The cause of autism

a. presently unknown.
b. congenitally damaged mirror neurons.
c. mercury in childhood immunizations.
d. an overdeveloped theory of mind.
e. a combination of recessive alleles and neglectful parenting styles.


a. presently unknown.

Psychology

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a. They are taken anonymously b. The test-takers have a personal stake in the outcome c. They are based on sample sizes of 100 or more respondents d. They are taken over the Internet

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Backward pairing

a. though generally ineffective, has been shown to occur in instances involving preparedness to learn by the organism. b. according to research, is only theoretically possible since learning has yet been empirically proven to occur by this method. c. is an approach to the building of relationships among those who possess the character trait of shyness. d. despite claims to the contrary, has proven to be the most effective method of pairing in terms of longevity of learning.

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A serious side-effect of antipsychotic drugs is related to

a. disturbance of muscle control. b. high abuse potential. c. loss of REM sleep. d. a worsening of social apathy. e. more delusional thoughts.

Psychology

The meta-analysis approach that estimates the overall effect size of a specified independent variable across a large number of studies is referred to as

a. combined estimation. b. combined probability. c. combined factorial. d. combined Wilcoxon.

Psychology