The essential behavioral features of autism spectrum disorder, as originally identified by Leo Kanner, are extreme isolation and inability to relate to people, significant difficulties with communication, and _____.
a. a need for sameness
b. agitated movements
c. a preference for sensory stimulation
d. high distractibility
Answer: a. a need for sameness
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a. social regularity b. behavior setting c. social climate d. resource cycle
These are efforts taken to reduce the symptoms of stress or one's awareness of them:
What will be an ideal response?
Reinforcing behaviors that more closely resemble a final, terminal behavior is called
a. positive reinforcement. b. shaping. c. positive reinforcers. d. secondary reinforcers.
A woman who feels more like a man than a woman has a ___ that does not match her sex
a. gender role b. gender identity c. sexual orientation d. All of the above