have difficulty with this realization and, in fact, neuro-imaging shows changes in activity of the superior temporal sulcus and medial prefrontal cortex in people with autism spectrum disorder whenthey are required to make inferences about another's intentions.
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a. imprinting. b. comorbidity. c. generativity. d. age norms.
Protection Motivation Theory posits that behavior is a function of
a. cultural values and gender norms. b. threat appraisal and coping appraisal. c. one's level of motivation. d. one's security drive.
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A. coronal B. sagittal C. horizontal D. transverse
It is a basic statistical principle of scientific research that ____, meaning that when two variables are correlated, it is not possible to tell whether one variable ___ the other
a. the standard curve is always correlational; is expressed by b. quasi-experiments have functionality; is related to c. correlation does not imply causation; caused d. hypotheses always support the theory; acted as a catalyst for